Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a health profession that helps persons whose lives have been affected by illness or injury. Examples of people who benefit from OT range from a child with a birth defect to an adult with a fractured wrist to a person affected by the aging process.

The goal of occupational therapy is to assist individuals in achieving an independent and productive lifestyle following illness, injury, physiological, or developmental disability.

Rehabilitation services are beneficial to those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, orthopedic conditions, or muscle pain and injury. Pediatric therapy is also offered, helping children who struggle with pervasive developmental disorders (such as Autism or Asperger’s Disorder), developmental delays, and Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Occupational therapy staff members work with school age children, patients in the hospital, outpatients, home care clients, and nursing home residents. They also provide consultive services to local businesses for injury prevention in the work place.

Physical Therapy

From the child with developmental disorders to the teen athlete recovering from an injury to the senior adult with arthritis, physical therapy helps people make the most of their abilities.

PMHH physical therapy staff work with patients in the hospital, home care clients, nursing home residents, outpatients, and people in the work place.

Services for all types of patient needs, including acute, sub-acute, pediatric, geriatric, and outpatient populations, are provided by our physical therapy department. The department utilizes the latest in therapeutic and rehab equipment, specializing in orthopedic, spinal, neurologic, and industrial injuries.

Speech Therapy

Speech therapy is an intensive rehabilitation program for patients who cannot or have difficulty expressing their needs. Clients include people who can talk, but have difficulty expressing themselves and requesting things they need; people who can’t speak or are limited to one or two words; people who can talk, but others have a hard time understanding them; and people who can talk, but cannot or have difficulty understanding what people say to them.

The speech therapist tailors programs that are positive and rewarding to the individual.

Pediatric Therapy

Perham Memorial Hospital occupational therapists have specialized training in treating children with challenging needs. Our pediatric therapy site is child friendly with its large space, new equipment and toys, and specially designed space for infants and toddlers.

Pediatric Therapy treats children with:

Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Down Syndrome
Attention Deficit Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Traumatic Brain Injury
Developmental Delays
Physical Disabilities
Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Pediatric Therapy focuses on improving the child’s independence in everyday activities and provides treatment for

feeding difficulties
dressing
play skills
fine motor skills
visual motor skills
gross motor skills
sensory processing difficulties (Sensory Integration Dysfunction) – when one or more of the child’s sensory systems have difficulties accurately processing environmental stimuli.

In addition to our Pediatric Therapy program, we also provide Interactive Metronome®, an advanced brain-based treatment program designed to promote and enhance brain performance. Over the course of the program, children learn to focus, attend, increase physical endurance and stamina.

The IM program challenges the child to synchronize a range of hand and foot exercises to a precise computer generated reference tone. Immediate feedback, measured in milliseconds, is received guiding the child towards improved performance. Our therapists are Certified Interactive Metronome® Trainers.

Transitions Short-stay Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation therapy is not just physical, it's also an emotional experience. At Transitions, we believe patients need a caring, supportive, and highly-trained care team to coach them on their path to recovery and regained independence.

Including patients and families as an integral part of the care team in a healing and nurturing environment ensures that each person's medical, physical, emotional, and social needs are our priority.

Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care

Transitions is a short-stay rehabilitative program that offers personalized care for people recovering from illnesses, injuries, or surgeries. Our rehabilitative team focuses on improving independence and provides care following a hospital stay for:

orthopedic surgery
joint replacement
stroke
complex medical illnesses requiring a recovery stay
IV therapy

Our care team's focus is to provide a comfortable and supportive environment to work on goals that will help individuals get back to their homes and lifestyles as quickly as possible. Our care team takes immense pride in providing high-quality care specifically designed for each person's needs.