Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitaion
Miller-Dwan Rehabilitation Center has provided comprehensive inpatient
rehabilitation since 1971, making us the most experienced program in the Northland.
Our medical rehabilitation program is designed to help people with functional limitations
learn new skills and adapt old ones so they can live as independently as possible
and return to their communities. Each patient’s care and treatment plan is based
on his or her unique needs.
Both our adult and pediatric programs have been accredited by the highly respected
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) since
1983.
Our comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program at SMDC Medical Center offers:
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Largest program north of the Twin Cities
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Highly qualified team of professionals with extensive experience
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At least three hours of daily therapy on Monday through Saturday; Sunday sessions
are also available as part of an individual’s treatment plan. We also schedule additional
time in recreational therapy and psychological counseling, important services not
offered by all rehab programs.
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Regular care planning conferences for patients and their families with the treatment
team
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Independent living apartments where patients practice everyday activities and
families/caregivers can be trained in a supportive environment
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Computer room open 24 hours a day for therapy and personal use. E-mail and Internet
access helps patients, families and friends to stay in touch. We’ll also help you
set up a Web site on Caring Bridge to help keep family and friends updated on your
patient’s progress.
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Community outings in our own bus that provide patients an opportunity to practice
social and practical skills while shopping, watching a movie or going fishing.
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Specially equipped room to comfortably accommodate people of size.
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Access to advanced therapeutic and assistive technology, including a computer-assisted system that allows people to control their environment
-- turn on the lights, adjust the TV’s volume or answer the phone -- with a head
movement or voice command.
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Health Portfolio, which compiles health information into a notebook designed to
help a patient and caregivers manage ongoing health-care needs and resources in
their community