Inpatient Acute Rehab: Bridgeway's Comprehensive Recovery Programs

​What is Inpatient Acute Rehab?

Inpatient acute rehabilitation is an intensive, short-term program designed to help individuals recover from a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other medical event that significantly affects their ability to function independently. It typically takes place in a specialized hospital unit or rehabilitation facility.

Benefits of Inpatient Acute Rehab:

• Faster Recovery: Intensive therapy can help patients regain function more quickly than traditional outpatient care.
• Improved Quality of Life: Acute rehab can help individuals regain independence and improve their overall quality of life.
• Reduced Risk of Complications: Close medical supervision can help reduce the risk of complications, such as pressure ulcers or infections.
• ​Increased Confidence: The support of a team of healthcare professionals can help patients feel more confident in their ability to recover.

Bridgeway's Inpatient Acute Rehab Programs

Bridgeway offers a range of specialized inpatient acute rehab programs to address various medical conditions, including:

Orthopedic Surgery Recovery

• Focus: Recovery after total knee, hip, or shoulder surgery.
• Services: Customized care plans, therapy services, home evaluation, home exercise programs, caregiver education.​​

​Specific Conditions

• Knee: Improving range of motion, building strength, functional activities (getting in/out of bed, walking, stair climbing).
• Hip: Improving joint mobility, functional activities, using state-of-the-art equipment, outlining precautions.
• Shoulder: Musculoskeletal assessment, improving mobility, functional activities, developing exercise plans, outlining precautions, sling usage.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Focus: Recovery from heart disease or heart surgery.
• Team: Physicians, therapists, nurses, aides, social workers, dieticians.
• Conditions: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Heart Disease, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Aortic Valve Replacement/Repair, Valvular Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, Enlarged Heart (Cardiomyopathy), Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Post-myocardial infarction with complications (Heart Attack), Post-cardiac surgery.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

• Focus: Care for individuals with pulmonary disease.
• Conditions: COPD, Pneumonia, Emphysema, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Restrictive Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tracheostomies.
• Services: Working with pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory care specialists, tailored programs, returning to daily activities.

Stroke Rehabilitation

• Focus: Recovery for patients who have been affected by a stroke or TIA.
  
• Services: Customized care plans, therapy services 7 days a week, electrical stimulation, coordinated "transition to home" program, virtual rehabilitation, assistive equipment, advanced pain management.
  
• Addressing: Balance and mobility issues, muscle weakness, affected side weakness, trouble swallowing, memory care, hand-eye coordination issues.
  

Contact Bridgeway Today

To learn more about Bridgeway's inpatient acute rehab programs and how we can help you or your loved one on the path to recovery, please contact us today. Note: This blog post provides a general overview. Always consult with a healthcare professional for personalized advice.