Multiple sclerosis patients may benefit from being treated at St. John’s
Physical Rehabilitation to address effects and develop a plan to treat
symptoms like:
Loss of Coordination
Spasticity
Vision loss
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Nutritional status change
Immobility
Aphasia (difficulty communicating)
Incontinence of bowel and/or bladder
Weakness
Sexual dysfunction
Behavioral changes
Our Goals
The interdisciplinary team will develop an individualized treatment plan
to help the patient remain as independent as possible, as long as possible.
Specific goals may include:
Increasing physical and cognitive function to the maximum possible level
Providing nursing care oriented toward educating the patient on future
health management
Improving the individual’s functional communication abilities
Ensuring maximum mobility and safety with adaptive equipment, as necessary
Preventing complications and preparing the patient to minimize future complications
Increasing independence in self-care skills and homemaking to maximum levels
to facilitate a return to home
Providing knowledge of available community resources to smooth the transition
to home and community
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility in Jackson, WY is now open. Call
(307) 739-4917 to learn more.
Patient Participation
The patient’s role becomes an active participant in learning how
actions, choices, and attitudes affect the condition and learning techniques
to manage their condition.
Communication with the Referral Source
Our experienced therapy staff works with physicians, discharge planners
and medical case managers. We offer progress reports as requested.
To Make a Referral
If you believe a person may benefit from our services, please phone us.
A member of our staff will perform an assessment at no charge. Patients
and their families may also ask their physician or hospital social worker
to initiate a referral. Admission is by physician’s order.
