Amputation Program
The program emphasis is on achieving each patient's individual rehabilitation goals and maximizing the patient's ability to remain safely at home.
Highlights of Our Program
The Amputation Program provides a quality intensive program which focuses on the unique medical and rehabilitative needs of those who have suffered a lower extremity amputation. Patients find that having access to their physicians throughout the hospital stay adds to the excellent care they receive. Some of the highlights of our program are:
- Pre-prosthetic care
- Self-care education/training
- Residual limb management
- Ambulation and stair management
- Strengthening and balance training
- Mobility training
- Nutritional management
- Adaptive equipment assessment
- Psychological support
- Patient and family education and training sessions
- Community re-education