West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital

Case managers guide patients and their loved ones with compassion and clinical expertise throughout the recovery journey. These social work professionals provide support, resource connections and a listening ear from pre-admission through transition home or to the next level of care. This National Social Work Month, we recognize and celebrate the value and dedication case managers provide patients and their caregivers every day. If you’re interested in making a difference in the lives of patients, learn more about similar positions here: https://bit.ly/4iA9gXp #SocialWork #SocialWorkMonth

Food plays a significant role in our lives and health. On Registered Dietitian Day we celebrate the impact our dietitians have on patient recovery. They coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the patient’s nutrition supports their treatment plan. Personalized menus address dietary needs such as low sodium for heart health or high protein for building muscles and healing wounds. When patients have difficulty swallowing, dietitians work closely with speech-language pathologists to create modified textured meals and ensure safety in swallowing. A return to eating and enjoying favorite foods again marks a milestone in recovery and quality of life. #RDNday #NationalNutritionDay #RDN #DietitianDay

In the seconds it took a UTV to crash, Jackson Robbennolt went from vibrant college freshman to critically injured ICU patient. As Jackson, 19, lay in a vegetative state, physicians told his parents it was unlikely he would awaken. But, illustrating that the brain has incredible ability to recover, Jackson proved them wrong. The South Dakota teen spent nine months in four hospitals but is now home and making his way back to South Dakota State University. Read Jackson's story here: https://bit.ly/4bHu7pf #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth #traumaticbraininjury #braininjury

Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury, according to the Brain Injury Association of America. Falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, assaults or other forceful blows to the head can cause traumatic brain injuries. Strokes, brain tumors or infections, drownings, exposure to toxins or other injuries caused by lack of oxygen can cause non-traumatic brain injuries. Both types of brain injuries change a person’s life in an instant. Select Medical’s nationwide network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals care for the wide-ranging impacts of brain injuries to help patients and their families recover. Discover how we help patients regain the ability to think, talk, eat and walk following a brain injury with individualized care plans directed by clinical experts: https://bit.ly/3D77rCj #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth #traumaticbraininjury #braininjury

February is National Recreation Therapy Month. Our inpatient rehabilitation hospitals offer a wide range of activities to improve the physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being of our patients. Adaptive activities such as dancing, art, outdoor sports and engaging with therapy dogs are fun and therapeutic. #recreationtherapy #recreationtherapist #rectherapymonth

February is American Heart Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the United States. Our multi-disciplinary teams care for cardiac patients in our critical illness recovery hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. Our physicians, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists and nutritionists develop personalized treatment plans focused on the heart of recovery. To learn more about our specialized cardiac care, visit: https://bit.ly/3Eh1PFy

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay

As we observe National Pharmacist Day, we recognize the important work of our pharmacy team. A primary responsibility includes medication reconciliation—the careful assessment of a patient’s home and hospital medications. When a patient admits, transfers or discharges to a new level of care, our pharmacists review and verify the patient’s complete medication history. This process documents and ensures all medication and dosages are being given correctly, not only the correct medicine and dosage but that it’s the appropriate medicine the doctor has ordered. #PharmacistDay

We wish you a safe and healthy new year. #NewYears

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and joyous holiday season. #HappyHolidays