Skilled speech therapists diagnose and treat residents dealing with language, speech, swallowing and cognition-related problems.
Assists residents in recovering or developing skills needed for the activities of daily living, including self-care, leisure, independent living and work.
Assists residents dealing with illness, disease or injury. Therapy can improve mobility, strength, flexibility, coordination, endurance, and even reduce pain.
In addition to the therapies listed above, the Veterans homes may offer the following as well:
Offers the relationship with a non-judgemental animal, and it allows recovery from trauma without forcing Veterans to re-experience traumatic events.
Provides unconditional love and comfort. As well as being wonderful companions, pets also provide significant health benefits. Studies show depression can be significantly reduced when interacting with animals.
Used to help our residents cope with the grief that comes with losing much of their independence and physical strength and to improve memory, movement and tranquility.
Yoga helps our residents relieve stress, find peace, deal with Post-Traumatic Stress, and maintain optimal fitness.
Reduces the level of stress, pain, and fatigue while improving the ability to sleep well.
Writing helps to put the resident's feelings into perspective and get them off their heart and out into the open.
As an expressive medium, art can be used to help residents communicate and overcome stress.
For those Veterans ready to talk about their trauma, a variety of professionals are available to facilitate support groups in each Veterans home.
Often Veterans want to speak with someone about their trauma so we offer this service to our Veterans who prefer one-on-one support. We require all staff to be trained annually on Post-Traumatic Stress, dementia, communication and understanding the military Veteran.
A calming environment which uses a snoezelen machine that utilizes calming lights, music, sights and smells to soothe residents.
No one is better prepared to speak with a Veteran about their experiences than another Veteran. This organization offers emotional support through one-on-one peer support and group support.