Rehabilitation Centers

The four inpatient rehabilitation centers at Valley Health System hospitals are designed to help patients rebuild their strength and endurance, and achieve their maximum potential and highest level of independence possible after a debilitating injury or illness.

As patients continue their recovery, our teams of specially trained therapists will develop individualized treatment plans to help each achieve their rehabilitation goals.

Valley Health System has specialized programs for:

• Stroke
• Brain injury
• Neurological conditions
• Serious orthopedic conditions
• Amputations
• Major trauma
• Medical deconditioning and other disabling conditions

The four inpatient rehabilitation centers are located within the following Valley Health System hospitals:

• Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
• Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
• Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
• Valley Hospital Medical Center

The Rehabilitation Team

Rehabilitation nurses - Provide 24-hour medical care and support and are resources to patients and their families

Physical therapists - Develop programs to help patients regain their strength, endurance, coordination and balance, and improve your mobility.

Occupational therapists - Focus on activities of daily living (bathing, dressing and feeding) and identity adaptive equipment that patients may need following discharge.

Speech therapists - Diagnose and treat speech, swallowing, voice and language deficits and identify treatments to help patients enhance their verbal expression, listening techniques, comprehension, reading and writing abilities. Speech and language therapists also evaluate and treat cognitive abilities, including attention, memory, problem-solving and executive functions.

Social workers / case managers - Serve as healthcare liaisons for patients, coordinate care and communicate with families and insurance providers when medical needs change.

Each patient's personal physician is informed of his or her treatment and progress throughout their stay.

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Each patient has an individualized plan of care that focuses on specific needs and goals, so their participation is vital to the patient's success and can help achieve recovery goals.

Patients are encouraged to:

• Get out of bed as much as possible and attend therapy sessions.
• Sit in a chair for meals. The more the patient is out of bed, the more strength they will regain.
• Get dressed and participate in rehab. The goal is to get the patient to do the same activities will do at home after your discharge, including getting out of bed and getting dressed.
• Participate fully in therapy. It's important to be ready for each activity based on a daily schedule.
• Communicate with the rehabilitation team, especially about the recovery goals and level of pain.
• Stay active on weekends to continue to build strength, endurance and stamina.

The Valley Health System rehab units feature therapy gyms with advanced equipment to help patients regain their strength, mobility and function.

What to pack

In preparing for the stay, patients will need a week's supply of clothing, including:

• Loose fitting shirts or blouses
• Loose fitting pants or shorts
• Sturdy, non-skid, low-heeled shoes or sneakers
• Undergarments
• Nightgown or pajamas
• Robe
• Sweater
• Personal items such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, cosmetics and toiletries

Please leave valuables such as cash and jewelry at home.

The Admission Process

To be eligible for admission to the acute Rehabilitation Unit patients must meet the following criteria:

• Be medically stable
• Require regular, supervised care by a rehabilitation physician (physiatrist)
• Require 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care
• Need at least two types of therapy (Physical, occupational or speech therapies)
• Be able to participate in a minimum of three hours of therapy, five days a week
• Have the potential to improve their functional skill, including the ability to return or move to a supportive living environment
• Be motivated to participate in the program