Outpatient Rehabilitation

• Hand rehabilitation
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• Head injury rehabilitation
• Amputee rehabilitation
• Musculo-skeletal rehabilitation
• Pediatric rehabilitation:
  Are you unsure your child is growing at the right pace or meeting his/her milestones? If so, there is help. Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation is a comprehensive outpatient facility providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology to children ages birth to 18 years old.
  Occupational Therapy
  Occupational Therapists identify areas of difficulty with your child may be having with drawing, writing, dressing and hand-eye coordination. Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation has therapists trained in sensory integration.
  Physical Therapy
  Pediatric-trained physical therapists evaluate & treat problems affecting your child's ability to:
  • Sit up
  • Stand
  • Crawl
  • Walk
  • Jump
  • Balance
    In addition, physical therapists can evaluate your child's need for a range of specialized equipment including wheelchairs and braces.
• Speech Therapy
  Our speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat:
  • Language
  • Stuttering
  • Speech
  • Swallowing
    In addition, speech pathologists can evaluate the need for alternate communication devices.
    
    Inquiries
    Inquiries and direct patient referrals can be made by calling 325.670.6003.
    All therapy services can be filed with most insurance plans.
• Aquatic Therapy
• Wound Care
• Sports Medicine - Team Hendrick Sports
• Industrial Medicine
  Our Industrial Rehabilitation program offers employers and injured workers an experienced team of professionals with the common goal of returning the injured worker to the work force as safely and quickly as possible. With state-of-the-art equipment at hand, the team is able to simulate the worker's job, a component often missing in traditional work hardening programs. Our program offers a proactive approach to on-the-job injury prevention and case management.
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation
  • Return to Work Program
  • Work Hardening
  • Work Conditioning
• Women's Health
• Balance Therapy

Special Services:

• P.E.T.S. (Pet Enhanced Therapy Services)
  
  The P.E.T.S. program is volunteer based utilizing animal/owner teams in therapy, visitation and community outreach.
  A therapy dog is a privately owned dog that has received extensive obedience training, a complete veterinary checkup, has passed the temperament evaluation and training sessions within the hospital.
  These dogs understand the purpose for their visit and are so reliably trained they can be utilized in the patient's therapy and enhance the patient's performance. They are capable of working with individuals who have a variety of disabilities and can adjust their behavior to each patient accordingly.
  At Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation we provide P.E.T.S. on a full time basis for the inpatient unit, outpatient unit and acute rehabilitation unit. The therapy animals work with all ages of patients and include Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists.
  At Hendrick Medical Center a visitation program also is provided. We visit two skilled nursing facilities, an extended care unit, a long term care facility, Meek Children's Hospital, oncology unit and a Hospice unit.
  In visitation, we work to help the patient ease anxiety, loss of not seeing a family pet, self esteem, depression and offer a warm hug from a willing animal. In visitation we reach family, visitors and staff members who smile when interacting with our therapy animals.
  The P.E.T.S. program travels into the community providing numerous health fairs. We provide safety demonstrations, responsible animal ownership, career choices and demonstrate the impact the animal-human bond can have in the rehabilitation process.
  

  Click here for P.E.T.S.    Application or Information

• H.E.R.O. (Hendrick Equine Rehabilitation Opportunities)
  
  Hendrick Equine Rehabilitation Opportunities - the HERO program - is one of Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation's premier services.
  
  Why a horse?
  Hippotherapy, the therapeutic discipline that encompasses the HERO program, is derived from the Greek word "hippos", and literally means "treatment with the help of the horse".
  The horse's walk provides sensory input through movement which is variable, rhythmic and repetitive. This form of treatment is effective because the movements of the horse's pelvis are similar to the patient's. It is the quiet, swinging rhythm of the horse's back that exerts the positive influence on the patient. These movements improve strength, coordination, motor skills and stimulate the respiratory system and neurological activity.
  The HERO program can positively improve balance, posture, mobility and function. It also can affect psychological, cognitive, behavioral and communication functions for patients of all ages.
  
  How does the H.E.R.O. program work?
  A typical therapy session in the HERO program lasts 20-40 minutes.
  The HERO program offers a fun, effective alternative form of therapy to patients needing treatments in addition to traditional therapeutic methods and modalities.
  
  What type of patients are appropriate?
  Patients who may benefit from the HERO program can have many varying diagnoses, including: muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, arthritis, spina bifida, polio, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, developmental delay, autism and learning or language disabilities. However, the HERO program is not for every patient. Each patient must be evaluated on an individual basis by specially-trained healthcare professionals and must be referred to the program by a physician.

Additional Services:

• Rehab Advantage (maintenance program)
• Aquatic exercise classes
  
  Pool Schedule
  Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation
  1934 Hickory Street
  Abilene, TX 79601
  325.670.6023
  Printable Pool Schedule and Forms

Level 1 -- Low Intensity Water Exercises
Level 2 -- Moderate Intensity Water Exercises
Level 3 -- High Intensity Water Exercises

• All participants MUST have a doctor's release.
• Proper attire
• Women - one piece suit
• Men - suitable swim trunks
• Pool closes at 5:00 PM for all Rehab Advantage patients