Rehabilitation Services

Physical Therapy

Bridgeway’s physical therapy team provides services that develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability to each of our patients. Movement and function may be threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. As a result, our physical therapists work with each patient through the following services:

• Assess and treat patients experiencing difficulty in  ambulation.
• Evaluate and assist patients with proper and safe  transfers – the ability to move oneself from one surface to another – to help maximize independence.
• Increase and/or maintain present  range of motion and strength to improve circulation, mobility and flexibility, prevent functional loss and give the resident a sense of improved well-being.
• Provide range-of-motion exercises, including heat and stretching, to maintain movement within functional limits and/or to protect the skin from tearing. This prevents other problems from developing secondary to decreased mobility.
• Reduce pain that is a result of injury, inflammation or immobilization (restricted movement) by using heat or cold treatments, joint and soft-tissue mobilization and exercise.

Occupational Therapy

The occupational therapy team at Bridgeway Senior Healthcare in New Jersey helps patients improve their ability to perform tasks in living and working environments. Our occupational therapists use treatments to:

• Develop, recover or maintain the  daily living and  work skills of our patients
• Help patients  improve basic motor functions and  reasoning abilities
• Help to compensate for permanent loss of function

Our occupational therapists help patients perform all types of activities, from using a computer to caring for daily needs such as  dressing,  cooking and  eating. The OTs use physical exercise and other activities to increase  strength and  dexterity,and to improve visual acuity, or the ability to discern patterns. For example, one of our residents with short-term memory loss was encouraged to make lists to aid recall, and another resident with coordination problems performs specific exercises to improve hand-eye coordination. Occupational therapists help our seniors lead more active and independent lives. They also work with our residents to assess their homes for hazards and to identify environmental factors that contribute to falls, both of which are important for independent living.

Speech Therapy

Our speech therapy team provides services to individuals with a variety of issues and diagnoses, including the following:

• Speech disorders – Caused by strokes, neurological impairments, progressive diseases and head injuries.
• Language disorders – Caused by any type of brain injury or dementia. Patients may have difficulty communicating and may be unable to converse with others or follow directions.
• Swallowing disorders – 50 percent of all long-term residents have difficulty swallowing. This is called  Dysphagia  and can lead to dehydration, malnutrition and even pneumonia.
• Cognitive-Linguistic Deficits – Caused by any brain injury or dementia, characteristics include a short attention span and impulsive behavior.
• Confusion and Memory Deficits – Caused by progressive dementia disorders including Alzheimer's

Other Services

• Vital Stem Dysphagia Therapy at our Hillsborough, New Jersey Facility
• Restorative Nursing Care
• High Tech Equipment
  • OMNI VR
  • OMNI Cycles
  • Physical Modalities
• Pain Management
• Contracture Management
• Falls Prevention and Recovery
• Strengthening
• Stroke Recovery
• COPD
• Arthritis
• Joint Replacement and other Orthopedic conditions
• Chronic Heart Failure
• Wound healing management
• Parkinson’s Disease and other Neuromuscular disorders
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