To receive physical rehabilitation for my work injury
To work with my team to develop my program and discuss my progress
To have a team that listens to my concerns about returning safely to my job
Through a comprehensive multidisciplinary, CARF-accredited (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) rehabilitation program, we partner with healthcare providers and employers to help injured workers:
Return to their maximum level of physical performance
Minimize the risk of re-injury
Return to work or function with minimal time lost
In conjunction with a worker’s medical team, an Individualized Rehabilitation Program is created, consisting of::
Work Conditioning to address strength and endurance
Work Hardening to help improve work specific capabilities and tolerances
A Functional Capacity Evaluation to determine current work capacities and tolerances and make treatment recommendations
A Transitional Work program that modifies tasks at work to help a worker gradually return to full duty
An Ergonomic Assessment, if needed, to make recommendations for improving the safety of a work environment
Adjustment Counseling designed to improve an individual's behaviors as they relate to work
Vocational Rehabilitation offered at Grady Memorial Hospital that provides assessment and job placement assistance
Throughout the program, a Rehabilitation Case Manager will help coordinate recommended treatment and ensure desired outcomes.
Injury Prevention Programming
Employers may choose to offerthe followingInjury Prevention Programming to help workers prevent re-injury:
