The non-profit hospital’s new Linda and Henry Haller Physical Therapy Center, located within the hospital’s 48-bed, in-patient IRU, provides rehabilitation for individuals recovering from serious conditions that affect their daily functioning and independence, such as stroke, brain dysfunction, neurological impairments including Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal cord dysfunction, amputation, orthopedic disorders, cardiac and pulmonary disorders, and trauma, among other disabling impairments. Intensive therapy intervention is delivered seven days a week by a group of highly skilled therapists and board-certified physiatrists. 

The new rehabilitation equipment at the Linda and Henry Haller Physical Therapy Center includes:

 

• The ZeroG® Gait and Balance System, which protects patients from falls while providing dynamic body-weight support as patients practice walking, balance tasks, sit-to-stand maneuvers and climbing stairs.

• LiteGait®, a gait training device that simultaneously controls weight bearing, posture, and balance over a treadmill or over ground.

• A standing frame, which provides alternative positioning to sitting in a wheelchair by supporting patients in the standing position. Standing frames offer several physical and/or psychological benefits for patients, ranging from maintaining bone density to preventing muscle atrophy and pressure ulcers caused by prolonged sitting.

• The SaeboVR, a virtual rehabilitation system focused on activities of daily living. The platform is designed to engage patients in both physical and cognitive challenges involving daily functional activities. In addition to interacting with meaningful every-day tasks, the SaeboVR uses a virtual assistant that appears on the screen to educate and facilitate performance by providing real-time feedback.