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Rehabilitation – Familiar Tasks

Rehabilitation – Daily Tasks

At MVNRC our team of therapists develops comprehensive, individualized care plans to maximize residents physical, social, and emotional independence, safely and quickly.  We tailor each individual’s therapy plan to his or her unique needs.

We often have residents complete familiar tasks that they have done their entire lives and incorporate a therapeutic aspect.  Like folding towels.  When folding towels, the resident is standing and using both arms to complete the task.  The therapist is assessing standing tolerance, unsupported dynamic standing balance, safety when reaching, and overall endurance.  The therapist could also tie knots in the towels to include finger and hand dexterity tasks and problem-solving.

MVNRC - Rehabilitation Familiar Tasks

MVNRC - Rehabilitation Daily Chores

Upper Body Strengthening

Upper Body Strength and Motion

Having a strong upper body is important it helps you lift and reach. You can build upper body strength by doing exercises to stretch and build muscles.  The therapists at Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center can help design an exercise program.  To build your upper body strength.

This exercise is used for residents who have decreased upper body strength and range of motion. This allows the resident to use their own muscle strength and climb the ladder to increase a range of motion which will ease daily tasks.

MVNRC- Upper body Strengthening
Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Upper Body Strength

How do you improve balance as you age?

Balance Training for Seniors

Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as part of our Rehabilitation program we offer.  Balance training helps maintain functional joint stability for increased independence.  It involves doing exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep you upright, including your legs and core.

Balance Training can Help Prevent Falls

You don’t have to be a world-famous athlete to benefit from regular balance training. Everyone can benefit from it. If your balance is bad, you’re going to have a hard time walking in a straight line or picking up items you drop on the floor.   So it’s best to work with a Therapist to design an exercise and training regime for your needs.

Balance Training

The board in the image above helps creates a greater challenge to the activated muscles to intensify therapeutic effects.

 

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies

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Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehab Center Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists are health, wellness and rehabilitation professionals dedicated to maximizing function across the lifespan so individuals can live life to its fullest.  Our Therapists utilize a holistic approach that incorporates all facets of wellness to assist residents to age successfully and incorporate wellness beliefs into all aspects of their day-to-day lives.  Our efforts are to empower our residents to take control of their health, well-being, and quality of life while preserving dignity and independence.  The therapists at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center work closely with families and caregivers to provide education and training for increased carryover of learned techniques to promote the highest level of independence.

It is important to be aware of the hidden dangers that could be in the home.  In Fact, more accidents happen in the home than anywhere else, especially in the bathroom and the kitchen. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of 3 people aged 65 and older experience a fall every year.  That’s 2.3 million seniors with injuries requiring treatment!  The therapists at Mahoning Valley provide resident and caregiver education for home safety to allow their loved ones to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

 

Some basic recommendations for a safer home environment include:

  • Keeping pathways clear of clutter
  • Removing throw rugs
  • Taping cords to the floor
  • Use of cordless phone/life alert
  • Environmental changes
  • Furniture modifications
  • Use of assistive devices
  • Grab bars
  • Shower/tub chair
  • Reacher/long handle sponge/sock aid
  • Elevated commode

Upon discharge from our facility, safety education for the transition home is discussed on an individual basis according to the resident’s needs.

Some of our treatment approached include:

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  • Swallowing Disorder Management
  • Speech/Language Therapy
  • Gait and Transfer Training
  • ADL Re-training (Activities of Daily Living)
  • Seating and Positioning
  • Cognitive Re-training
  • Restorative Nursing
  • Fall Prevention
  • Energy Conservation Techniques
  • Home Safety Training

Our therapists also use a variety of standardized test to assist with implementing the most appropriate treatment plan for our residents.

Tinetti Balance and Gait Test

  • This test is used to measure a residents gait and balance.  It is scored on the resident’s ability to perform specific tasks.

The Times Up and Go Test(TUG)

  • This test is used to assess functional mobility during daily tasks including self care and recreational activities.  The therapist is observing and assessing the resident’s postural stability, safety, gait, stride length, and sway.

The Functional Reach Test

  • This test is used to assess the resident’s stability and safety awareness by measuring the maximum distance an individual can reach forward while standing in a fixed position.  There is also a modified version which requires the resident to sit.

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

  • This test is used to assess different cognitive domains:
  • attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculation, and memory.

The Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS)

  • This is another test used to detect cognitive impairment in the areas of orientation, calculations, word finding, visuospatial construction, and memory.

Various Speech/Language assessments are utilized to fully assess skills of residents with speech and language deficits.

The therapists at Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehab Center are dedicated to helping our residents reach their maximum potential for their individual needs.  Each resident receives an individualized treatment plan on their diagnosis, their personal goals and needs to provide the best possible outcome.