Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation means reshaping lives and restoring lost abilities after an illness or injury. At Baystate Health, we strive to treat the whole patient – physically, emotionally and socially.
Recovery From Life-Altering Injury or Illness
At Baystate Noble Hospital’s Bronson Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit, we offer inpatient rehabilitation to assist in recovery from life-altering injury or illness. Our program includes 24-7 nursing care and support around the clock.
Our team includes:
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors and nurses
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Speech therapists
- Social workers
- Registered dieticians
The whole team works together to provide comprehensive therapy services in a caring, home-like environment.
Refer a Patient
Call our admissions department at 413-454-5186 or 413-262-8788 for more information or to refer a patient.
What is Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation?
Acute inpatient rehabilitation is an intensive rehab program, usually based in a hospital, that helps people who are hospitalized from acute illnesses like stroke, hip fracture, amputation, heart attack, and more. Acute inpatient rehab care includes interdisciplinary treatment, on-site coordination, and treatment from rehab professionals with the training and understanding required to treat medically complex patients. Acute inpatient rehab minimizes the risk of hospital readmissions due to complications that may come up during rehabilitation treatment.
Inpatient Rehab Services
We offer individualized treatment programs for patients 18 years and older, caring for a variety of situations including:
- Post-orthopedic surgery
- Post-cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- Serious disorders of the heart and lungs, like cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
- Neuromuscular or neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, motor neuron disease, polyneuropathy Guillian-Barre or muscular dystrophy
- Brain injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Hip or femur fractures
- Chronic pain
- Complex decubitus ulcers or other open wounds
- Amputations
- General debility (a general weakness or feebleness)
Our team will create a plan for you in order to address mobility and improve daily activity, communication skills, and swallowing.
We provide:
- Speech/language and swallowing therapy
- Memory strategies
- Activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming tasks)
- Fine motor skills (writing, fastening buttons)
- Arthritis pain management/ joint protection
- Walking with assistive devices (cane/walker)
- Fall prevention and balance training
- Post-joint replacement therapy
Morning
As you recover, day-to-day tasks like taking a shower or getting dressed may be challenging. Each morning, a nurse or occupational therapist will help with these and other daily tasks. They will also provide training and support so that you can work towards doing these activities by yourself.A nurse will also assist you with your medicines. Once you’re ready for the day, you’ll have breakfast followed by morning therapy sessions – usually including a combination of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapies.
Noon
The lunch break begins around noon. During this time, you’ll be able to rest and enjoy your lunch. Therapists are on hand to help with swallowing or eating if needed.Afternoon
After lunch, you will continue therapy sessions – like the morning sessions – with breaks built in as needed.Evening
When therapy is over for the day, you’ll have dinner and time to spend with family or other visitors. Evening is time for relaxing and quiet activities. Nursing staff will help you get ready for the night – reinforcing what you learned in therapy that day. Each day is another step toward greater independence.Night
Sleep refreshes your mind and body. Your only “task” at this point of the day is to get sleep so that you will feel rested the next day.If you need assistance during the night, you can use your call light in your room to call a nurse for help.
Admissions
413-454-5186 or 413-262-8788Fax: 877-339-4509
Program Director
Ian Braithwaite, PTA: 413-571-0813Social Worker
413-571-0809Nurses' Station
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