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Regional Health Services of Howard County

Hospital Services
Department of Rehabilitation

Scott Lewis, MSPT, Rehab Director
Jennessa Luzum, OT
LaRita Pierce, PT Aide
Susan Rader, PT, CWCA
Denise Ryant, PTA
Bridget White, COTA
Kelli Zeimetz-Mehmert, MA, CCC-SLP

The RHSHC Department of Rehabilitation offers both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation service in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. Our services include evaluation and treatment of a broad range of diagnoses including neurological, orthopedic, podiatry, work-related injuries, fibromyalgia, wound care, lymphadema, and wellness programs.

The following is a list of services provided by the Rehabilitation Department of RHSHC:

Hand therapyOccupational Therapy:
  • Custom splinting
  • Energy conservation/work simplification
  • Safety assessments/home evaluations
  • Activities of daily living instructions
  • Management of lymphadema
  • Hand therapy
  • Adaptive equipment
  • Joint protection
  • Job site analysis
  • Neurological rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic rehabilitation
 
Physical Therapy:
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Physical therapy Neurological rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Wound care (Certified Wound Care Associate on Staff)
  • Manual therapy
  • Industrial rehabilitation
  • Therapeutic modalities
  • Prenatal/postnatal
  • Home Health
  • Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Sports injury rehabilitation
 
Speech Therapy:
  • Aphasia
  • Apraxia
  • Dysarthia
  • Laryngectomee
  • Disfluency
  • Dysphagia (swallowing)
  • Voice problems

Appointments are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.  To schedule an appointment or for additional information, please call 563.547.2101, extension 1262.

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