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On any given day, some 200 residents and 30 short-term rehabilitation
patients will be working under the supervision of trained therapists to
develop their strength, balance, and activities related to daily-living skills.
bad falls, can be addressed by increasing physical
strength, improving balance, and promoting
flexibility through rehabilitative treatment.
Resident Rudy Hooremans, 85, could be held up
as a model for the rehabilitation center. When he
arrived at the Home over five years ago, he could not
walk, move his arms, or care for himself. He had lost
all hope. His treatment regimen, which he dubbed
his “daily torture,” began at once. Two years later he
could move his arms, take care of himself, and walk
with the aid of a walker.
“Thanks to the Home’s physical, occupational and
speech therapists, and some hard work on my part,
my body has regenerated,” says Rudy. Nowadays
he is painting in the Home's Eugene Friend & Julian
Davis Creative Arts Center, volunteering in the
garden café, playing cards with friends, walking to
the neighborhood drug store, and most importantly,
taking his granddaughter out for a hamburger.
On any given day, some 200 residents and 30
short-term rehabilitation patients will be working
under the supervision of trained therapists to
develop their strength, balance, and activities
related to daily-living skills. One person may be
walking with a specialized cane to ensure he can
maintain his gait after a stroke, another may be
doing balance exercises for fall-prevention, while
someone else may be practicing retrieving objects
from different surfaces to improve fine motor skills.
“The bottom line is, we’re trying to improve each
individual’s quality of life,” explains Jim.
Upgrading the rehabilitation center’s space
will enable the Home to fully support the entire
spectrum of rehabilitation needs of each of its
residents and short-term patients. “Our goal,” states
Jim, “is for the renovated rehabilitation center to
be the premier place for skilled nursing care in the
Bay Area.”
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