Post COVID/PICS Program
The Rehab Without Walls Post COVID/PICS Program is a coordinated interdisciplinary approach developed to care for patients following a critical illness, like Covid-19. This is designed for patients who have spent significant time in an acute setting with ventilator support and are returning home or to work. This program helps patients with long-term Covid-19 symptoms or long-term neurological effects.
Our combined team expertise provides a holistic and comprehensive approach to care. All members of the team consistently address physical and cognitive challenges to improve self-care and return to functional independence.
If your patients have experienced one or several of the following related to a critical illness, like Covid-19, they may be eligible for the recovery program.
- Hospitalization and ventilator supported stay
Stroke- Guillain-Barre symptoms
- General deconditioning
- Amputation
- Cognitive decline
- Respiratory compromised
- Neuromuscular changes
- Nerve injury
- Decreased functional capacity
- Significant weakness
- Dependence on caregiver
- Depression/ Anxiety/ PTSD
Program Goals
- Return to prior level of function and independent living
- Increase in strength, physical ability and endurance
- Decrease in respiratory symptoms and complications
- Increase in confidence and improve emotional well-being
- Increase in energy levels
- Understanding of oxygen use and medications
- Decrease of dependence on supplemental oxygen
- Decrease in depression and feelings of hopelessness
- Increase in quality of life
- Increase self-management and self-efficacy skills
- Improve breathing techniques through retraining
- Improve areas of cognition
- Reduction in hospitalization and re-admission risk
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