Therapy

The rehabilitation team of Glenbridge strives to help each resident requiring therapy services to attain the highest practical level of independence.

Speech therapy can help:

• Improve swallowing functions for adequate nutrition.
• Increase communication skills through the use of augmentative communication devices.
• Improve speech intelligibility.
  

Physical therapy can offer:

• Instruction in the areas of gait and transfer training.
• Exercises for coordination, balance, and safety skills.
• ambulation and strength training.

Occupational therapy can provide:

• Retraining in daily activities, such as dressing, bathing, and eating.
• Strengthening exercises and positioning techniques for use of equipment, such as wheelchairs.
• Splinting of extremities to prevent joint deformities.

     All of these therapies are available with a physician's orders and can help residents cross the bridge to a maximum level of functioning, whether at home or at Glenbridge.