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Pleasant Valley works hard with each of our residents to assist them in
reaching and maintaining their highest possible level of function. To that
end, Pleasant Valley has developed an affiliation with Glens Falls Hospital for the provision of Physical Therapy and Occupational
Therapy services. Glens Falls Hospital's success in providing state-of-the-art
rehabilitation and returning people to their home settings is critical to
helping patients improve the quality of their lives.
In partnership with
Glens Falls Hospital, Pleasant Valley offers exceptional
rehabilitation therapy services to meet the physical needs of residents of the
skilled nursing facility. We are committed to meeting the long-term care needs
of residents, as well as assisting people to return to their home settings
whenever possible.
Occupational therapy (OT)
provides evaluation and treatment to enhance a person's ability to perform
self-care and other daily tasks with greater ease.
OT teaches compensatory techniques concerning self-feeding,
dressing, bathing, grooming and higher level household management.
Physical therapy (PT)
provides evaluation and treatment to enhance a person's ability to increase
strength and mobility.
PT increases a person's strength and range of motion. PT
also teaches compensatory techniques to accommodate a person's deficits
relating to walking and transferring (for example, from a wheelchair to a bed,
from a wheelchair to the bathtub, etc.).
Additional Services
In addition to standard therapy disciplines, the Rehabilitation
Department of Pleasant Valley offers a variety of other services such a:
 Joint OT-PT home visits to assess a person's home
needs
Other medical services offered through
Glens Falls Hospital
Speech Therapy
Pleasant Valley also offers certified speech therapist services.
Speech therapy assists people in regaining speech skills that may have been
lost or diminished due to a stroke or other event. Speech therapy also assist
individuals with eating deficits and works closely with our food service
department in planning for the most appropriate diet based on resident
specific needs.
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