What Is Short-Term Rehabilitation?
Short-term rehabilitation is a temporary inpatient treatment center where you can receive support as you heal through time and therapy. It's often a bridge between the hospital and home, especially if you're not quite ready to return to everyday activities. Our senior rehabilitation doesn't limit you, but encourages you to achieve more.
Who Can Benefit From Short-Term Rehab?
Short-term rehabilitation for seniors is custom care designed for your needs. Some people benefit from this service for:
- Recovery following surgery
- Joint replacement or orthopedic procedures
- Stroke or neurological conditions
- Cardiac-related recovery
- Injury or mobility limitations
- Weakness or deconditioning following hospitalization
- Complex wound care
- Conditions requiring additional nursing and therapy before returning home
Our care team supports cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, and post-surgical care needs. Within our program, we offer IV therapy, wound management, respiratory care, and pain management resources.
Personalized Rehabilitation Services
Your care plan should reflect your specific condition, abilities, and recovery goals. Some components of this include:
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is designed to enhance overall strength and physical conditioning. By supporting gait, balance, and the proper use of assistive devices, it helps improve mobility and prevent falls.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy focuses on restoring skills necessary for everyday activities and achieving greater independence. We help you where you need it with skills for bathing, grooming, dressing, and other areas critical to daily living.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy focuses on improving swallowing and communication. That can include speech improvement but also better cognitive and communication alignment, helpful after strokes or other traumatic brain injuries.
Skilled Care Throughout Your Recovery
Our short-term rehabilitation center offers additional support during your stay. This gives you access to the specific care you need right at our inpatient rehab center.
- Care management
- Physician services
- IV therapy
- Pain management
- Wound management
- Non-ventilator respiratory care
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Cardiac, neurological, and orthopedic care
- Therapist availability seven days a week
Mozaic aims to provide a broad level of care to meet people where they are. Your recovery and support needs will always differ from someone else's needs. Here, you get post-hospitalization care and rehabilitation based on your areas of need.
What to Expect During Short-Term Rehabilitation
Getting care at our rehabilitation center doesn't have to be complex. We work with patients and families to manage the entire process quickly and efficiently.
- We'll work directly with the hospital or care provider currently caring for you to assess your initial needs.
- When you arrive, we'll do a full assessment of your needs and abilities and learn about your goals and personal concerns.
- We'll develop a full individualized care plan to address those needs, and communicate with you about your objectives.
- You'll receive regular rehabilitation and therapy sessions that encourage improvement over time.
- Every patient receives nursing and clinical support that can change as your needs change.
We make progress toward your recovery goals every day. Once you meet those goals, we then help you with discharge planning and transitioning home. You'll have a plan to get home as soon as possible.
Comfortable Amenities During Your Stay
Your stay with us is meant to be restorative, positive, and supportive. To provide that, we offer a full suite of services to meet your needs, including:
- Private first-floor rooms and bathrooms
- Indoor and outdoor visiting areas
- Meditation courtyard
- Recreational activities
- Laundry
- Computer and library access
- Café and gift shop
- Beauty salon/barber
- Meal choices, including kosher options
- TV and telephone access
Preparing for a Safe Transition Home
It's time to go home, but we're not just going to say goodbye. Our team works with you, your family, and your medical providers to create a plan that supports your ongoing needs. We evaluate your progress over time, prepare for a safe return home, and then provide continued care and therapy at home, if needed.
Before you leave, you'll have access to our services, including outpatient therapy and in-home therapy. That means you can go home sooner in some cases.
Short-Term Rehabilitation FAQs
What is short-term rehabilitation?
Short-term rehab is an opportunity to receive intensive therapy in our rehabilitation center before you go home. It gives you opportunities to support healing. The goal is to help you transition home.
Who can benefit from short-term rehabilitation?
Short-term rehabilitation for seniors can benefit many people, especially those who are just leaving the hospital, recovering from a serious illness, or rebuilding strength after a procedure.
How long does short-term rehabilitation last?
The length of short-term rehabilitation is dependent on your needs. It can be days, weeks, or longer. Your goals, condition, care needs, and progress all affect how long short-term rehab lasts.
What types of therapy are available during short-term rehab?
During short-term rehab, we offer a range of services. Our rehabilitation therapy for seniors includes occupational, speech, and physical therapy.
What should I bring to a short-term rehabilitation stay?
Bring what you need to thrive. We'll go over options with you during your initial assessment. You'll benefit most from comfortable clothing for your rehabilitation sessions and non-skid shoes.
What happens after short-term rehabilitation?
The ultimate goal of discharge is to allow you to continue your care at home. Rehabilitation after a hospital stay isn't meant to keep you in therapy. However, some people benefit from assisted living or long-term care when needed. Our goal is to help you create a plan that aligns with your needs.
Does short-term rehabilitation include physical therapy?
Yes, short-term physical rehabilitation is a component of the services we offer. Physical therapy after a hospital stay works on your specific areas of need.
How do I choose a short-term rehabilitation facility?
There's a lot to consider when choosing a short-term rehab facility. We encourage you to explore our location, learn what our senior rehab center offers, and see how it feels here. We encourage you to choose a positive, motivating, and safe rehabilitation center where your healing is the goal.
Why Choose Mozaic Senior Life?
Mozaic offers rehabilitation across inpatient, outpatient, and in-home settings, allowing continuity of care with the same rehabilitation team when appropriate. You'll have:
- Experienced therapists
- Individualized care plans
- Interdisciplinary team for a continuum of care
- A modern rehabilitation facility
We're a trusted local provider focused on maximizing your independence. Talk to us today to learn more about how our programs can support your best possible outcome.
For more information please call our Admissions Department at (203) 365-6483 or email admissions@mozaicsl.org.
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