Short-Term Rehabilitation
Evergreen Woods of North Branford, CT
Evergreen Woods provides a full spectrum of services for Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Units, and is staffed by a full complement of qualified individuals dedicated to providing outstanding services. The Retreat is Evergreen Woods’s home to a wonderful group of friends and neighbors who’ve moved here for three basic reasons: 1– to receive assistance with the day to day tasks of living, 2– enjoy a higher quality of life and 3-participate in Rehabilitation after a hospital stay.
We offer physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy, both for Members of our community as well as outside guests.
Through on-site Rehabilitation Services, we can treat patients with a variety of conditions. We help you with the healthy aging process, but also treat more complex diagnoses such as stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, low vision, dysphasia, lymphedema, post-surgical joint replacement such as knee; hip; and shoulder; pain management, and more.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy restores function for individuals who have experienced neuromuscular or skeletal dysfunction. Individualized therapeutic treatment may include:
- Training in mobility, gait stability, posture and positioning
- Exercise programs to increase muscle function, coordination and endurance
- Joint and soft tissue mobilization to increase range-of-motion
- Wound care
- Pain management
Evergreen Woods is a 5-star rated community. Enjoy the peace of mind that you or your loved one is truly cared for, in a certified top-rated community, dedicated to their support and care.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy assists individuals with adapting to their social and physical environment. Therapists enhance patient functionality through:
- Education and training in areas such as dressing, bathing, eating and grooming
- Adaptive techniques or equipment to overcome physical disabilities
- Strengthening and coordination exercises
- Exercises to reduce the effects of arthritis or other conditions to maintain normal joint movement
Speech-Language Therapy
Speech-language pathologists address communication and swallowing dysfunction. Treatment plans are designed for individual needs, such as:
- Verbal and non-verbal communication, including programs for the hearing impaired
- Oral muscle strength and functioning required for speaking and swallowing
- Appropriate diet recommendations
Evergreen Woods offers the most aggressive, most competitive Short-Term Rehab services in the area. The focus is on you – your outcomes, your goals and returning you home stronger than you were before.
- Improve Walking – Ability, quality & tolerance
- Improve balance
- Decrease fall risk
- Improve functional mobility & safety
- Pain relief
- Skin integrity/Edema
- Increase communication skills
- Improve reading, writing, listening, speaking and comprehension
- Improve ability to follow directions
- Improve quality of speech
- Address breath support