Memorial Hospital West Rehabilitation Center
Neurological Rehabilitation
Neurological disorders include stroke, head injury, brain tumors and other injuries and illnesses affecting the brain and nervous system.
We provide a multidisciplinary approach and an individualized program for each patient. This treatment may include physical, occupational and/or speech therapies.
Physical Therapy
- Gait analysis and training
- Balance
- Movement, strengthening and endurance exercise
- Aquatic/pool therapy
- Wheelchair and equipment needs
- Patient and family education
Occupational Therapy
- Activities of daily living and home management
- Splinting
- Home modifications
- Upper-extremity strengthening and fine motor coordination
- Cognitive issues
- Patient and family education
Speech Therapy
- Articulation and voice improvement
- Aphasia/ language therapy
- Cognitive retraining for memory and attention
- Swallowing therapy
- Patient and family education
Memorial’s Brain Attack/Stroke Programs at Memorial Hospital West and Memorial Regional Hospital have earned certification as Primary Stroke Centers by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. JCAHO’s Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on recommendations for Primary Stroke Centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association.
