Rehabilitation

The Rehabilitation Institute of Montana
 
Community Medical Center has long been recognized as having the most comprehensive rehabilitation program of its kind in the state. In fact, we have some of the most respected rehabilitation healthcare professionals in the industry and offer the broadest range of catastrophic injury treatment programs available. At our Rehabilitation Institute of Montana, adults and children receive evidence-based, individualized treatment from a highly-skilled, multidisciplinary team. 
 
We know that each situation is unique, which is why every person we help gets an individually-tailored program to maximize their independence. Our goal is to instill confidence and hope, providing you or your family member with the medical, physical, and emotional tools they need to enter the world again with poise and conviction.
 
Inpatient programs:

The Rehabilitation Institute of Montana serves children and adults with loss of function or impairment due to:
  • Amputations
  • Brain injury including trauma, anoxia, and brain tumors
  • Major multiple trauma
  • Neurological disorders such as Mulitple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, and Guillian-Barre syndrome
  • Spinal Cord injuries
  • Orthopedic injuries such as hip fracture
  • Total joint replacements
  •  Stroke
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Other conditions causing functional impairment
 Outpatient services:
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Speech-language pathology
  • Home safety assesments and training
  • Nutrition services
  • Cardiac rehabilitation with telemetry
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Pediatric rehabilitation
  •  Warm-water aquatic therapy
  • Spine care
  • Chronic pain
  • Women's health
  • Wound and ostomy care
  • Orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Sports medicine

Outpatient day treatment program

Our outpatient day treatment program offers a greater level of therapy than is usually offered in outpatient settings. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., our experienced and dedicated rehabilitation staff provides quality therapy in a supervised setting, helping you or your family member return to daily activities at home and/or at work. The program includes physical, occupational, speech, and pool therapy, in addition to CNA and nursing care as needed. Group treatment, peer counseling, recreation therapy, nutrition services, and social services are also available.
 
Pediatric services

At Community, our pediatric therapists are dedicated to the children they see, working to provide the highest quality of care available. We offer your family a broad selection of pediatric therapy services in a program designed to meet your child’s specific needs. We know that recovering children and those with ongoing disabilities have more than special needs. They have special families who need special skills. That’s why we also offer family/caregiver training.
 
Your multidisciplinary team

The Rehabilitation Institute of Montana is accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), and our inpatient programs for brain injury and stroke have received the nation’s top accreditation for quality. An entire team works together to help you meet your goals:

·         You-Your personal goals, motivation, participation, and safety are very important for your recovery.
·         Your support system—We can help you and your support system adapt to the changes debility may bring through education, social services, psychological counseling, and follow-up care.
·         Physiatrist—Your physician who specializes in physical rehabilitation medicine and oversees your treatment plan.
·         Certified rehabilitation registered nurse—Provides 24-hour care, education, and training on your condition, medications, and other needs.
·         Physical therapist—Helps to increase strength, endurance, range of motion, flexibility, and mobility using safe techniques and strategies.
·         Occupational therapist—Explores new techniques to help maximize your independence with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
·         Speech therapist—Assists with speech, swallowing, memory, cognition, and other needs to maximize safety and the ability to communicate effectively.
·         Dietitian—Provides education and meal plans customized to individual dietary needs.
·         Social worker—Provides support, discusses available resources and financial coverage, arranges discharge services.