Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

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The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital’s Stroke Rehabilitation Program is dedicated to providing the most effective, patient-centered, state of the art rehabilitative care to individuals who have sustained a stroke.

The Stroke Program provides comprehensive services that prevent secondary complications, minimize impairment, reduce activity limitations, and maximize the participation and quality of life for persons who have sustained a stroke.

STROKE REHABILITATIONProgram Description

Interdisciplinary rehabilitation, provided by a trained and experienced team, maximizes recovery from the physical, visual, cognitive and psychological impairments caused by stroke.

The multidisciplinary team works collaboratively with the individual and the family and/or caregiver, providing patient centered care and using evidence-based practices, to help every patient achieve his/her full potential.

STROKE REHABILITATIONProgram Description

The Stroke Rehabilitation Program provides comprehensive services and medical management, anchored by interdisciplinary professionals who involve patients and families in all phases of rehabilitative care. These stroke specialists assess each person’s abilities and help each patient develop realistic short- and long-term goals, applying the latest research and technology methods. The program provides ongoing access to information about available services and resources that improve the quality of life of the patient.

STROKE REHABILITATIONScope of Services

The rehabilitation team consists of the patient, his or her family and/or caregivers, and medical, nursing and other rehabilitation personnel who, by virtue of their education and experience, are trained to work with individuals who have sustained a stroke. The medical and rehabilitation professionals on the team are responsible for assessing the individual’s medical, behavioral and rehabilitation needs, establishing individualized goals in consultation with the individual and/or family/caregiver, designing and implementing a treatment program, assessing its outcome, communicating with the team and preparing the individual and family for the next phase in the rehabilitation process.  

STROKE REHABILITATIONScope of Services

Burke’s stroke rehabilitative program:• Maximizes recovery from the physical, cognitive, and psychological

impairments caused by stroke.• Focuses on the individual’s capabilities and use of compensatory

strategies and devices to lessen activity limitations.• Removes or lessens restrictions to participation in life roles and

situations to the extent possible, and counsels and educates individuals and families on alternative possibilities for life participation when necessary.

• Prepares the individual and family/caregiver to make the transition to the next stage of the rehabilitative process.

• Provides interdisciplinary rehabilitation that emphasizes communication, collaboration and cooperation

STROKE REHABILITATIONScope of Services

Located in White Plains, New York, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital's Stroke Rehabilitation Program attracts patients from Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, Northern New Jersey, and Connecticut. Burke also welcomes stroke-recovery patients from across the country and around the world.

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Learn more about Burke’s Stroke Rehabilitation Program:http://www.burke.org/rehab/inpatient/stroke-recovery

Burke Rehabilitation Center 785 Mamaroneck AvenueWhite Plains, New York 10605

Phone: (914) 597 2500Toll-free: (888) 992 8753

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