Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Program

The Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Program offers exceptional inpatient care for adults with movement disorders. Our dedicated team of rehabilitation professionals collaborate with patients and their families to devise an individualized treatment plan to ensure our patients meet their goals and achieve the greatest possible level of function and quality of life.

Our doctors, nurses and therapists have special expertise in the rehabilitation of:

• Patients with Parkinson's Disease adapting to new symptoms from progression of their disease
• Patients with movement disorders who are recovering from surgery or an acute illness

Our program includes:

• A comprehensive evaluation by a board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, who will coordinate the patient's care with an interdisciplinary team
• Intensive physical and occupational therapy aimed at improving the patient's independence, mobility and balance
• Speech and language pathology treatments aimed at improving speech and/or swallowing problems
• Compassionate nursing from RNs with experience providing care to patients with neurological diseases
• Psychology and pastoral services to assist with adjustment to disability
• Therapeutic recreation to engage patients in leisure activities, plan and implement community outings, and to assist with adapting patients' leisure and recreational interests when needed
• Evaluation for medical equipment and devices, including canes, walkers and cueing devices
• Multi-faceted approach to symptom management
• Medical management of other health conditions with consultation services available from specialists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• A discharge planning process that facilitates the patients' return to home and to the activities they enjoy