Day Rehabilitation Program
The Day Rehabilitation Program at Akron Children’s is an intensive outpatient rehabilitation program that provides coordinated, multidisciplinary care to children, teens and young adults who have experienced a change in their functional skills, undergone extensive surgery, or experienced a traumatic or life-changing injury or illness.
The day rehabilitation program provides the intensity of an inpatient program with the cost savings of outpatient treatment. Each child receives an individualized care plan that includes comprehensive rehabilitation services and allows medically stable children and young adults to return to their homes and families each evening.
Our patients include children with the following conditions:
- Multiple traumatic injuries
- Orthopedic conditions
- Traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries
- Neurological conditions
- Burn injuries
- Significant decrease in daily function due to prolonged illness or hospitalization
Your multidisciplinary team will include:
- A pediatric physiatrist to coordinate your child’s medical care
- A nurse to perform daily assessments and administer medication
- Physical, occupational and speech therapists
- A psychologist to address emotional or behavioral concerns
- An Akron Public School teacher who will assist your child with completing school assignments
- A rehabilitation technician to coordinate schedules and assist with rehabilitative services
- A social worker to coordinate entry into the program and connect you to community and hospital resources
