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WakeMedChildren’sRehabilitationINPATIENT OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY PROGRAMSContact WakeMed Children’s Inpatient Rehab Email dpowell@wakemed.org Call 919-350-5108
WAKEMED CHILDREN’S REHAB – INPATIENTBecause Kids Want to Be with Kids!Now, WakeMed Rehab cares for pediatric inpatients where they want tobe – with other kids their own age. Introducing WakeMed Children’sRehab – a new unit just for kids, located in the WakeMed Children’sHospital on the Raleigh Campus.ABOUT THE UNITThis kid-friendly inpatient rehab unit includes five private rooms and apediatric rehab gym. Children and adolescents receive the medical carethey need to restore their health and the physical, occupational andspeech therapy they need to return to life! Plus, kids and parents haveaccess to all the unique pediatric support services and spaces in theChildren’s Hospital. Ronald McDonald House services Teen Room Children’s Playroom Nourishment AreaThe Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed offers a comfortable place tostay in the hospital and a support system for families facing difficultmedical situations. In addition, a Ronald McDonald Family Room islocated right in the Children’s Hospital. It offers families a place to rest, dolaundry, grab a bite to eat and use their computer all while staying closeto their child.For information about Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed stay or otherrelated matters, please call 919-948-9877.FOR YOUR CHILD’S SAFETYBecause it is in the WakeMed Children’s Hospital, WakeMed Children’sRehab is a secure unit for the safety of our young patients.THE CHILDREN WE SERVEWakeMed Children’s Rehab welcomes children as young as 4, adolescentsand young adults with traumatic injuries and illnesses such as: Brain injury Stroke Multi-fracture Spinal cord injury StrokeAmputation
OUR TEAMWe serve children and adolescents with complex medical andrehabilitation needs. That’s why our team of medical and rehabprofessionals specializes in caring for kids. Our care team includes: Physiatrists (doctors who specialize in rehabilitation) and advancedpractice providers from Carolina Rehabilitation & Surgical Associates Pediatric hospitalists (doctors who care for the medical needs ofchildren in the hospital) Pediatric nurses Pediatric physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapists Case managers Child life specialists Pediatric neuropsychologists and psychologists A furry, fun facility dog named Pistachio!WHAT IS A CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST?Being in the hospital can be a scary place for kids and parents! Child lifespecialists help children and families cope with hospitalization, oftenrelated to catastrophic illness or injury. They offer distractions andsupport in special ways.OUR ADMISSIONS TEAM IS READY TO WORK FOR YOUWakeMed Rehab Admissions professionals are ready to go to work forparents and providers looking for intensive inpatient pediatric rehabservices. They will do the legwork and the paperwork to determine achild’s eligibility. Please contact WakeMed Rehab Admissions at919-350-7876. We welcome parents and providers for tours of WakeMedChildren’s Rehab. Please call 919-350-5108.
WAKEMED CHILDREN’S REHAB – OUTPATIENTWakeMed Outpatient Rehabilitation and WakeMed Physical Therapypractices are located throughout Wake County and Clayton. We serve thephysical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language pathologyneeds of children at most of our practices.ISSUES WE TREAT Simple attention deficit disorder Walking Sports injuries Weakness/fatigue Joint stiffness Spasticity Pain Endurance Scoliosis Orthopaedic disordersand injuries Handwriting Play/fine motor skills Changes in posture Speech/language disorders(physiological, nonphysiological) Developmental concerns Headaches Dizziness Numbness Eating/feeding Spinal cord injury/paralysis Infant torticollis Plagiocephaly (flat spot on head) Brain injury Pelvic pain/incontinence(bowel and bladder)SERVICES WE PROVIDE Vestibular rehab for vertigo/dizziness (adolescents) Custom splinting Cardiopulmonary rehab (for issues like cystic fibrosis) Serial casting Wheelchair evaluation Speech and language therapy in English and Spanish Aquatics Sensory integration
What Sets WakeMedOutpatient Rehab Apart?We have the expertise towork with neurologicallyand medically complexpatients.
Please visit www.wakemed.org for information about all of ouroutpatient locations. Services are available by physician referral.Referrals can be made through Epic or by faxing orders to919-350-8959. Please call 919-350-7000 to make an appointment at theWakeMed Outpatient Rehab facility that is most convenient for you.
WakeMed Rehab Admissions professionals are ready to go to work for parents and providers looking for intensive inpatient pediatric rehab services. They will do the legwork and the paperwork to determine a child's eligibility. Please contact WakeMed Rehab Admissions at 919-350-7876. We welcome parents and providers for tours of WakeMed
