Long-Term Care: Medical Services

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Long-Term Care: Medical Services
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is used to maximize the functional independence of each resident in the areas of work, self-care, and leisure through the use of adaptive equipment, training, functional skill development, and technology.

Communication Services
Communication services provide comprehensive assessment of speech, language, and hearing functions, as well as the communicative ability of each resident. Therapy also includes individual training to improve, alter, augment, or compensate for communication disability, if appropriate. A communication enhancement program assists residents with their communication activities. Feeding and swallowing assessments and feeding treatment programming ensure safe nutritional intake and eliminate the risk of choking and aspiration.

Pastoral Care
Pastoral care offers confidential pastoral counseling, weekly and seasonal ecumenical worship services, religious discussion groups, and assistance in communicating with each resident's chosen faith community. We have an interfaith meditation chapel and a chapel council composed of residents who advise chaplains regarding all pastoral care programs and services.

Social Work Services
Social work services provide therapeutic interventions which serve to assist resident and families with interpersonal adjustment issues, problem solving, and identified needs.

Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic recreation provides residents with a well-rounded leisure lifestyle that incorporates socialization, creative expression, emotional outlets, intellectual stimulation, physical exercise, and independent leisure activity.

Physical Therapy
Physical therapy improves or maintains physical capacity and function as they relate to independence, comfort, and well-being.

Volunteer Programs
Volunteers serve as helpers and companions to residents in their rooms or in the snack bar and other meeting areas. Volunteers transport residents to therapies and activities, accompany and/or drive residents on individual and therapeutic recreation trips, and run much loved groups including ceramics, art, movies, and games.

Nursing & Medical Services
Rehabilitation nursing services and programs include:

On-site radiology and laboratory departments
On-site pharmacy
Resident skin care program under the management of a specially trained registered nurse
On-site specialty clinics including spinal cord injury, chronic pain, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases, orthopedic, and amputee
On-site support groups, including head trauma, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Multiple Sclerosis, and pain support groups
On-site evaluations for orthopedic footwear and custom orthotics
On-site wheelchair repair
On-site dental and eye care

Adaptive Wheelchair, Mobility & Seating Program

Comprehensive program addressing a wide range of mobility and seating needs
Residents evaluated by a skilled therapeutic staff to determine optimal mobility device, drive mode, and seating system
State-of-the-art technology systems available for trial use
Custom fabrication of devices and seating systems

For more information on long-term care services at Good Shepherd, e-mail us today or call 610-776-3199 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday).