Rehabilitation and Restorative Care

 Rehabilitation
 Care after surgery/injury to restore someone to
previous level of functioning.
 PT, OT, ST
 Restorative Care
 Follows rehabilitation
 Restorative Aid
 Support Independence

 To avoid:
 Blood clots
 Loss of self-esteem
 Pneumonia
 Muscle atrophy
 Contractures
 Constipation
 Pressure ulcers

 Defined as “walking”.
 Ambulatory – M & R weight
 Assistive Devices:
 Cane – C-Cane
 Quad Cane
 Place on strong-side
 Walkers
 Standard walker
 Forward-wheeled walker
 Hemi-walker

 Adaptive equipment
 For eating – pg 225
 For reading
 Dressing
 Toileting
 Glasses
 Hearing Aids

 Amputation
 Phantom pain
 Prostheses – legs, arms, eyes
 Guidelines for care – pg 227

 Range of motion
 Many different kinds, shown on pgs 228-231
 Bowel/Bladder Retraining
 Take to BR regularly per resident routines
 Before meals, after meals, at bedtime as a rule
 Some residents may have sensation of needing to
use the restroom often.
 Always be positive and professional.
 Provide privacy as much as possible.