Norwood Rehabilitation Therapy Department
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Rehabilitation

Norwood Health & Rehabilitation 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.



Norwood Health & Rehabilitation 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. Our Homeward Bound Program has sent over 90% of our admissions back to their home. Norwood Health & Rehabilitation 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 Norwood Health & Rehabilitation 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

    Please come and check out our excellent rehabilitation program!

  • Rehabilitation Therapy Team
    Norwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
    3720 N. Norwood Road
    Huntington, IN 46750
    Phone (260) 356-1252
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