RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Respiratory Therapy (RT) Respiratory services are available for our patients with breathing impairments. These services are designed to help control or lessen their symptoms or complications. The Respiratory Therapist provides treatment, screening and education for the following conditions: Emphysema Bronchitis Pneumonia Asthma Shortness of Breath Obstructive Sleep Apnea Other Lung Diseases Our approach to rehabilitation features a truly cohesive, interdisciplinary rehabilitation team including Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists, working together with Nursing, Dietary, Social Services, and Therapeutic Recreation to assist patients in reaching their maximum potential. Lord Chamberlain provides aggressive treatment protocols, which have been modified to fit each individual's needs. They progress at their own pace, based upon their level of endurance and medical involvement. The patient is the most valued member of the rehabilitation team and we convey that to patients through support, respect, and encouragement. Our mission is dedicated to maximizing independence, safety, comfort, and quality of life for those residents remaining in our facility, as well as those returning home.

Lord Chamberlain
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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Lord Chamberlain Manor

Sub Acute Care

Lord Chamberlain
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

For more information please contact: Barbara Jarmon, MA Director Social Services Community Liaison
Phone: (203) 375-5894 Ext. 168 E-mail: bjarmon@lordchamberlain.net www.rydershealth.com

Lord Chamberlain Manor

Sub Acute Care

7003 Main Street Stratford, CT 06614

Ph: (203) 375-5894 Fax: (203) 375-1199
www.rydershealth.com

"There is a destiny that makes us brothers; None goes his way alone: All that we send into the lives of others Comes back into our own." Edwin Markham

PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapy (PT) is the rehabilitation specialty that works closely with an individual to restore their functional abilities. Some treatments may include flexibility and strengthening exercises, as well as, gait training, balance activities, safety with transfers and pain management techniques. Physical Therapists are highly specialized healthcare professionals who are able to assess the individuals deficits and develop treatment programs accordingly. Neurological Rehabilitation Orthopedic Rehabilitation Wheelchair Mobility Gait Training (Ambulation) Bed Mobility / Transfers Residential Mobility (Home) Community Mobility Pain Reduction / Management Patient / Family Education

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapy (OT) is the rehabilitation specialty that assists an individual to regain the ability to perform activities of daily living. The goal is to assist the individual to regain these abilities while encouraging independence. These abilities are often regained using splints and adaptive equipment. Neurological Rehabilitation Visual-Perceptual Skills Coordination Postural Control Cognitive Rehabilitation Orthopedic Rehabilitation ADL Retraining (Self-Care) Community Re-entry Wheelchair Positioning Energy Conservation Functional Mobility / Transfers Dysphagia Sensory Reintegration Splinting Patient / Family Education

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Speech Language Pathology (SLP) with our licenced therapists, assists individuals to learn to master new communication skills and to handle chewing and swallowing difficulties. Many individuals learn skills to assist with memory loss. We maintain a team approach in our Rehabilitation Department. Dysphagia Comprehension Expression Pragmatics / Social Interaction Memory Problem Solving Cognitive Linguistics - Attention - Verbal Problem Solving - Safety Awareness - Insight to Deficits Patient / Family Education

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