Inpatient Rehabilitation at Baystate Noble Hospital

Rehabilitation means reshaping lives and restoring lost abilities after an illness or injury. At Baystate Health, we strive to treat the whole patient – physically, emotionally and socially.

Recovery From Life-Altering Injury or Illness

At Baystate Noble Hospital’s Bronson Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit, we offer inpatient rehabilitation to assist in recovery from life-altering injury or illness. Our program includes 24-7 nursing care and support around the clock.

Our team includes:

Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors and nurses
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Speech therapists
Social workers
Registered dieticians

The whole team works together to provide comprehensive therapy services in a caring, home-like environment.

Refer a Patient

Call our admissions department at 413-454-5186 or 413-262-8788 for more information or to refer a patient.

What is Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation?

Acute inpatient rehabilitation is an intensive rehab program, usually based in a hospital, that helps people who are hospitalized from acute illnesses like stroke, hip fracture, amputation, heart attack, and more. Acute inpatient rehab care includes interdisciplinary treatment, on-site coordination, and treatment from rehab professionals with the training and understanding required to treat medically complex patients. Acute inpatient rehab minimizes the risk of hospital readmissions due to complications that may come up during rehabilitation treatment.

Inpatient Rehab Services

We offer individualized treatment programs for patients 18 years and older, caring for a variety of situations including:

Post-orthopedic surgery
Post-cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Serious disorders of the heart and lungs, like cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
Neuromuscular or neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, motor neuron disease, polyneuropathy Guillian-Barre or muscular dystrophy
Brain injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Hip or femur fractures
Chronic pain
Complex decubitus ulcers or other open wounds
Amputations
General debility (a general weakness or feebleness)

Our team will create a plan for you in order to address mobility and improve daily activity, communication skills, and swallowing.

We provide:

Speech/language and swallowing therapy
Memory strategies
Activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming tasks)
Fine motor skills (writing, fastening buttons)
Arthritis pain management/ joint protection
Walking with assistive devices (cane/walker)
Fall prevention and balance training
Post-joint replacement therapy

What is acute inpatient rehabilitation?

What is a typical day in rehab?

When you first arrive, we will evaluate you based on activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and walking or wheelchair usage. We’ll develop a personalized treatment plan based on this evaluation and on your goals for recovery.

Morning

As you recover, day-to-day tasks like taking a shower or getting dressed may be challenging. Each morning, a nurse or occupational therapist will help with these and other daily tasks. They will also provide training and support so that you can work towards doing these activities by yourself.

A nurse will also assist you with your medicines. Once you’re ready for the day, you’ll have breakfast followed by morning therapy sessions – usually including a combination of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapies.

Noon

The lunch break begins around noon. During this time, you’ll be able to rest and enjoy your lunch. Therapists are on hand to help with swallowing or eating if needed.

Afternoon

After lunch, you will continue therapy sessions – like the morning sessions – with breaks built in as needed.

Evening

When therapy is over for the day, you’ll have dinner and time to spend with family or other visitors. Evening is time for relaxing and quiet activities. Nursing staff will help you get ready for the night – reinforcing what you learned in therapy that day. Each day is another step toward greater independence.

Night

Sleep refreshes your mind and body. Your only “task” at this point of the day is to get sleep so that you will feel rested the next day.

If you need assistance during the night, you can use your call light in your room to call a nurse for help.

How long do most patients stay on your unit?

On average, patients stay with us for 12-14 days. Length of stay is determined by multiple factors including insurance, medical need and functional status.

What insurances do you accept?

We accept most insurances and will run verification to ensure that it is a covered benefit for patients prior to admission. Our admissions team will submit for initial insurance approval and our discharge team will provide updates to the insurance company while you are participating within the rehab program.

Admissions

413-454-5186 or 413-262-8788
Fax: 877-339-4509

Program Director

Ian Braithwaite, PTA: 413-571-0813

Social Worker

413-571-0809

Nurses' Station

413-571-0167