Inpatient Rehab Hospital

Our large gym features the latest equipment available to speed our patients' recovery.

A fall, car accident, paralyzing disease, or long illness could leave you weak making it difficult to perform simple, everyday activities you once took for granted.  The goal of Pikeville Medical Center's Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Hospital is to get you back home or get back to work as soon as possible following an illness or accident.

For patients needing intensive rehabilitation, Pikeville Medical Center offers a full range of services.  Our physician led team works with the patients and their families and/or caregivers to design and execute a carefully monitored treatment plan that meets each individual patient's needs.  This family/caregiver involvement is very important to the treatment team as they provide much needed continuing support and information critical to the patient's ongoing care.  The team working with physicians includes, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, social workers, dieticians, and other professionals.

Our spacious patient rooms allow for a more comfortable recovery.

Our goal is to return our patients to the community and to assist them in resuming their normal day-to-day activities as much as possible, as soon as their treatment plan and progress allows.  Patients wear comfortable clothing, eat in the patient dining area and participate in at least three hours of therapy Monday through Friday, and half a day on Saturday.  Our patients are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves to regain their independence.

Physicians
Dr. Scott Akers and Dr. Kathleen Binder are physiatrists trained in the treatment of physical medicine and rehabilitation.  Dr. Naveed Ahmed is a neurologist with specialized training in neuro-rehabilitation.  All three are admitting physicians to the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital.  Primary care physicians, who oversee patients while they are in the acute care part of the hospital, may refer patients to the Physical Rehabilitation Hospital and participate in the care of the patients, if they choose.

Referrals and Admission Criteria

Occupational Therapists help patients return to everyday activities such as washing clothes.

Referrals may be made to the Physical Rehabilitation program by physicians, allied health professionals, discharge planners, family members or patients.  When a referral is received, careful consideration s given to the patient's current health status, previous level of function, plans for discharge, and how much family/caregiver support is available to meet the patient's rehabilitation goals.

Prospective patients must be medically stable, free from monitoring and life support devices, and be able to participate in an intensive therapy program at least 3 hours daily.  Our rehabilitation hospital is for those requiring assistance with mobility, safety, self-care, thinking skills and/or communication resulting especially from:

• Injuries to the Brain/Spinal Cord
• Strokes
• Other Neurological damage/disease
• Multiple Traumas
• Amputation
• Polyarthritis, Inflammatory and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Hip Fractures

Neurological Rehabilitation

The restrooms on our floor are extra large and wheelchair accessible to provide our patients the room they need.

Patient's benefit from a full spectrum of rehabilitative services dedicated to enabling them to regain the highest level of independence possible.

Patients may need assistance in managing disorders associated with Strokes, Brain and Spinal Cord Traumas, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), Parkinson's Disease and other conditions.  Typically, they have difficulty with functions such as walking, eating, memory, cognitive function, communicating and may have bowel and bladder problems and pain.

Patients receive treatment from a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team under the direction of a board certified physician specializing in neurological conditions. Working as a team toward meeting the patient's goals, the team consists of physical, occupational, and speech therapists, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, social workers, dieticians, and other committed professionals. 

Facilities

Education is a vital part of our patients' recovery and is a part of their plan of care.

PMC's Physical Rehabilitation Hospital, located on the 10th floor  of the May Tower, is a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program dedicated to helping patients who are disabled by disease or injury.  A team of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation specialists help patients achieve their greatest functional level of independence possible based on their physical and mental abilities.


This state of the art facility consists of 40 beds and contains over 23,000 square feet of space designated for exclusive rehabilitation use, including a dining hall, fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities, "apartment" like room to practice real world living, large bathrooms with special shower seating in each room, and a gymnasium for exercise.

Services

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists (OTs) help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.  They work with individuals who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling.  They also help them develop, recover, or maintain work or leisure skills and activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, feeding, and tub/shower transfers.  Their goal is to help patients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapists (PTs) provide services that help restore function, improve ambulation, increase strength and range of motion, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease.  They restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.  Therapists examine patients' medical histories, then test and measure their strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function.

Physical therapy develops treatment plans that utilize exercises, various exercise equipment, pools, ultrasound, electricity, traction, heat, ice, braces, etc.  These services have been provided at the hospital since 1973.  Physical therapists treat patients of all ages with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.

Speech Language Pathology

We offer recreational activities like this "Back to the 50's day" for patients and the community.

Speech language pathologists are individuals who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of speech, language, fluency, voice and swallowing.  These professionals design and implement therapeutic programs to enhance communication and cognitive skills of patients suffering from strokes, traumatic brain injuries or other neurological impairments.  Speech language pathologists evaluate swallowing difficulties and develop programs to deal with those problems.

What Our Patients Say

In an independently conducted study of over 200 hospitals nationwide, Rehabilitation services at Pikeville Medical Center was rated number one in the nation for patient satisfaction. To understand the quality, care and commitment of the inpatient rehab team at Pikeville Medical Center, one should hear from some of these patients about their experiences.

"From the nurses to the aides and doctors, they really amaze me with the things they do and show how much they care for their patients."

 --Jimmy Justice
click here to read the entire article on Jimmy's ATV crash and recovery

"I never had a need they didn’t anticipate. As for the nursing staff, I got my medications at the snap of my fingers. The therapists and aides have such a special place in my heart because we worked hard together."

 --Jennifer Rudder
click here to read the entire article on Jennifer's experiences with inpatient rehab