Autumn Grove Care Center Services

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services

Transitional Care Autumn Grove Care Center is a leader in short term rehabilitation and post acute care. We utilize modern health care information systems and the most innovative equipment and technology, coupled with an interdisciplinary approach.

Our Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists specialize in orthopedics, geriatrics, Pulmonology, mental health and neurological patient populations. The Rehab Department utilizes advanced therapeutic equipment in an atmosphere conducive to expedient recovery and consistently communicates with physicians and family members to ease the transition when returning home. The therapy staff provides caregiver training and home evaluations to complement rehabilitation programs and encourages family interaction in the rehabilitative process.

Peace of mind comes from knowing that you or your loved one is in good hands. Rigorous and ongoing training of our clinical team is just as important to us. Our experienced clinicians provide unsurpassed care and treatment for many complex medical conditions, so you can rest easy, with peace of mind.

• IV antibiotics
• Wound Care
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Tracheostomy Care
• Bi-Pap, C-Pap, V-Pap, and A-Pap
• PCA-Pumps
• TPN
• Gastric tubes (NG, G, J, GJ, and duo tubes)
• Bariatric Care
• Chest Tubes
• JP Drains
• Trilogy Vents
• LifeVest Wearable Defibrillators

Rehabilitation & Stroke Recovery

Autumn Grove Care Center’s rehab team and therapy gym is unparalleled, offering state of the art equipment and technology to help you regain your strength and independence. Our dynamic team is dedicated to improving patient outcomes, reducing the length of the inpatient stay and ensuring a safe transition from rehab to home.

At Autumn Grove Care Center, we don’t just wish you a speedy recovery, we ensure it and we’re with you every step of the way! Whether your recovering from a fall, a surgery or an illness, choosing the Right Rehab makes all the difference!

Take a look at the difference we make…

MOVEO is a dynamic tilt table that allows patients to participate in partial weight bearing strength training for the preparation of functional mobility.

Can be utilized for patients with :

• Severe lower extremity weakness
• Poor postural control
• Decreased weight bearing tolerance
• Poor endurance
• Decreased Lower Extremity Range of Motion
• Poor muscle control
• Fear of falling due to weakened condition
• Risk of DVT ( deep vein thrombosis)

Neuro Gym Sit-To-Stand Trainer uses a counter weight mechanism to provide a safe and effective way to strengthen weight bearing muscles and increase standing stability and endurance.

• Encourages early weight bearing and active mobilization at hips a knees
• Improves standing balance and stability to improve transfers
• Actively assists the standing motion with support at the knee, trunk, and arms to promote early mobility.
• Improves circulation and can add to improved continence and reduced pressure sores.

Nu Step Cross Trainer delivers a low-impact, total body work out that can benefit users of virtually any fitness level or functional ability.

It is indicated for use with patients rehabilitating from joint replacements ranging to patients with chronic health conditions coupled with cognitive decline in order to build strength and cardiovascular endurance to enhance mobility. It is often utilized for orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnoses.

Activator Ski Poles is utilized with Ambulation to encourage reciprocating UE/LE movements. Benefits include: improved posture, encourages natural arm swing, improves balance, stability and core strength.

Diagnoses which may benefit use of poles: Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, CVAs, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis

Stroke Recovery

There’s still so much we don’t know about how the brain compensates for the damage caused by stroke. In some cases, the brain cells may be only temporarily damaged, and may resume functioning over time. In other cases, the brain can reorganize its own functioning. Every once in a while, a region of the brain “takes over” for a region damaged by the stroke. Stroke survivors sometimes experience remarkable and unanticipated recoveries that can’t be explained.

Rehabilitation may mean, in some cases, re-learning basic skills such as bathing, eating, dressing and walking. Our nursing and rehabilitation teams work together with you and your family, to achieve maximum recovery and independence.

Pulmonary Care

Our Pulmonary Program seeks to provide the best practice guidelines for treating Chronic Lung Disease, in the post-acute setting, in order to help patients with moderate to severe breathing problems overcome their physical limitations. Using a comprehensive pulmonary evaluation conducted by our respiratory therapists and physicians, we develop individualized care plans of supervised physical conditioning, exercise, dietary and educational counseling.

What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is an extensive program that encourages improved quality of life for people who suffer from chronic breathing problems such as COPD, sarcoidosis, and cystic fibrosis. Our pulmonary Rehab teams include board certified physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers.

Our Pulmonary team specializes in treating patients with a tracheostomy, Bi-Pap, C-Pap, V-Pap, or A-Pap needs.

Keys to our approach…

• Exercise training
• Education on lung disease or condition and how to manage it
• Energy conservation methods
• Breathing strategies
• Group Support and community resources
• Nutritional counseling
• Smoking cessation
• Medication reconciliation
• Education of the family
• Need based individualized rehabilitation program
• Discharge plans that include continuing education and rehab
• Lifestyle changes

The Pulmonary Program outcomes are as follows:

• Enhanced quality of life
• Reduced number of re-hospitalizations
• Better understanding of primary disease process
• Decreased shortness of breath
• Improved physical conditioning

Peritoneal Dialysis

Autumn Grove Care Center offers an alternative to hemodialysis for those with renal failure. Our staff will train, monitor and support you in receiving Peritoneal Dialysis. Not only is Peritoneal Dialysis painless, needle free and gentler on your heart, it eliminates the need to travel to a dialysis unit and instead allows for the treatment to be provided in the comfort of your own room, on your schedule.

Comprehensive Wound Care

At Autumn Grove Care Center, we customize our plan of care to provide comprehensive wound care services. There are many medical conditions that can be a factor in the development of complex wounds resulting from conditions that compromise circulation, such as:

• Diabetes Vascular Disease
• Traumatic Injury
• Surgical Breakdown
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Incontinence
• Obesity
• Renal Failure

For patients with hard to heal wounds, our comprehensive wound care program includes a broad range of cutting edge therapies and treatments, including:

• Surgical wound debridement
• Chemical wound debridement
• Wound VAC
• Ultraviolet light therapy
• Tissue ultrasound
• Electrical stimulation

Medical Conditions Treated:

• Diabetic ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Arterial and venous ulcers
• Burns
• Infections
• Amputations

Congestive Heart Failure Program

CHF is a condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body. Heart failure is almost always a chronic, long-term condition, although it can sometimes develop suddenly. This condition may affect the right side, left side, or both sides of the heart and can significantly impact quality of life.

Our cardiologists, physicians, nurse practitioners, and dieticians work together with our therapist to develop a care plan that can improve heart function, lesson symptoms, allowing you to lead a more active life.

Behavioral Health/Dementia

Autumn Grove Care Center offers a truly one of a kind, dementia/behavioral care center. All caregivers have advanced training and understand the unique needs of our residents. Staff are trained to provide assistance with activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, dressing and walking, as well as how to handle the specific needs of those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. This training includes understanding how the disease manifests, and knowing why dementia patients may exhibit certain behaviors.

Since individuals with dementia may easily become stressed and confused, a special emphasis on creating a relaxing environment is very important. At Autumn Grove Care Center, individual attention is given to each resident by staff whom they’ve grown to love and trust.

Activities are structured for all cognitive levels so that every resident feels a sense of purpose, dignity and value.