Pre-Admission Information

Events leading to your admission to this rehabilitation facility have impaired your mobility and your ability to care for yourself. Our staff will be working with you to plan a rehabilitation program that will help you regain as much function as possible during your inpatient stay in our facility. You and your family and/or significant others will be involved throughout the rehabilitation process. The staff will be asking for your input when setting treatment goals, planning discharge and when arranging for follow-up therapy and medical care.

HOW IS A REHABILITATION HOSPITAL DIFFERENT FROM AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL ?

In the acute care hospital, most treatment was provided at the bedside with
constant monitoring and observation due to the acute medical status. As a patient at the Intech Rehab, you should no longer require this intensity of medical care. You will be actively participating in daily treatment sessions.
You are an important part of the rehabilitation team and will be expected to:
- attend all therapy sessions and appointments
- actively participate in your daily living activities (dressing, grooming) as much as possible
- wear comfortable street clothes with rubber soled shoes or sneakers during the day
- encourage your family members to take an active role in your rehabilitation process and attend treatment and educational sessions when requested by members of the rehabilitation team
- participate in discharge plans from Intech Rehab

WHEN DOES YOUR THERAPY PROGRAM BEGIN?

Your rehabilitation program begins at the time of your admission.
The physician and rehabilitation nurse will begin the initial process of evaluation.
Within the first 24 hours and continuing during the first several days of your admission, you will be participating in evaluation sessions provided by other members of the rehabilitation team who will be working with you during your inpatient stay.
The team will design a treatment program for you based on your needs, team goals and goals expressed by you and your family/significant others.
The evaluation findings will be discussed at an Evaluation Conference held during the first week of your admission.
You will be given a written weekday schedule, which will include a daily minimum of three hours of therapy. Your schedule of treatments provided by physical therapy and occupational therapy will be posted at your bedside. Throughout the day, you will be expected to participate, as much as possible, in all your self-care activities.
Your Physiatrist (doctor specializing in rehabilitation medicine) will lead the rehabilitation team assigned to your care. The team includes your nurse, nutritionist, social worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist (if indicated), and other therapies and consultants as ordered by your physiatrist. Your physiatrist and rehabilitation team members will meet weekly at a Re-evaluation Conference to discuss your progress and to set new goals if necessary.

HOW DO YOU FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR REHABILITATION PROGRESS?

After the Evaluation and Re-evaluation Conferences, your physiatrist and other team members will:
- discuss recommendations with you and your family member and/or significant others you have chosen to be involved.
- answer your questions
- listen to any comments you may have concerning your treatment and discharge plans
These meetings, along with day-to-day conversations with your team members, will keep you informed of your progress.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN DISCHARGE PLANNING?

Planning for a smooth transition to home or to another facility begins early in the rehabilitation process. Your social worker and the entire rehab team will work with you to make sure that your needs are addressed. Discharge planning involves making decisions related to:
- where you will go after discharge
- equipment you may need
- where you will receive follow-up medical care, if necessary.