Get Real with Community-Based Activities

REAL Therapy


Becoming active again after an illness or injury can be easier with REAL Therapy™ (Realistic Environment Applied Learning).Whether it’s relearning laundry skills, dining out or even walking over various terrains, our inpatient REAL Therapy gym provides cognitive and physical therapies in real-life settings. Patients work on skills in a safe therapy environment, while gaining confidence to get back to real world experiences.

The Real Thing: Multidisciplinary Therapy Activities

Grocery storeREAL Therapy - Grocery store
  • Adhere to a budget
  • Carry a shopping basket
  • Create and follow a grocery list
  • Keep freezer door open while selecting items and placing in cart
  • Load and unload cart
  • Pick up heavy objects
  • Push a shopping cart
  • Reach for high and low objects

Restaurant
  • Matching bill with order and calculating tips
  • Reading and selecting items from a menu
  • Transfers into and out of bench seating and patio seating
  • Verbal communication–ordering and conversational speech
  • Walking on different surfaces

TRAN-SIT car transfer simulatorREAL Therapy Car Simulator

  • Adjust seat position manually
  • Height adjustable from sedan to SUV and truck levels
  • Improve reaction speed from gas to brake
  • Operate seatbelt
  • Operate steering wheel and pedals

Comparison study available with age-specific norms

Contact Us

To learn more about our REAL Therapy program or to make a referral, contact us.

Becoming a Patient

Our hospital provides care for those who are ready to be discharged from a hospital but not ready to return home. Treatment and care is designed to bridge the gap between hospital and home. Anyone who is limited functionally from an injury or illness can benefit from rehabilitation.

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Certification

The Joint Certification

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety, our hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission.

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