Rehab Services at Dallas County Hospital

Patients have a choice where to have all their rehab services provided.
Simply tell your physician or surgeon you want it at DCH!

Therapy Services Department

Provides personalized, quality Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy.  Whether you have lost function from a work injury, surgery, arthritis, accident, medical illness, or just time; each of the three disciplines enable you to return to the highest level of function.  A complete evaluation to determine the cause, and personalized treatment plan allows you to work well, live well, play well. Remember that you can have your therapy done anywhere, just tell your physician or surgeon you want it at DCH!

Physical Therapy
Physical therapists (PTs) are health care professionals who diagnose and treat people of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.

PTs also help prevent conditions associated with loss of mobility through fitness and wellness programs that achieve healthy and active lifestyles. PTs are movement specialists that examine individuals and develop treatment plans using techniques that promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. They provide care in hospitals, clinics, schools, sports facilities, and more. The minimum educational requirement is a master's degree, yet most educational programs now offer the doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree.

Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists work with individuals and organizations, using occupation in all its forms to help them develop to their fullest potential. Occupations are skills for the job of living, including work, education, self-care, play, and leisure.

Occupational therapy helps people engage in productive occupations that contribute to their physical, psychological and spiritual health, well-being, and overall quality of life. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages and ability levels in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, mental health programs, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, community-based settings and public school systems. Occupational therapists also work as instructors and consultants.

 

Dallas County Hospital works with 21st Century to provide quality care close to home. www.21stcenturyrehab.com 

Cardiac Rehabilitation Department

Provides monitored exercise and education about heart disease with the goal being to prevent heart disease in the future.  You can meet with a cardiac rehab nurse up to three times weekly, depending on your needs. 

Respiratory Therapy Department

Provides testing for lung disease, treatment, and overnight sleep studies.  DCH offers all three on an inpatient and outpatient basis depending on your need.

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