Holy-Family Hospital

	Rehabilitation Services

Holy Family Hospital Rehabilitation Services are accredited by JCAHO, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Holy Family provides acute care coverage seven days a week for inpatients, as well as a full scope of outpatient treatment for adults and children.

ADULT REHABILITATION SERVICES

Licensed and certified therapists provide a full spectrum of services for patients with musculoskeletal disorders, neurological disorders, wound care needs and amputees. Treatments include assessment/reassessment, education on diagnosis and care plan, heat and cold therapy, electrical therapy, exercise instruction, whirlpools and fluid therapy, dressing treatments and medication wraps, balance training and re-education, traction for neck and back, therapeutic exercise, and massage and mobilization.

Patients who benefit from occupational therapy include those with neuromuscular disease, stroke, hip repair/replacement, cancer, arthritis, spinal cord injury, upper extremity fracture, pulmonary disease, and hand injury. Treatments include assessment/reassessment, education on diagnosis and care plan, self care training, energy conservation, cognitive activities, visual perceptual tasks, range of motion, strengthening, functional activities, edema control, modalities, joint protecting and splinting.

Employing state-of-the-art technology, the center can identify and treat all degrees of hearing impairments. Dr. Misty Shores, audiologist, provides audiological rehabilitation including selection, fitting and dispensing amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices.

Speech-language pathologists work with people who have a variety of conditions including speech, language and swallowing disorders resulting from a stroke or head trauma, cancer, neurological illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease or Multiple Sclerosis, voice problems and hearing loss.

Treatment
Locations

Hospital Services
Wound care and physical therapy.

Holy Family Hospital

5633 North Lidgerwood

Spokane, WA 99208

Phone: 509-482-2281

Fax: 509-482-1852

Northpointe Clinic
Outpatient musculoskeletal services, back pain, neck pain, hand rehab, stroke rehab, lower and upper extremity injuries or injured worker OT, PT, and speech therapy for adults and teenagers.

9631 N. Nevada, Suite LL2

Spokane, WA 99218

Phone: 509-467-9776

Fax: 509-467-0461

Speech & Hearing Center
Comprehensive speech and hearing services as well as children's rehabilitation services.

5628 N. Division, Suite D-1

Spokane, WA 99208

Phone: 509-482-2193

Fax: 509-482-2196

Helpful Links:
www.biausa.org	The Brain Injury Association
www.ninds.nih.gov	The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.strokeassociation.org	The American Stroke Association

CHILDREN’S REHABILITATION SERVICES

Children’s Rehabilitation Services, located in the Holy Family Speech and Hearing Center, offers skilled occupational, physical and speech therapy intervention in a warm and caring environment. A professional staff trained specifically to work with children is available to provide assessment and treatment. In addition, the staff provides parent education and training regarding the nature of the condition, and how the parent might best help the child. Assistance can be offered in securing needed equipment, networking with other parents and community resources, and arranging funding for therapy.

A pediatric occupational therapist is a registered and licensed clinician whose evaluations focus on analysis of the child’s ability to perform in everyday life. An occupational therapist can help with function for many conditions including cerebral palsy, developmental delays, autism, pervasive developmental disorders, sensory integrative dysfunction, learning disorders (i.e. ADD) and spina bifida. The occupational therapist might focus on fine motor skills, cognitive and perceptual skills, sensory sensitivity, self-care skills, motor planning, strengthening, and feeding problems.

A pediatric physical therapist analyzes the strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, gait, and developmental skills of children. Information gained is used to develop a treatment plan to improve the child’s ability to participate in play, school, and daily activities. The physical therapist might teach gross motor skills (balance, trunk control, coordination), strengthening, gait training (walking), stretching, and use of specialized equipment such as braces, wheelchairs, etc. The physical therapist can also help with function for many conditions such as cerebral palsy, developmental delay, autism, pervasive developmental disorder, spina bifida, scoliosis, and sensory integrative dysfunction.

A speech-language pathologist can conduct an assessment to identify areas of concern, and develop a plan of treatment designed to facilitate speech and language development. Typical concerns of parents include a child who uses few words or short sentences, is difficult to understand, has trouble listening and following directions, or doesn’t seem to talk as well as other children of similar age. Communication disorders include articulation disorders, developmental language delays, stuttering, voice disorders, autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, cleft lip and palate, and cerebral palsy. The speech pathologist might address development of speech sounds, development of receptive and expressive language, improving oral motor (mouth) control as well as feeding and swallowing problems.