Rehabilitation > Acute Rehabilitation Hospital
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is the only fully licensed, acute rehabilitation hospital in Baldwin County. Mercy serves people of all ages who need intensive rehabilitation in a hospital setting.
The acute level of rehabilitation utilizes aggressive therapies and treatment programs and impresses on patients that their physician and the clinical staff expect them to recover and regain their maximum independence.
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital has 25 inpatient beds, a dedicated and fully equipped therapeutic area, and a chapel on location. The hospital treats patients recovering from sudden or traumatic illness, injury or multiple health problems with a variety of diagnoses
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Patient
diagnoses
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- Stroke
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Hip fractures
- Multiple trauma
- Neurological disorders:
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Polyneuropathy
- Parkinsons
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Amputation
- Burns
- Arthritis & joint replacements
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Acute care patients must progress to and be able to tolerate a minimum of three hours of therapy daily and have the ability to remember and follow directions. To achieve maximum impact, a patients goal is to participate in therapy twice a day, six days a week, and one therapy session on day seven.
Following the physicians referral, patients are evaluated, admitted and introduced to their interdisciplinary team of caregivers. Under the direction of a medical director, the Mercy team develops a patients plan of care including short-term and long-term goals to maximize abilities and regain the highest level of wellness. Family education and participation in a patients care are strongly encouraged.
Mercys acute rehabilitation services include but are not limited to:
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Acute
Rehabilitation
Services
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- Wound management
- Radiology services
- Physical therapy
- Social work services
- Speech-language pathology
- Occupational therapy
- Recreational therapy
- Respiratory therapy
- Post-surgery care
- Cardiovascular rehabilitation
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Pain management
- Urology management
- Rehabilitation nursing
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Mercy Medical staff assists patients and their families with insurance and reimbursement issues when necessary. Insurance or managed care programs usually cover rehabilitation services as prescribed by a physician. Individuals should discuss coverage with their insurance representative prior to treatment. |