Central Rehabilitation

Pediatric to Geriatric Occupational Therapy

Services provided in our clinic, daycare, or home

There is no need to be homebound

Covered by Medicare/Medicaid

Physical

Pediatric Occupational Therapy provides the skills to maximize independence in all areas of life after injury, illness, surgery, or a physical limitation at birth. These treatments include rehabilitation for returning to work, leisure activities and self-cares. Occupational therapy assists in regaining function to live as independently and safely as possible.

Occupational therapy may help children overcome disabling conditions by assisting their developmental progress and teaching them to become as independent as possible.

Therapist perform activities to improve:

balance
coordination
strength
fine motor skills
writing
activities of daily living such as feeding and dressing
play skills
SI (Sensory Integration)

One of our pediatric therapy rooms



Occupational therapy provides the skills to maximize independence in all areas of life after injury, illness, surgery, or a physical limitation at birth. These treatments include rehabilitation for returning to work, leisure activities and self-cares, that assist in regaining function to live as independently and safely.


	Occupational Therapy services include; Instruction to reduce the safety risk of further injury in the home. Instructions to improve memory, reasoning, problem solving and understanding directions. Improving strength, coordination and movement to perform daily tasks. Teaching to compensate for non-functioning limbs to increase independence. Help improve perceptional skills. Teach dressing, hygiene tasks, and eating for independence. Instruction in the use of special equipment to increase daily task. Training in task simplification for daily tasks. Adaptation of wheelchairs to increase safety and comfort. Adaptation of splints for hand or arm to maintain functional ability.


Referrals: Occupational therapy referrals are made by physicians, audiologists, psychologists, other medical personnel, daycare centers, and families. Once a referral is made, orders will be coordinated through a primary care physician.

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Central Rehabilitation 950 Office Park Road Suite 100 West Des Moines IA 50265 Phone 515-224-0979 = 800-357-3422 = Fax 515-223-3862	Children's Therapy Services 950 Office Park Road Suite 121 West Des Moines IA 50265 Phone 515-327-9222 = 800-357-3422 = Fax 515-327-9111