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Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is proud to present our Homeward Bound Program focusing on short term rehabilitation. Our therapy team is made up of physical, occupational, and speech therapists. Each patient's rehabilitation program is designed to address the specific needs of the individual with treatment times varying from thirty minutes to three hours on a daily basis.

Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center believes in combining cutting edge technology with proven therapeutic programs to improve outcomes, decrease length of stay, and to get each of our residents to their highest practicable level of function and discharged to home whenever possible. We provide individualized treatment programs which allow residents to reach their maximum independence level. Family involvement in the rehabilitation process is encouraged because we believe that the family support and education are vital aspects in providing excellence in care and assisting the patient to maximize functional ability and independence. Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center strives to provide our community with the highest quality of service with the most advanced equipment available.

Physical Therapy focuses on identification, prevention and rehabilitation of individuals with physical impairment and pain. Following evaluation, the physical therapist develops an individualized treatment program addressing the areas of lower extremity strength, balance, coordination, functional movement, ambulation, endurance and general mobility. The goal is to achieve safety in a variety of areas including:

  • Walking
  • Posture
  • Rising/Sitting
  • Standing
  • Pain Reduction
  • Patient Education
  • Post-Amputation Care




Occupational Therapy addresses activities of daily living skills. The Occupational Therapist assists the patients in achieving their highest level of functioning, and in maximizing independence by focusing on:

  • Dressing\Grooming
  • Eating
  • Bathing/Toileting
  • Homemaking
  • Community Reintegration
  • Home Assessments and Modifications
  • Splinting
  • Adaptive Equipment

Speech/Language Therapists provide a continuum of services including assessment, education and treatment of patients with communication, cognition and swallowing problems. Treatment programs are directed towards improving communication skills in the area of comprehension and expression. Patients admitted to the facility that are receiving nutrition partially or exclusively via a gastrostomy tube are evaluated for their potential to return to solid foods as appropriate. Speech therapists work to restore abilities in:

  • Listening
  • Swallowing
  • Speaking
  • Thinking
  • Hearing

State of the Art Therapy Equipment such as FX2, OmniCycle, Diathermy, infra-red, Ultrasound, and E-Stim, promotes superior outcomes, optimizes functional gains, and increases discharges home. We can enhance patient tolerance to traditional therapies and start treatment earlier. Here are just a few of the conditions that Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center can treat with our superior equipment.

  • Wound Healing
  • Continence Improvement
  • Pain Management
  • Contracture Management
  • Arthritis Management
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Knee and Hip Replacement
  • Stroke Rehab
  • Lymphedema Management
  • Dysphasia Management


The "Apple Tree Gang" working with Occupational Therapy



Please come in for a tour and see what our excellent rehabilitation program offers!

 
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