Inpatient General Rehabilitation Program in New Orleans

Inpatient rehabilitative services at Touro

Touro Rehabilitation Center’s (TRC) General Rehabilitation Program provides rehabilitation services that are guided by our mission statement of being committed to excellence in providing compassionate, family-oriented rehabilitation services. We improve the quality of life for adolescents and adults by enhancing function, increasing independence, and facilitating community re-entry. This program serves all inpatients requiring rehabilitative care.

Services provided

Every patient admitted to the General Rehabilitation Program will have an interdisciplinary team that works with the patient and caregivers to develop a plan of care that is individualized to meet the needs and goals of the patient and family.

A patient’s treatment team may consist of:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician
Certified Rehabilitation Nurses
Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Language Pathologists
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Rehabilitation Case Manager
Rehabilitation Counselor
Dietitian
Chaplain
Respiratory Therapists
Other specialists at Touro Hospital may be consulted, based on individual needs

Admissions and Referrals

Outcomes

General Rehabilitation referrals are accepted based on specific patient qualifications. For additional information on referring a patient to our general rehabilitation program, please call 504.897.8565 or email GeneralRehabilitationProgram@lcmchealth.org.

Patient and family education

Touro Rehabilitation Center’s General Rehabilitation Program offers patients and their family members comprehensive education in the form of family education groups and individual instruction based on a specific patient’s needs.

Resources

American Heart Association	www.americanheart.org/
American Orthopedic Association	http://www.aoassn.org/
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Networks	http://www.latan.org/
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services	http://www.dss.louisiana.gov/
Advocacy Center	http://www.advocacyla.org/
Office of Aging and Adult Services	http://www.oaas.dhh.louisiana.org/

For additional information on referring a patient to our general rehabilitation program, please call us or email GeneralRehabilitationProgram@touro.com.