A Typical Day in Rehabilitation

Mornings
Your day starts with nursing rounds. Your nurse will give you medications and assist you as you prepare for your day’s activities. Your nurse or therapist will assist you with your “activities of daily living,” or ADLs, include bathing, grooming, getting dressed and having breakfast. As a patient, you will be expected to dress in regular clothing (including shoes) so that your therapy closely reflects how you will function in your home environment. You will then attend morning therapy sessions.

Noon
Break for rest and lunch. A therapist may work with you during your lunch on swallowing and eating skills, if needed.

Afternoon
Therapy sessions and educational activities continue until 4 p.m. Remember: Although the staff is always available to offer assistance or guidance, your input is essential to your recovery!

Evenings
Dinner, recreational programs and visits with your family and friends will round out your day. But don’t overdo it: A reasonable bedtime will help to ensure that you get the rest you need to prepare you for the next day’s activities.

Rehabilitation requires a balance of therapy and rest. Throughout the day your schedule will include opportunities for both. As always, your schedule will depend on your preferences and needs. Typically, therapy sessions occur between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

When you are not in therapy, you are given the chance to practice all the skills you have learned, so that you can reap the full benefit of your rehab stay. For example, our recreational activities allow you the opportunity to become involved in a variety of therapeutic exercises and mingle with other patients as part of your therapy. Informal activities may take place in the evening as well. We encourage members of your family to make arrangements to attend therapy sessions, classes and support groups so that they can follow your progress and offer their support.

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