Factsheet for stroke patients and their families, about in patient stroke rehab/ recovery program. A stroke rehabilitation center catering to patients from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane with a team of physiotherapists, nursing and attendant care, occupational and speech therapist and medical care.
1. F A C T S H E E T F O R P A T I E N T S A N D F A M I L I E S
In-patient Rehab Program
WhatisIn-patientrehabilitation?
In-patient Rehabilitation facilities provide hospital-level
care to stroke survivors who need intensive, 24-hour-a-
day,interdisciplinaryrehabilitationcare.
In-patient rehabilitation (also called “IPD Rehab”) is a
program that helps the patient recover after a stroke,
brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other event that has
affectedhis/herphysicalabilities.
In-patient rehab uses physiotherapy, occupational
therapy, education and full-time nursing and medical
supervision to help build the skills the patient needs, to
getbacktolife.
ReLiva’s In-patient Rehab program is a goal based, multi-
disciplinary personalized program, with the focus to
return you to your home setting with the ability to
functionaswellaspossible,intheearliesttimeframe.
WhydoIneedin-patientrehab?
A period of intense therapy, at least 3 hours per day, may
help the sufferer regain his/her ability to function after an
event such as a stroke or accident. During early recovery,
medical management, nursing care, and therapy are
important. They help regain the skills the patient needs to
returnhomeandenjoyactivitiesas(s)hedidbefore.
In-patient Rehab can be more effective than other
alternatives.Forexample:
Whathappensinin-patientrehab?
In-patientrehabisaninterdisciplinarytypeofcare.In
IPDRehab,youcanexpect:
If you go home with home health or outpatient
treatment, the therapy will not have the intensity your
patient may need to regain his/her abilities. Many
patient’s barely receive one hour of therapy in home
care.
In IPD Rehab, availability of equipment enables
targetted therapeutic treatment which is safe and
effectiveforthepatient.
Further, in case of home health, the care-giver has to
beartheadditionalloadtoconstantlyorganize,manage
andsupervisemultiplespecialistsforhomevisit.
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Minimum 3 hours of therapy daily (physiotherapy,
occupational therapy and speech therapy, as
required)
Personalisedexerciseprogram
24X7nursingcare
Dietician support and psychologist support, if
required
Regularmedicalsupervisionandsupportincaseof
emergency
Engagementincognitivetasks
FallpreventionandBalanceenhancement
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www.reliva.inRecover and regain your quality of life.
Rehabilitation after a stroke requires “a
sustained and coordinated effort” by a
large team of professionals, and the best
place to get that is an inpatient
rehabilitation facility, according to a
joint statement from the American Heart
Association and American Stroke
Association.