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Every 53 seconds, someone suffers a stroke. It happens 600,000 times each year, and
it claims more than 158,000 lives. More than 4.5 million people are stroke
survivors.
Most often a stroke occurs when a clot or particle blocks a vessel bringing blood to
the brain. A stroke can also occur when a blood vessel bursts. When either of these
things happens, part of the brain does not get enough oxygenated blood and begins to
die. Symptoms and recovery depend on the size and location of the affected parts of
the brain. Survivors often have weakness on one side of the body, trouble walking,
talking, understanding speech, swallowing or thinking. Most stroke survivors have
some spontaneous recovery and will improve from natural healing of the brain and
further with rehabilitation.
The Rehabcentre offers a comprehensive acute rehabilitation stroke program. The
goal is to help our patients adapt and return to a productive
lifestyle.
The Stroke Team
Leading our team is the Medical Director, board certified in Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation. The team includes physical, occupational, and recreation therapists,
speech and language pathologists, certified rehabilitation nurses, psychologists,
registered dietitians, social workers, case managers and other professionals. And
since we believe it is critically important for patients and their families to be
active participants in rehabilitation, all are involved in establishing goals and
encouraged to observe treatment sessions.
Program Benefits
The Rehabcentre is pleased to offer “Starting Now,” a
formal stroke education program developed by the American Stroke Association and
RehabCare Group. The program includes a series of five lessons that educate patients
and families about the causes and effects of a stroke. The lessons focus on how
rehabilitation can help survivors adapt to changes in mobility and activities of
daily living, and for preventing “additional” strokes. In addition, the
intensive therapy program provides an individualized treatment plan for the patient.
Therapy benefits include:
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