REHAB BASICS
This type of therapy helps residents improve strength, walking, balance, and mobility.
What is Physical Therapy (PT)?
This is the ability to move safely from one place or position to another.
What is mobility?
The most important reason we do rehab is to help this group of people.
Who are our residents?
I help you get stronger and walk better. You may see me in the gym. Who am I?
Who is a physical therapist?
This is something rehab staff celebrate when a resident reaches a milestone.
What is progress?
This therapy focuses on helping residents with daily activities such as dressing, grooming, and eating.
What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?
This simple activity can improve strength and endurance and is often part of a walking program.
What is walking?
This means helping someone complete an activity while allowing them to do as much as they safely can on their own.
What is encouraging independence?
I help you get dressed, groomed, and ready to take on the day. Who am I?
Who is an occupational therapist?
A great rehab team uses this to cheer residents on when an activity is challenging.
What is encouragement?
This therapy can help residents improve communication, swallowing, and speech.
What is Speech Therapy (ST)?
Standing on one foot is an example of practicing this skill.
What is balance?
A safe rehab plan should be based on this person's abilities, needs, and goals.
Who is the resident?
I may work on swallowing or help you find the right words. Who am I?
Who is a speech therapist?
This is what happens when different team members work together toward the same resident goal.
What is teamwork?
The overall goal of rehab is to help residents become more ______ and safely participate in daily life.
What is independent?
This can be used during rehab to help a resident move safely with support.
What is a walker?
This quality means treating residents with kindness, dignity, and understanding.
What is compassion?
I may have wheels, handles, or a seat and can help someone move safely.
What is a walker or wheelchair?
Complete the phrase: 'Small steps lead to big ____.'
What are results?
A person working toward a rehab goal may need this quality to keep trying when progress takes time.
What is perseverance?
When muscles work against resistance to become stronger, the resident is doing this type of training.
What is strength training?
Good rehab teamwork requires clear sharing of information among staff about progress and safety.
What is communication?
I am something a resident works toward in therapy, and I can be big or small. What am I?
What is a goal?
Name one thing a rehab team can do to make a resident's therapy experience more positive.
Any reasonable answer: encourage, listen, celebrate progress, make it fun, etc.