Inpatient rehabilitation overview
Your child’s independence is our goal
What can you expect with pediatric inpatient rehabilitation?
Through our family-focused approach to care, we:
- Help kids achieve independence and develop skills that will be important as they return to their home, school and community
- Work with you in planning and providing your child’s care
- Ensure our program will be flexible and responsive to your family’s needs
- Practice policies that support the emotional and financial needs of your family
- Recognize every family has strengths and respect your way of coping with your child’s care, hospital stay and rehabilitation
- Assist you in meeting with other parents for encouragement and support
What to expect each day
- Customized schedule to your child's needs consisting of physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), speech therapy (SLP), art therapy, and neuropsychology
- Length of stay tailored to your child's needs
- On-site school sessions are available during the academic year and are scheduled as appropriate
- Opportunities to meet with peers who have experienced similar journeys
- Each patient has a spacious private room and bathroom
- On average, patients receive 6 days of therapy per week with therapy occurring on Monday through Saturday with Sundays off
Example patient weekday schedule:
- 8-9 a.m. OT
- 9-10 a.m. PT
- 10-10:30 a.m. Art therapy
- 11-11:30 a.m. School
- 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30-2 p.m. PT
- 2-3 p.m. SLP
Schedules vary from day to day and will be posted the evening before.
Parent/caregiver experience
- Visitors have access to free controlled parking on hospital campus
- Based on eligibility, families may have access to stay nights at the Ronald McDonald house on hospital campus
- Family/ caregiver training will be completed prior to discharge
- Conferences are held weekly which include family/caregivers and the team for shared decision making, discharge planning, and discuss progress and barriers
- Access to on-campus fitness gym for family/caregivers
Discharge planning
Discharge planning will be discussed during conferences and will be carried out throughout the stay. The following list includes some aspects of this process (not all will be necessary for each patient):
- Family/caregiver training from each discipline (nursing, PT, OT, SLP)
- Outings for community reintegration
- Day passes to practice skills in home or community setting
- Assessment and provision of equipment needs for home
- On-campus wheelchair seating clinic
- Follow up therapy referrals
- Physiatry follow up
- School recommendations
Hospital spaces
- Individual rooms with private bathroom for each patient
- Various therapy treatment spaces: gyms, quiet room, pool, kitchen
- Multiple children's gardens
- Family wellness center
- Teen room with arcade games
- Playroom for younger patients
- Multi-faith chapel
- Family lounge with access to refrigerator and freezer
Follow-up care
Being discharged from the Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation program marks an important step in your child’s healing process. Continued support from family, other caregivers, school, friends and medical providers will still be needed. Before discharge, you will receive information from members of the rehab team with recommendations to continue to support your child's recovery. Instructions may include what activities are safe, how to give any medications, and any follow-up medical and therapy appointments to be scheduled.
Find Randall Children's Inpatient Rehabilitation
Phone: 503-276-6500 |
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