Encompass Health (Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree) added 10 new photos.
23 October 2019 at 19:45 ·
At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree, we provide rehabilitation for patients recovering from life-changing illnesses and injuries including strokes, amputations, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries and complex orthopedic conditions. Click the images below to see inside our hospital.
Braintree Hospital Center for Occupational Rehab has moved back to the main hospital campus and is on the first floor of the outpatient building.
The Center for Occupational Rehab is focused on rehabilitation for patients injured at work, and includes job simulation specific to the patient's work goals. Staff has clinical expertise in treating patients with work related injuries.
Programs include functional capacity evaluations, work conditioning and work hardening.
Our therapy team works to incorporate our patients' passions into their therapy. After she had a stroke, professional baker Deborah Sheward came to our hospital to overcome right side weakness and balance issues.
After working hard with her occupational therapist, Bailey, on her fine motor skills, she was able to beautifully decorate a cake during her therapy session.
After beating COVID-19, musician Steve Barlotta had two goals for rehabilitation: to play saxophone again and be strong enough to walk out unassisted.
Read Steve's amazing story and how he is one step closer to being able to bring his musical talent to crowds again.
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Congratulations Samantha Ayers, BSN, RN, who was recently honored with the DAISY Award for nursing! The DAISY Award is a nationally recognized honor that celebrates the extraordinary compassion nurses provide patients and their families every day. We're proud to have you as a part of the Encompass Health Braintree team.
Your experience at our hospital begins when you first walk in the door. We appreciate Cathy and Danaelle for making sure all visitors and staff feel welcome, and while you can't see it right now, there are always smiles behind their masks.
Pharmacists do much more than fill prescriptions. See the behind the scene roles they play in keeping patients safe in our hospitals.
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The role pharmacists play in patient safety in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals | Encompass Health
Every year as a part of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, Encompass Health Braintree has held a Patient Recognition Celebration. Our staff members nominate patients who were particularly inspiring for their courage, motivation and strength. We normally honor these patients and their family members with a dinner event where inspiring stories are celebrated.
We were determined that the show must go on this year despite the pandemic, so we got creative. We had a drive-in event where patients tuned into a designated radio station and listened to the event from the safety of their own cars. Staff members delivered an elegant dinner to go, along with a gift and certificate. Cheers, car horns and flashing lights reminded our patients of how much they inspire us and those around them every day.
October is National Physical Therapy Month. Melissa Andhor, physical therapist, shares what it is like to work at an Encompass Health rehabilitation hospital and her favorite part of coming to work.
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Being at PT at Encompass Health| Encompass Health
Our 3 South Unit was honored by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with a citation presented by Representative Mark Cusack of Braintree, for their hard work and outstanding dedication to their patients during the height of the pandemic in the spring. Here are a just a few members of the nursing staff we are so proud of. Thanks to all of 3 South!
During National Rehabilitation Awareness Week we showed employees our appreciation for their hard work and dedication with some sweet treats and food trucks.
Respiratory Therapist Joline Morse is using the CoughAssist with a patient, Jordan Russell. The CoughAssist is a non-invasive alternative to deep suctioning for patients with poor cough strength like Jordan, who is recovering from a spinal cord injury.
Jordan said that although the CoughAssist seemed scary at first, once he tried it, he found great relief in finally being able to experience an effective cough. ”I used to feel panicky when I couldn’t cough to clear my breathing, but now I feel much safer. I am definitely happy. I definitely got stronger and learned a bunch of new things, especially using the CoughAssist!”
Neurologist Dr. Brigid Dwyer talks about her experience at the Braintree Neurorehabilitation Conference and what keeps her coming back year after year.
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Hear from Julie Carciero about her past experiences at the Braintree Neurorehabilitation Conference and her advice for choosing courses to attend.
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Renee Richardson, occupational therapist, talks about the Braintree Neurorehabilitation Conference and the opportunities she’s gotten from attending.
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"This is my first clinical here. I'm a Northeastern physical therapy student. I really liked it off the bat—not just my own clinical instructor, but all other therapists and nurses have made me feel welcome and take teaching moments. They are not afraid to challenge but also do not put me in situations I'm not prepared for.
Being a student during the pandemic, I was very nervous in the moment. But looking back on it, this is the type of experience that I should really be thankful for as it makes you appreciate how hard it could be and keeps you on your toes." - Julia, physical therapy student
It can be hard to tell what is season allergies and what is COVID-19. Do you know what symptoms they share and what symptoms are different?
We are proud and hopeful that we can offer our frontline providers the COVID-19 vaccine. Pictured is our first vaccination clinic!
Happy New Year!
Patients Dorothy and Deborah not only made excellent progress at Encompass Braintree-Framingham satellite, but they also became very good friends, supporting each other during their rehab stays.
Here they are with Jocelyn, their physical therapist, and Geni, their occupational therapist.
Happy holidays from Encompass Health. Wishing you health, happiness and peace this season.
Congratulations to Ellen Spiegel on her retirement!
We were lucky to have Ellen at Encompass Health Braintree for 27 years. Ellen helped us in many departments throughout the hospital. She most recently worked as our marketing coordinator for eight years, which included planning our annual Neurorehabilitation Conference in Boston. Ellen, we wish you the very best in your new chapter. You will be greatly missed.
February is American Heart month. Our team is wearing red to raise awareness about heart disease and save lives on National Wear Red Day!
February is American Heart Month. Learn how after open-heart surgery and other cardiac conditions some patients may benefit from cardiac rehabilitation in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. #HeartMonthpuer
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It is with mixed emotions that we officially announce that after 27 years of working at our hospital, our CEO, Randy Doherty, retired on Jan. 15.
After so many years of dedication and hard work, Randy has certainly earned his time off. Please join us in congratulating Randy on his retirement and expressing our sincere gratitude for his years of service and commitment to Encompass Health Braintree.
While there are still many unknowns about COVID-19, there are some things we know to be true. After an extended stay in an acute hospital or the ICU, a patient is likely to have physical and cognitive problems. See how an inpatient rehabilitation hospital that provides a combination of physical, occupation and speech therapies can help COVID-19 survivors recover and get back to their pre-COVID lives.
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Why COVID-19 patients need inpatient rehabilitation | Encompass Health
