How To Choose The Right Rehabilitation Center in Malaysia For Your Needs?
After an
injury, trauma, or medical procedure, finding the right rehabilitation center
like Well Rehab for your specific needs is an
important step in your recovery. It's a good idea to find out how their team
plans to work with you while you are there and how they can help you with moving
home.
Here are
some tips on how to choose the right facility for you:
1. Offer
specific programs for your needs
First, think
about what type of rehabilitation you are looking for based on the specific
reason you need treatment. Confirm that the center doctors prescribe the
appropriate therapies for the specific medical event that triggered your
rehabilitation need and for your treatment goals.
2. Provided
24 hours a day. If not, how often is treatment or therapy offered?
Authorized rehabilitation
facilities require that patients receive at least three hours of therapy per
day, five days per week. If your recovery plan needs care outside of daytime
hours or if you need any type of medication or service during the night, make
sure you select a facility that meets those hours. You will need to ask if
24-hour health coverage is provided and also if you will be working with
different caregivers at different times.
3.
Qualification of the staff
You might
ask which staff members have advanced degrees or are certified by the board of
directors. You may also want to know if the nursing staff includes registered
nurses who are certified in rehabilitation nursing and / or if they have
experience in intensive care. (The purpose of acute care is to improve health
in a shorter period of time to prevent the development of more chronic
conditions.)
4. How are
the treatment plans developed?
It is common
for fully developed treatment plans to involve partnerships between a variety
of medical professionals. Together, they form the complete team that will
generate a specific treatment plan for you. For example, doctors and nurses may
work alongside physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
recreational therapists, psychologists, or social workers. Often, it takes a
team of many to manage the plan that works best for you for a full recovery.
5. One on
one or in a group
Sometimes
individual appointments may be preferable. They allow therapists to design a
plan to meet your specific needs. On the other hand, group settings can offer
encouragement, emotional support, connection, and social opportunities.
6. Do
caregivers help with discharge and insurance questions?
During your
treatment or after it is completed, you may need help navigating the
non-medical part of your treatment, such as billing, insurance, or home care.
Ask if patients are assigned to social workers or case managers who can help
coordinate services at home or who can help verify insurance benefits and
understand their billing and expense questions. If necessary, ask who of the
staff will be your point of contact to help you with follow-up care.
7. Are
outpatient medical and therapeutic services offered?
Ask if there
will be comprehensive follow-up services, including outpatient therapy and home
care, available through rehabilitation professionals in your area. Your doctor
or the facility itself can provide you with a reference list.
Additionally,
finding a suitable physical therapist or rehab facility can involve a number of
factors, including insurance acceptance, specialty and reason for treatment,
and geographic location. Insurance companies often have lists of physical
therapy locations that participate in specific health plans. Other healthcare
professionals may have a list of therapists in the area they refer to.
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