Aquatic Therapy
Through the aquatic therapy program at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, warm water helps patients relax, enhances functional movement, and boosts confidence and ability.
Occupational Therapy
What is occupational therapy and sensory integration?
Occupational therapy (OT) and sensory integration at Bryn Mawr Rehab helps patients who've experienced a debilitative injury or illness return to activities of daily living (ADL), such as dressing, eating, writing, shopping, toileting and driving.
Whether you're with us for an inpatient stay at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, or on an outpatient basis at one of locations in the western suburbs, our seasoned occupational therapists work collaboratively with you and your support team to create a personalized work plan, perfectly tailored to the particular functions of your day-to-day schedule.
Patients who require OT can be of any age, but are typically recovering from debilitating injuries or conditions like:
Occupational therapy and sensory integration can also help with ADLs such as:
- Transferring to a bed, toilet or tub
- Wheelchair-fitting and skills
- Visual processing and ocular motor control
- Returning to school, work and other daily activities
How long you require therapeutic assistance, whether inpatient or outpatient, is dependent on your individual needs.
How patients benefit from occupational therapy and sensory integration
Although life's most mundane tasks can be such a challenge in the aftermath of a life-altering injury or disease, the smallest accomplishments can be a tremendous victory during the course of recovery.
The team at Bryn Mawr Rehab takes a creative approach to teaching endurance, agility, and energy-conservation techniques. We begin every new patient relationship with a comprehensive evaluation to analyze the specific challenges you might encounter upon discharge and we then customize your therapy program, which may include any of the following services:
- Custom splinting and casting
- Sensory stimulation
- Cognitive, perceptual and motor training
- Functional vision retraining
- Home exercise programs
- Energy-conservation and joint-protection techniques
- Durable medical equipment (DME) usage training
Assistive Technology Services
Disability and assistive technology combines technological invention with modern medicine, helping people with physical and cognitive disabilities acquire and use devices that help improve mobility and independence.
Driver Rehab
Independence is a major goal of every rehabilitation program. For over 30 years, the driver rehabilitation program at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital has offered a unique way for patients to return to this crucial aspect of their lives.
Medical Rehab
Combining medical practice with therapeutic rehabilitation, the inpatient medical rehab program supports patients with a wide range of acute or chronic conditions that cause temporary or permanent disability. Our goal is always to help patients regain as much independence as possible.
Work Hardening Program
For people with work-related injuries and chronic pain, we offer a range of therapies through RehabWorks, a worker rehabilitation program that brings together a multidisciplinary team to support people who have lost functional capacity due to a work-related illness or injury.
Speech Therapy
Our multidisciplinary approach to inpatient and outpatient speech therapy rehab includes expert diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders led by master’s-level, licensed and certified speech pathologists.
Stroke Rehab
Inpatient and outpatient stroke rehabilitation treatment and complex stroke treatment. We develop a unique stroke rehab therapy plan that help patients immediately build on their strengths and learn to compensate for limitations.
Horticultural Therapy Center
Getting well doesn’t just happen from a hospital bed or inside a gym. Sometimes, letting patients get back to nature is the key to physical and psychological recovery.