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Outpatient
Programs -
Inpatient
Programs
HealthBridge
is
committed
to
providing
the
highest
quality
specialty
medical
and
rehabilitative
care. As
an
extension
of our
hospital,
the
HealthBridge
Children's
Outpatient
Center
continues
this
commitment
by
offering
therapy
services
to the
pediatric
community
with an
emphasis
on the
physical,
social,
and
emotional
well-being
of each
child.
Our
comprehensive
program of
services
specializes
in all
areas of
child
development
including:
-
Child
development
-
Feeding
program
and
nutrition
-
Pediatric
physical
therapy
-
Occupational
therapy
-
Speech
and
language
therapy
-
Sensory
integration
Our team
of
licensed
therapists
performs
evaluations
and
produces
individualized
treatment
programs
designed
to
optimize
the
potential
of each
child in a
nurturing
and
supportive
environment.
As a
family
member,
you are
encouraged
to attend
therapy
sessions
and will
be trained
so that
you can
continue
the
program at
home. We
provide
therapy
services
for
children
from birth
through
adolescence
who may
have been
affected
by
illness,
learning
disabilities,
injury or
developmental
delays.
| Physical therapy |
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Occupational therapy |
Focuses on the physical aspects of function relating to the child's neuromuscular status.
- Muscle weakness
- Developmental delay
- Mobility
- Tone
- Motor sequencing
- Balance and coordination
- Endurance
- Head and trunk control
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Helps integrate a child's strengths in areas of daily living to better function in the home, community and school environment.
- Sensory motor integration
- Visual perception and motor skills
- Fine motor coordination
- Social behavior
- Play skills for development
- Cognition
- Self care skills
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Speech
and
language
therapy
treats
cognitive,
communication
and
swallowing
disorders.
Special
programs
HealthBridge
Children's
Outpatient
Center
provides
specialty
programs
addressing
specific
medical,
clinical
and
developmental
concerns
through
focused
treatment
in a
nurturing
environment.
Feeding
Programs
identify
and
evaluate
children
unable to
consume
sufficient
calories
via oral
feeding to
maintain
and
promote
growth.
-
Management
of
abnormal
suck
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Abnormal
eating
problems
-
Swallow
patterns
from
genetic
and
metabolic
deficits
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Identification
of
aspiration
risk
-
Disruptive
mealtime
behaviors
-
Tube
feeding
management
Child
development
programs
consist of
evaluations
and
assessments
by
physical,
occupational,
and
speech/language
therapists
to
determine
potential
delays in
reaching
developmental
milestones.
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