What to Expect at Our Rehabilitation Centers
Individualized Treatment
At Riverside Rehabilitation Centers, each person’s recovery is unique. Our centers offer the only physiatrist-led program on the Peninsula, so you can be sure that your care is being coordinated by rehabilitation experts.
To develop an appropriate plan of care, the physiatrist and the therapists will work with you to assess the following:
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Medical history
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Exercise history
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Balance
- Strength
- ROM/flexibility
- Functional limitations
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Your goals
Your Plan
Based on the assessment of your condition, overall health, and exercise history, our staff will develop an individualized Road to Recovery that will help you become mobile and independent. Although each patient is different and progress depends on overall health and motivation.
Before leaving the center, most patients will learn how to:
Before leaving the center, most patients will learn how to:
- Get in and out of bed by yourself
- Walk using your walker or crutches
- Get in and out of the shower by yourself
- Get in and out of a chair
- Manage steps at home
- Get in and out of your car
- Do daily tasks without injuring your new joint.
Your personal physician will be informed of your progress.
Your Stay
Riverside Rehabilitation Centers are designed to allow you to recover in surroundings much like you would expect to find in a high-quality hotel.
- Our newly designed rooms offer TV, cable and phone service.
- Our centers are arranged so that short-term patients like you are in a separate unit from long-term patients.
- You will want to pack comfortable, loose-fitting clothing such as sweat suits, for your workouts.
- Family members are welcomed. They are encouraged to visit and assist in your rehabilitation program.
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