Getting you healthy and getting you home, equipped with the skills you
need to deal with daily life safely and efficiently: that’s what
we aim for at EPIC Rehab, the Excela Physical Improvement Center.
The process includes physical therapy and strength building. It involves
a very individualized treatment plan and the efforts of a team of experienced
professionals. It also involves training for your family on what to expect
and how to help. We even have an Activities of Daily Living suite, where
you and your support person can share an overnight experience to practice
getting around properly.
Meals are shared in a common dining room so that you and other patients
can help each other at mealtime and redevelop social skills. We have a
gym in the unit, and specialized programs such as pet therapy and visitation.
Our Neighborhood Way is a special site to help you familiarize yourself
with activities outside the home while perfecting your skills.
When you head home, home assessment advisers will visit to make sure you
have everything you need to re-adapt to your daily life. And you can return
to the hospital for regular support groups to discuss what you’ve
learned and share with others.
Neighborhood Way
Located close by the unit this is a special place in a busy hallway --
a public thoroughfare with scaled-down activities; we call it Neighborhood
Way. Here you’ll find a grocery store, an ATM, golf course, café
and a library. There is also a full-sized car so you can learn and practice
the best way to enter and exit it.
We want you to be fully aware of all the challenges you may face in the
real world as you prepare to leave. We want you to think about what you
will do as part of your daily routine so you will be ready for the unexpected,
and can adapt quickly, smartly and safely.
