The rehab gym at the Carnegie Park Post Acute facility The rehab gym at the Carnegie Park Post Acute facility

Carnegie Park Post Acute

Rehabilitation Services in Pittsburgh

Carnegie Park Post Acute offers rehabilitation services and inpatient rehab therapy 5 days a week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Rehabilitation Therapies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Our physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapists help patients rebuild strength, develop functional mobility, and perform activities of daily living for a successful return home. Our licensed professionals partner with Accelerated Care Plus (the nation’s leading provider of advanced rehab technology) to ensure we are following the newest, most effective rehab technology and practices available in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Short-Term Rehab

Carnegie Park Post Acute rehabilitation services feature licensed, in-house physical and occupational therapists. Our therapies are offered five days a week with access to our expansive rehab gym. These therapies are often necessary to improve outcomes for post-surgical patients, injured patients, and those regaining independence. Convenient treatment with our experienced professionals provides you with the best care on your way to recovery in our post acute care environment.

Physical Therapy (PT)

Our physical therapy team works to help residents reach their highest level of independence. Each patient is carefully evaluated before a physical therapist creates an individualized treatment program. Treatment takes place in our rehab gym with a focus on:

  • improving physical impairment
  • coordination
  • strength
  • mobility
  • pain
  • preventing future injuries

Our expansive rehab gym utilizes many advanced tools including ultrasound and infrared therapy, OmniCycle Connect for motor skills, Diathermy for wound/pain management, and more.

The rehab gym at the Carnegie Park Post Acute facility

Occupational Therapy (OT)

Carnegie Park Post Acute’s occupational therapists help residents master tasks essential for daily living while maximizing their independence safely. These skills include:

  • Bathing 
  • Dressing 
  • Eating 
  • Cooking 

We also assist residents with impaired vision and/or hearing to thrive in their environments. This can involve teaching patients how to use adaptive equipment like shower chairs, walkers, utensils, wheelchairs, and more.

The rehab gym at the Carnegie Park Post Acute facility

Speech Therapy

Our speech therapists assess and help restore abilities in the areas of communication, swallowing, and cognition. Our treatment programs are designed to help residents affected by stroke, brain injury, dementia, and other neurological disorders. Speech therapists also work with residents suffering from hearing impairment, respiratory illnesses, and complex medical conditions. Goals of speech therapy include:

  • Strengthening chewing and swallowing 
  • Improving speech 
  • Voice clarity 
  • Comprehension 
Speech therapist demonstrating how to voice a D sound

Respiratory Therapy

Our respiratory therapists evaluate and treat individuals who have trouble breathing or those with respiratory-associated illnesses such as asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, bronchitis, and sleep apnea. Respiratory services include:

  • Physiotherapy 
  • Oxygen 
  • Nebulized treatments 
  • Ventilator assistance 

Our respiratory therapists work hard to help patients improve their endurance, comfort, and overall well-being.

Respiratory therapist giving patient a breathing treatment