Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Trust the rehabilitation team at Caldwell UNC Health Care for high-quality therapy services after an injury, illness, or surgery. Find the support and expertise you need to safely advance to the next level of care or return home.

Conditions We Treat

Receive top-notch care and comprehensive rehabilitation treatment and services to improve the effects of:

• Neurological disorders
• Orthopedic injury or surgery (back, knee, shoulder)
• Stroke
• Traumatic brain injury

Excellent Hospital Rehabilitation Services

When you’re a hospital patient at Caldwell UNC, your doctor may recommend acute rehabilitation services to help you recover. The inpatient occupational, physical, and speech services you receive depends on your condition.

During your short hospital stay, experienced therapists at Caldwell UNC will help you improve your strength and increase your activity level.

Inpatient Rehabilitation & Therapy Services

Receive a wide range of services and therapy for your recovery at Caldwell UNC. Count on an evaluation from our therapists to determine your needs. Expect education and training for you and your caregiver about the healing process. Learn about the balanced approach we take to improving your skills, movement, and speech. After your evaluation, your individual care plan may include one or more of the following:

• Physical therapy
  
  • Therapeutic exercises and activities to improve strength
  • Training for:
    • Balance
    • Rolling or sitting up in bed
    • Standing and walking with a walker or cane
    • Transfer, or getting up from a sitting position, moving between surfaces, getting in and out of a car

• Occupational therapy
  
  • Education about health habits and daily routines
  • Endurance building and energy conservation
  • Assistance with your ability to move around your environment, also known as functional mobility
  • Helps your nerves and muscles to work together, also known as neuromuscular reeducation
  • Training for:
    • Basic self-care and hygiene
    • Adaptive equipment use

• Speech therapy
  
  • Evaluations of:
    • Speech and sound production
    • Language and/or cognitive functions
  • Modified barium swallow study
  • Treatment for speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders

Continue Recovering with Outpatient Services

Continue your care with Caldwell UNC after you leave the hospital. Connect with our outpatient rehabilitation services at Caldwell UNC’s Quest4Life Wellness Center in Lenoir.