Services
Rehabilitation
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Patients come to us because their lives have been
affected by accidents, strokes, neurological disorders, arthritis, and other
impairments. Integrating the services of providers, nursing staff, rehab therapists
(physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists) and social
workers allows customized plans to be implemented so that patients can achieve
their goals.
The mission of inpatient
rehabilitation services is to provide a comprehensive and quality range of
services in order to improve the functional independence of our patients.
Outpatient
Therapy
Outpatient Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and
Speech Therapy are available. Please contact 605-598-6239 to arrange an
appointment.
Swing
Bed Program
The Swing Bed program is a federally approved program
for small rural hospitals. It is designed to be short term with discharge
options being explored on an ongoing basis by the provider and nursing staff.
Our
Swing Bed program is a service which provides nursing care for patients on a
24-hour basis to those patients requiring medically supervised nursing care on a
continuous basis, but do not require the higher level of care provided in an
acute hospital. Examples of patient conditions justifying use of this
program include extended rehabilitation (PT, OT, ST), extended IV therapy/antibiotics,
and IV pain control.
Patients in the Swing
Bed program will wear their own clothes (unless medically inappropriate), go to
the Swing Bed dining room for noon and evening meals, and may go out "on
pass" if approved by the provider. The restorative philosophy of
this program helps patients obtain a higher level of wellness and
function.
There is a base rate per
day for skilled care in the Swing Bed program. The basic rate includes
room, board, bedding, linen, and nursing care. Rates are subject to
change. Examples of items/services not included in the base rate include
but are not limited to: provider visits, diagnostic tests, dental
services, nursing supplies, personal laundry, medications, and rehabilitation
services.
Cardiac
Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation has been shown to be a safe,
effective treatment for people with heart disease and for those at high risk of
developing heart disease.
Our Phase II
program is designed for people who have myocardial infarction (heart attack),
coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or other cardiac surgery, angina pectoris,
PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stents), congestive
heart failure, or other cardiac related problems.
The
exercise portion of this program starts approximately one week following
discharge from the hospital. All exercise programs are developed for the
individual participant based on their response to activity. Blood
pressures and heart rhythms are monitored during each exercise session.
This program may last up to 12 weeks.
The
goals of our Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation are to:
1. Decrease your risk of future cardiac problems.
2. Assist you in developing a healthier life style.
3. Improve your ability to function.
4. Provide your physician with information about your
progress in the program.
5. Facilitate a safe, confident transition back to your
usual daily activities.
State of the art
equipment is utilized in our program. The FAMC Foundation graciously
purchased the NuStep exercise machine. A $20,000 grant from the South
Dakota Department of Health was utilized to purchase the ScottCare TeleRehab
Advantage system, the top-rated cardiopulmonary rehabilitation system in the
nation.
Registered nurses providing cardiac
rehabilitation belong to the Upper Plains Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Association (UPCRA). Belonging to this organization allows us to receive
current and ongoing education and to incorporate national standards into
our program.
New
Rehab Therapy Department
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The
new Faulkton Area Medical Center has a rehab therapy department furnished
with the newest equipment available. This
is a big improvement over the old hospital.
This new equipment has been made possible with the gifts given to
the Foundation. Treatments
included under rehab therapy include occupational, physical, and speech
therapy.
Occupation
Therapy
The
occupational therapist works as a member of the rehabilitation team, and
is concerned with restoring useful function following disabling accidents
and illnesses. Patients often
include those suffering stroke, arthritis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord
injury, hand injuries, amputations, and burns.
Also, people with visual, hearing, and speech disorders and some
psychiatric problems can benefit.
Occupational
therapy is directed at improving muscle strength, range of motion and
physical endurance, eye-hand coordination, and concentration.
Therapy also helps patients improve their attention span, thought
organization, problem-solving, memory, activities of daily living, and
vocational skills.
Following
referral from a provider, therapy generally consists of specific treatment
for the limitations imposed by injury or illness.
These activities might be light crafts, more strenuous manual
skills, testing through activities, manual and creative arts, or group
activities. Regardless of the
activity, the goal is to minimize the permanent effects of illness or
injury.
Physical
Therapy
Physical
therapy, in cooperation with other health professionals, aids in the
treatment and rehabilitation of many patients.
Therapists are concerned not only with the immediate condition of
an illness or injury, but also with the long-range plan of treatment.
Physical therapy treatments may be able to shorten the recovery
period and help a person return to the pre-injury or illness level of
functioning.
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Working
toward a goal of increased muscle strength, coordination, endurance,
balance, and range, common treatments ordered by providers include
exercise and walking training. These
treatments allow patients to perform activities of daily living with more
ease, less pain and fatigue, and be as independent as possible.
The
therapist is an important member of the health care team involved
in the evaluation, planning, and treatment of specific
difficulties.
Speech
Therapy
Speech
and language disorders can limit a person’s ability to communicate with
others. Speech therapists work
closely with patients to help achieve the maximum level of independence.
Speech
therapy can benefit those who have swallowing problems, difficulty
speaking, or speech loss following a stroke, head injury, or other disease
process.
If
you are experiencing limitations in your daily activity, you should ask
your healthcare provider if your condition could be improved with rehab
therapy. If you have had an
injury, or if you have been diagnosed with a progressive illness, your
health care provider might present rehab therapy as a means to improve
your condition.
Remember,
you can ask your provider to have your rehab therapy at the new
Rehab Therapy Department
at FAMC. You do not need to
drive 60 miles for your treatment.
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