Project Description
Salus clinicians take objective measures to identify residents with an increased risk of adverse events and to provide feedback regarding progress. We believe the combination of objective data and effective communication between our therapy team, nursing and facility staff, and providers is essential to exceptional patient care.
Physical Therapy
The goal of physical therapy is to restore mobility, reduce pain, and promote optimal physical function. Benefits of physical therapy include:
Reducing fall risk
Alleviating discomfort from chronic conditions
Helping patients recover from surgery
Improving strength and balance
Increasing endurance and functional independence
Adapting to visual, mobility, balance, and muscle loss impairments
Physical Therapy
The goal of physical therapy is to restore mobility, reduce pain, and promote optimal physical function. Benefits of physical therapy include:
Reducing fall risk
Alleviating discomfort from chronic conditions
Helping patients recover from surgery
Improving strength and balance
Increasing endurance and functional independence
Adapting to visual, mobility, balance, and muscle loss impairments
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps patients autonomously and independently manage personal activities of daily living. Activities benefitting from occupational therapy include:
Bathing and dressing
Eating
Breathing and swallowing
Improving fine and basic motor skills, strength, dexterity, and range of motion
Engaging in activities to enhance memory and attention
Adaptive or modified equipment recommendations and usage training
Speech Therapy
The goal of speech therapy for seniors is to increase functional communication, improve cognitive skills, and teach safe swallowing techniques. Speech Therapy treatments address:
Communication retraining (i.e. aphasia)
Visual speech perception
Muscle training and compensation strategies
Diet alterations for swallowing disorders
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps patients autonomously and independently manage personal activities of daily living. Activities benefitting from occupational therapy include:
Bathing and dressing
Eating
Breathing and swallowing
Improving fine and basic motor skills, strength, dexterity, and range of motion
Engaging in activities to enhance memory and attention
Adaptive or modified equipment recommendations and usage training
Speech Therapy
The goal of speech therapy for seniors is to increase functional communication, improve cognitive skills, and teach safe swallowing techniques. Speech Therapy treatments address:
Communication retraining (i.e. aphasia)
Visual speech perception
Muscle training and compensation strategies
Diet alterations for swallowing disorders
Conditions We Treat
Neurological & Vestibular Conditions
CVA (Stroke)
Neuromuscular Diseases (i.e. Parkinson’s Disease)
Balance
Coordination
Gait Training
Vertigo
Falls
Orthopedic Conditions
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Joint pain
Back pain
Joint Replacement
Fractures
Stiffness
Weakness of Core Muscles and Extremities
Cognitive Conditions
Memory deficits
Dementia
Behavioral changes
Speech disorders
Swallowing disorders
Activities of Daily Living
Bathroom safety and independence
Grooming safety and independence
Dressing safety and independence
Feeding and eating