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| John Pafford, who recently suffered a stroke, walks down a hallway inside the Acute Rehabilitation Unit with help from Physical Therapy Assistant Whitney Haughery. |
The Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Cox Medical Center Branson has
been awarded a three-year term of accreditation, the highest level possible,
from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). This
award marks the third time the comprehensive inpatient rehab unit has received
the high honor from CARF.
“CARF is the premier accrediting body for rehabilitation programs
and considered the gold standard,” says Acute Rehabilitation Unit Program
Director Nancy Ward. “While it is a voluntary program, it is a very rigorous
program that we choose to undergo because we want to be the best for our
patients.”
The unit is dedicated to helping individuals recover mobility and
daily activities following illness, injury or disease. The staff of the 13-bed
unit includes a physiatrist, speech therapists, occupational therapists,
physical therapists, nurses, dedicated social worker and other support staff.
“We are a small, specialized unit and therefore we are able to
provide very individualized care,” Ward explains. “Our goal is to get each
person who comes through our unit back home and enjoying life.”
The unit includes a transitional living apartment where individuals practice skills such as cooking, entering and exiting a bathtub as well as getting into and out of a traditional bed. Before going home, individuals also spend time practicing getting into and out of a car.
“Anything they would do at home, we do with them here,” Ward says.
Individuals may be referred to from home, doctor’s office, emergency
room, assisted living, nursing home or hospital.
For more information about the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Cox
Branson, call 348-8217.
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