| “The Rehab therapy here is excellent. I’ve had it at other places, and it wasn’t anywhere as good as it is here.”
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Harriett Koblintz
| “Those girls are wonderful. They made it possible for me to walk again. I can’t say enough about them. I love them.”
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Genia Berkowitz
Our Short-Term Rehabilitation residents love us because we work with them until they can return home safely – and then we say goodbye.
We know that most people think that a nursing home means it’s the end. But well over 50% of our Short-Term Rehabilitation "graduates" are living testimony that Short-Term Rehabilitation at Daughters of Sarah is key to a new beginning - life newly appreciated, and a return to independence. With an average stay of 20 - 45 days, going home is not an unattainable dream.
For over 60 years, Daughters of Sarah has cared for our cherished elders, offering Short-Term Rehabilitation Services to residents.
Now we offer community-based seniors physical, occupational and speech/language therapies provided by specially trained and certified therapists skilled in the area of geriatrics.
Speech/Language Pathology
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Our speech/language program helps older patients with speech/language and swallowing disorders. We focus on:
• Medical care, delivered by certified professionals
• Communication disorders, including auditory comprehension strategies, oral motor function, speech intelligibility, and reading and writing programs.
• Cognitive linguisting skills, including attention and concentration, reasoning and problem solving, memory strategies, and safety awareness.
• Dysphagia, a swallowing disorder characterized by an inability to maintain adequate nutrition and/or hydration.
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Physical Therapy
Our physical therapy program helps older patients increase, restore or maintain their range of motion, physical strength, flexibility, coordination, balance and endurance following an injury or illness.
We also make recommendations about adaptations and/or equipment to make the home safer and more accessible and teaching positioning, transferring and walking skills to promote maximum function and independence within your capabilities. A vast number of conditions are treated effectively with physical therapy. Among those we treat are:
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• Arthritis
• Fractures
• Osteoporosis
• Stroke
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
• Functional limitations related to mobility
• Joint replacements
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve
independent, productive and satisfying lives. We provide customized occupational therapy programs for seniors to improve their ability to carry out activities of daily living. We also make recommendations and provide training in the use of adaptive equipment, among other services.Our therapists treat such issues as difficulties with eating, grooming, hygiene and transferring, as well as hand dexterity and visual perceptual problems. OT can address a number of conditions, including:
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• Arthritis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Tendon injuries
• Joint replacements
• Fibromyalgia
• Stroke
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Learn more about the Rehabilitation Center
at Daughters of Sarah
Phone: (518) 456-7831
Fax: (518) 456-1563
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