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Spinal Cord Program at 糖屋健康中心

大发娱乐的项目

Our spinal cord program helps patients recover after different types of injury. We focus on helping patients become independent and improve their quality of life through innovative techniques, 设备, 和程序.

We are a CARF-accredited outpatient rehab center.

专用设备

病人 with spinal cord injuries can access some of the latest, most advanced rehabilitation 设备 in our clinic. Our specialized 设备 helps patients achieve their personal recovery goals.

外骨骼康复计划: This program offers an exoskeletal device helps spinal cord injury patients stand upright and take steps. It mimics your natural walking pattern and helps you relearn how to walk. 

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES):Functional electrical stimulation 设备 uses electricity to help your muscles recover and improve your cardiovascular health. We offer access to a full range of FES 设备:

  • RT600机架/步进
  • RT300上肢循环
  • RT300下肢循环
  • RT200卧式椭圆机
  • SAGE portable multi-channel stimulationInMotion上肢机器人: This device uses robotic arms to help you move and successfully complete the muscle repetitions you need for motor learning and recovery.

驾驶模拟器: Our driving simulator has a variety of adaptive hand controls that prepare you for pre-driving practice.

大脑健身房: Our 大脑健身房 helps patients with spinal cord injuries perform tasks that usually require fine motor skills (like turning on electronics). 病人 can use hands-free and wearable devices to complete everyday tasks. 大脑健身房也使用电脑, 游戏, 工具, and adaptive switches to help patients perform important tasks like locking the house door when they’re away from home.

Female U of U Health employee helps a woman with a lift chair in a large gym

独特的恢复方案

Our outpatient recovery programs are an important extension to hospital-based rehabilitation and facilitate lifelong activity and wellness.

健康计划

用于脊髓损伤患者, our wellness program provides a full set of 工具 to improve physical, 情感, 以及社会健康和福祉. Our expert therapists use assistive technology and 游戏 to help patients relearn important life skills and rejoin their community.

Our program offers several services and activities:

  • 运动/力量调节
  • 健康风险管理
  • 营养咨询 & 体重管理
  • 瑜伽
  • 按摩
  • 回路阻力训练
  • Training to strengthen your upper body

The program also offers driving practice so patients with spinal cord injuries can learn how to drive again.

大发娱乐的设备便于轮椅使用.

TRAILS (Technology, Recreation, Access, Independence, Lifestyle, & 体育项目

TRAILS prepares patients with spinal cord injuries to live an active, healthy lifestyle through sports and exercise, 娱乐体验, 和教育.

As an outreach program, TRAILS provides year-round programming.

A U of U Health employee helps a woman use driving simulator at 糖屋健康中心
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脊髓损伤病人基金

The Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund was established during the 2012 Utah legislative session. This fund provides support for people with spinal cord injuries who need physical, 职业, 或者语言治疗服务, or specialized 设备 for daily living activities.

大发娱乐提供哪些服务?

The Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund provides the following services:

  • 物理治疗
  • 职业治疗
  • Speech therapy for speech, language, and cognition*
  • 轮椅的评估
  • 家居安全评估
  • 社区重新
  • 驾驶评价
  • 大发娱乐重返工作岗位
  • 大发娱乐返校

*Speech therapy is available for people throughout the state of Utah through telemedicine services

Other services are available, but the following services are not covered through the SCI/TBI fund:

  • 医生随访
  • 神经心理学测试
  • 康复心理学
  • 健康锻炼计划**

**Wellness is provided at a monthly cost.

谁可以使用基金?

The SCI/TBI fund is designed to be the “payer of last resort.” This means the fund is intended for people who have no other financial options to pay for therapy or 设备.

For More information or to apply for the fund, please call 801-581-2221. You can also learn more about the fund by 访问该州的网站.

如何提高服务质量?

To qualify for the fund, you must take several steps:

  • Have a diagnosis of a traumatic or non-progressive spinal cord injury and/or a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (this must be documented by a doctor)
  • 有医生的推荐治疗吗
  • Have no other funding sources for therapy
  • Complete an application for eligibility
  • Provide proof of residence in the state of Utah

犹他大学健康护理人员支持小组

This caregiver support group is designed to help members navigate the complexities and challenges of caregiving. This support group offers respite from heavy-duty caregiving demands. 大发娱乐大发娱乐提供不带偏见的服务, 理解, and confidential environment for participants to speak freely.

联系信息

克里斯·佩斯,LCSW: 克里斯.pace@my-free-space.com

日期 & Time
First Tuesday of every month from 6 pm-7 pm

位置
糖屋健康中心
奥奎尔会议室,三楼
东斯特林厄姆大道1280号
盐湖城,犹他州84106

We want our group participants to speak freely without worry that they may offend the person they care for. In an effort to allow our participants freedom of expression, please don't bring the person you are caring for to the group.