Physical Rehabilitation Hospital: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital
Francesco Falini and Phoebe Thai
Facility description
Recreational Therapy
Recreational Therapy Interventions
• Mainly serves patients with physical and cognitive disabilities
• Role of a Recreational Therapist
Adaptive Sports
• Many specialized programs offered in stroke, orthopedics, brain injury, spinal
cord injury, pediatrics, amputation and more
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A large part of the rehab process
• Uses the power of sports to provide physical and social benefits
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Works with a team of interdisciplinary professionals
• Main Hospital located at Good Shepherd Plaza 850 South Fifth Street,
Allentown, PA 18103
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Incorporates creative expression, social opportunities, leisure education, community
integration, emotional outlets, physical exercise, and intellectual stimulation
• Implemented by using sports that can be modified to meet the physical or
cognitive abilities of the patients
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Has 30 other locations located in PA
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Functional Impairments encountered
• Phone number: 610-776-3100
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Physical limitations such as loss of limbs or loss of function in limbs
• Website: http://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/
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Cognitive limitations such as memory loss or speech problems
• APIE Process
Clients
• Almost 60,000 served each year
• Various diagnosis and characteristics of patients admitted
• Various ages from pediatrics to geriatrics
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Assessment: Function and ability of the individual, enjoyed activities
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Planning: Individual goals and a plan for the individual in collaboration with the patient,
therapists, and other allied professionals
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Implementation: Activities can be tailored to the individual, but also can be used for a
group of patients, goals and plan for individuals will help decide what activities are to be
done
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Evaluation: Patient feedback, observation of the recreational therapist
• Modalities Used
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Creative Arts: Crafts, music, dance, drama
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Sports: Basketball, tennis, swimming
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Games: board games, card games
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Exercise: Yoga, stretching, weight lifting
• Various length of stay from short rehab stays to long-term care
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Many sports can be adapted, sports chosen can be part of patient inclusion
• Benefits and Skills: Social skills, communication skills, support groups, fitness
• Special Considerations
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Money, facilities in which to play, adaptive equipment needed
Horticultural Therapy
• Uses the act of gardening as a way of providing creative and relaxation benefits
• Implemented by creating garden areas where patients can plant and care for the
garden
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Can be for group gardens or individual potted gardens
• Benefits and Skills: Problem solving skills, planning skills, decision making skills,
relaxation
• Special Considerations
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Treatment Approach
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Acute or Physician Care: Stabilize Condition
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For people who just received an injury
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Mostly concerns medical staff like doctors and nurses
• Inpatient Rehabilitation: Regain Function and Independence
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Recreational Therapy Interventions
References
Humor Therapy
• Robertson, T. & Long, T. (2008). Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation.
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
• Uses the power of humor, laughter, and positive attitude to bring about physical
and emotional benefits
• Implemented by putting together comedy shows and open mic sessions
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Patients can either actively participate or passively participate
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After stabilization of condition
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Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy
• Benefits and Skills: Positive attitude, communication skills, socialization
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Individual plans and goals created for patients
• Special Considerations
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Collaboration of physicians, therapists and nurses
• Outpatient Rehab: Maintain and Improve Function
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For when patients go back home
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Continuing care
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Fitness centers, in-home therapy, support groups
Places to have a garden area, adaptations and equipment needed
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Group activity, adaptive equipment and adaptations might be needed
• Kinney, Judy S.(2004). Therapeutic Recreation Modalities and Facilitation
Techniques: A National Study. Retrieved November 25, 2013 from
www.calvin.edu
• Therapeutic Recreation Directory. Activity and Treatment Ideas for Recreation
Therapy. Retrieved November 25, 2013 from www.recreationtherapy.com
• Burke Rehabilitation and Research.(2013). Therapeutic Recreation: Therapy
Interventions. Retrieved November 25, 2013 from
http://www.burke.org/rehab/difference/therapeutic-recreation
• Good Shepherd Rehabilitation.(2005). Retrieved November 25, 2013 from
http://www.goodshepherdrehab.org/