Rehabilitation services provided by LaVie Rehab
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy helps patients regain their highest levels of 
functional mobility and fosters a return to independent living whenever possible.
Physical therapists evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment programs which include:
• Therapeutic exercise programs
• Gait and functional training
• Muscle re-education
• Modalities for pain management
• Balance & falls prevention
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy assists patients in gaining the skills necessary for independence in their social and physical environments. Using a wide range of interventions, occupational therapists adapt tasks and modify the environment to enhance each patient’s ability to function as independently as possible.
Occupational therapy provides:
• Education and training in daily living skills such as dressing, bathing, eating and grooming
• Sensory-motor treatments for strength, endurance, coordination and balance
• Therapeutic activities for orientation, memory, cognitive integration and daily life skills
• Perceptual testing and training to maximize functional abilities and safety
• Range of motion therapies
• Community re-integration skills to allow for independent performance at home
Speech-Language Therapy
Speech-Language Therapy addresses the needs of patients with communication problems, as well as swallowing dysfunction, by designing treatment plans to address functional abilities and promote optimal interaction within the environment.
Our speech-language pathologists design a treatment plan relevant to each patient’s needs.
Speech-language therapy provides:
• Comprehension skills for written and verbal communication, including the use of augmentative systems when necessary
• Cognitive status, which may include memory, orientation and reasoning skills
• Oral muscle strength and functioning for speaking and swallowing
• Swallowing skills and techniques with the use of VitalStim treatment
On-site and regional support
• Dedicated Director of Rehab in each facility who provides leadership and clinical support for their therapy team
• Regional Vice President who provides operational oversight and support to the facility team
• Regional Clinical Specialists who provide clinical support in relation to clinical programming and documentation training
Specialized programs include:
• ACP Partnership in selected sites
• VitalStim in selected sites
• LaVie Rounds — an interdisciplinary, facility-based team approach to identify functional needs of long-term care residents
• "Doc It Write" Documentation Training Modules
• Training Resources for Falls/Balance, Contracture Management/Positioning, Cognition, Rehab Dining and ADL Programming
• Group Therapy
• LaVie Achieve — Resident and employee staffing/scheduling model; optimize your work/life balance.
