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HOW TO BECOME A CIR OUTPATIENT
Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation (CIR) treats patients on either an in- or outpatient
basis. Below are some of the criteria for receiving outpatient services.
The patient must:
- Have an identified physical, cognitive, psychosocial or medical rehabilitation need by a physician.
- Demonstrate ability to show improvement and has goal of productive activity (i.e., gainful employment, volunteer, community involvement, household management, school and leisure/play).
- Be committed to program.
- Demonstrate potential for learning and improvement in level of community functioning through feedback in individual and group settings as evidence by evaluation, medical records and consultation.
- Give informed consent to participate in services.
- Exhibit adequate behavioral control.
- Demonstrate independent mobility within hospital or have an attendant to meet mobility needs within the hospital, if accommodations can not be met within the department.
- Be independent in toileting or have attendant to manage bowel or bladder needs if accommodations can not be met within the department.
- Be independent in managing free time between therapies or have an attendant present to assist, if level of supervision mandates.
- Agree to assume financial responsibility for services.
- Arrange transportation to and from the services.
- Be medically stable.
- Have a family member, caregiver or significant other that is willing to participate in the care plan when needed.
- Be evaluated based on age, vocation, educational and community needs in order to be placed in the most appropriate diagnostic comprehensive program.
For more information about CIR's Outpatient Services or to make a referral, please call 800-634-2256 or e-mail.
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Inpatient - Receiving care in a 24-hour multidisciplinary healthcare facility that offers specialized and individualized care that focuss on abilities and potential. |
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Outpatient - Intermittent therapies by scheduled appointment for patients well enough to live at home or for patients not requiring 24-hour nursing care. |
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Acute - Providing at least three hours of therapy throughout a given day for a short period of time. |
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Sub-acute - Providing one to two hours of therapy throughout a given day for a longer period of time. |
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Dementia - A progressive change in mental status. |
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Dysreflexia - A body response to something, usually restrictive, that can be evidenced by increased blood pressure and sweating. When the cause is treated, symptoms are alleviated. |
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Dysphagia - Problems with swallowing. |
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Multidisciplinary treatment - Treatment using more than one treatment specialists to meet set goals in rehabilitation for achieving the patient's maximum independent functioning. |
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Interdisciplinary team - Depending on each patient's needs, this team can include specialists in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreation therapy, vocational services, nursing, social work, case management, psychology, physician services, dieticians, urology, and audiology. These members meet weekly to discuss the patients progress towards set goals. |
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Receptive aphasia - Difficulty understanding what someone else says or even what the person herself/himself says. |
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