At Pegasus Senior Living, we prioritize the well-being of our residents with comprehensive senior therapy services. Our partnership with Powerback Rehabilitation ensures our California residents receive top-notch rehabilitation therapy programming, enhancing their physical, social, and emotional health.
Senior Physical Therapy Services: Enhancing Lives at Whispering Winds of Apple Valley
Since November 2020, Pegasus Senior Living and its communities, including Whispering Winds, have collaborated with Powerback to provide outstanding senior physical therapy services. This partnership aims to improve the lifestyles of our assisted living and memory care residents through advanced rehabilitation therapies.
Why Choose Powerback Rehabilitation for Local Senior Therapy?
Partnering with Powerback allows our community to offer extensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy programs, utilizing cutting-edge technology and services. These programs help residents achieve maximum independence and improve their quality of life.
Benefits of Comprehensive Rehab Services
Our residents can make significant recoveries and attain optimal independence through various therapy programs:
- Physical therapy: Aims to regain strength, improve balance, prevent falls, increase range of motion, and reduce pain. This type of therapy is crucial for seniors who may be dealing with the aftermath of surgeries, chronic illnesses, or mobility issues. Our physical therapists are skilled in creating personalized exercise routines and treatment plans that cater to each resident’s unique needs.
- Occupational therapy: Focuses on enabling residents to perform daily activities independently and safely by adapting tasks or modifying environments. This therapy is essential for helping seniors maintain their dignity and independence. Whether it’s learning new ways to dress, cook, or manage personal hygiene, our occupational therapists have the tools and support for success.
- Speech therapy: Addresses communication issues, memory loss, and swallowing dysfunction. Speech therapy can significantly enhance the quality of life for residents facing challenges with communication or swallowing, which are common issues among older adults. Our speech therapists work diligently to improve residents’ abilities in these areas, fostering better social interactions and overall well-being.
New Therapeutic Activities From Powerback Rehabilitation
Powerback delivers on-site physical, speech, and occupational therapy across all Pegasus communities. Our therapy programs are designed to enhance senior functionality through:
- Education and training in dressing, bathing, eating, and grooming: These essential skills can greatly enhance a senior’s ability to live independently and confidently. By focusing on these areas, our therapists help residents regain or maintain their daily living skills.
- Memory, orientation, and cognitive integration activities: Cognitive health is as important as physical health. Our therapists use targeted activities to help residents keep their minds sharp and improve their memory and orientation skills.
- Adaptive techniques and equipment for physical disabilities: We give residents the tools and techniques they need to overcome physical challenges. This can include everything, from adaptive utensils for eating to specialized equipment for mobility.
- Strengthening and coordination exercises: These exercises are tailored to help residents build muscle strength and improve coordination, which are crucial for preventing falls and maintaining independence.
- Arthritis and joint movement exercises: Arthritis can significantly impact a senior’s quality of life. Our specialized exercises aim to reduce the effects of arthritis, helping residents maintain normal joint movement and reduce pain.
Additionally, Powerback offers three specialized programming styles for residents:
- Balance In Action®: An evidence-based approach to reducing fall risks among older adults. Falls are the most common cause of injuries, hospital trauma admissions, and injury deaths for older adults. This program is designed to help residents improve their balance and stability, significantly reducing the risk of falls.
- Vitality Program: Helps residents age successfully, remain active, and maintain a healthy lifestyle through wellness and therapy activities. This program focuses on overall wellness, encouraging residents to stay active and engaged in life through various activities and events.
- GRS Compass Program: Supports dementia residents by preserving quality of life and encouraging meaningful interactions. Dementia can be a challenging condition, but our program aims to support and improve the quality of life for those affected, helping them maintain meaningful interactions and a sense of purpose.
Why Pegasus Senior Living Stands Out in Apple Valley Physical Therapy
Pegasus Senior Living’s partnership with Powerback Rehabilitation is a unified resource for on-site therapy staffing, support, technology, and services. This collaboration ensures consistent and high-quality care across our communities, making it easier for residents to access the therapy services they need.
Testimonials and Reviews
“My mom and my family [could] not be more pleased with this facility! My mother is flourishing more than she has in 8 months. I visit my mom every day and I am 100% satisfied with the service and care,” stated Adele M. in her review of our community.
Michelle A. has added, “My Aunt has been at Whispering Winds for 10 months and it’s truly been an amazing transition for her. Losing her independence was difficult, but the friendly staff and all the new friends she’s made have been such a blessing! She’s thriving now, which gives me peace of mind.”
Tammy L. confirms, “The people that live here are able to maintain their independence but able to receive assistance if needed. It’s a wonderful little community of people that all have similar problems. The staff here really work to make sure all they can do to make their lives comfortable. There are always things to do so they stay busy and make friends.”
Want to Learn More about Senior Physical Therapy in Apple Valley?
As a leading provider of physical, occupational, speech, respiratory therapy, and wellness services for older adults, Powerback partners with various facilities, including skilled nursing centers, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, hospitals, home health companies, adult day care programs, and outpatient clinics to deliver comprehensive therapy services.
To learn more about our life-changing senior living services and how you can benefit, speak to our team today.