The Day Rehabilitation Program, located at 890 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, is an intensive multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation. This program includes a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, a certified registered rehabilitation nurse, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a speech pathologist, a case manager and a rehab aide.
The medical director of the Day Rehabilitation Program is a physiatrist, a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The program is a National Certified Stroke Hospital as well as DNV certified. DNV's stroke certification programs incorporate elements from our NIAHO® hospital accreditation standards, as well as requirements from the Guidelines of the Brain Attack Coalition, and Recommendations of the American Stroke Association.
All of the disciplines work together to assist patients who have suffered a potentially life-changing neurological or physically debilitating event in achieving their personal rehabilitation goals. Patients spend the day attending therapy sessions and other activities, which contribute to an overall sense of well-being and quality of life.
Location:
890 Kempsville Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: (757) 261-0855
Referrals: (757) 261-0850
Fax: (757) 961-1545
Map & Directions
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Transportation:
Available on a limited case by case basis
Directions:
The Day Rehabilitation Program is located adjacent to the Advanced Imaging Center on the far left side of the Sentara Leigh Hospital campus.
Services & Treatments Offered:
Physical Therapy Services:
Comprehensive Neurological Rehabilitation
Community Education/ Reintegration
Gait Training , including Body Weight Supported Treadmill
Interdisciplinary Education
Prosthetic and Orthotic Services
Occupational Therapy Services:
Community Education/ Reintegration
Interdisciplinary Education
Master Gardeners/ Home Safety Evaluations
Speech Pathology Services:
General Speech Pathology Services
Aphasia Assessment and Treatment
Cognitive and Perceptual Retraining
Dysarthria Training to Maximize Speech Intelligibility
Modified Barium Swallow
Training for Swallow Strengthening Exercise and Diet Management
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