Wetercrest At Victoria Falls

Our licensed Physical Therapists focus on improving the coordination, balance, strength, endurance, and joint flexibility to achieve optimal levels of functional mobility. The goal is to move the resident toward greater independent mobility, either unassisted or with the aid of an assistive device. Rehabilitation education of the patients and families is an integral part of all treatment. For alleviating pain, preventing disability, and restoring function following injury or illness, our Physical Therapists design individualized treatment programs that may include:
* Joint Mobilization
* Orthopedic Rehabilitation
* Gait and Transfer Training
* Therapeutic Exercises
* Wound Prevention
* Range-of-Motion Exercises

The Occupational Therapy program focuses on improving a person’s ability to manage everyday living skills. The Occupational Therapist evaluates each patient and identifies functional goals.

Programs are individually developed to maximize the resident’s optimal level of independence, restoring functional abilities to compensate for dysfunction and minimize deficits. Occupational Therapy services may include:
* Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
* ADL Transfer/Mobility Retraining
* Cognitive Perceptual Retraining
* Energy Conservation Techniques
* Home Living Skills
* Safety Instruction
* Upper Extremity Therapeutic Exercise
* Utilization of Adaptive Equipment

Our licensed Speech-Language Pathologists focus on restoring the patient’s ability to communicate. They address communication problems by helping patients improve skills in speaking, listening, thinking, reading, writing, problem solving, as well as organizing and sequencing thoughts. Speech-Language Pathologists develop treatment and management programs and also assess swallowing difficulties. Speech Therapy focuses on:
* Comprehension
* Speech Reading
* Auditory Training
* Reading and Writing
* Short- and Long-Term Memory
* Naming and Word Finding
* Speech and Vocal Skills
* Hearing Screening
* Swallowing Retraining