Gogebic Medical Care Facility offers Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services. The Physical Therapy program emphasizes the evaluation of strength, mobility and coordination, then establishes rehab programs to help restore or maintain the individual’s optimal level of function. Many residents are rehabilitated to their optimal level, allowing them to return home.

In addition, Gogebic Medical Care Facility has a Restorative CENA and Maintenance program for each resident after they are discharged from their formal rehabilitation program. These programs address the resident’s activities of daily living, and functioning level, while promoting independence. In addition staff does range of motion (ROM) gait and transfer training, stretching, therapeutic exercises and hot pack therapy.

The Occupational Therapy program emphasizes assisting residents with improving daily life functioning, sling and splint fitting with wear schedules, adaptive equipment techniques, active range of motion (ROM) hand strengthening exercises, and a bladder continence training program. Both Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy provide screening for our residents. If they meet certain criteria in the screen, a treatment order and evaluation is pursued. Occupational and Speech Therapy emphasize evaluation, treatment recommendations and therapy for residents with swallowing problems, as well as interventions to improve speech production, and expression behavior such as the ability to name common functional items and to improve speech patterns.

Our Restorative CNAs also work with our Meal Buddy program providing attention to encourage optimum independence with dining.

The Rehab Department, nicknamed the “GYM”, is located on the ground floor, South wing of our building. Our residents our escorted to the “GYM” with assistance of our rehab team.

Hours are from 8:00 - 4:00 p.m. (CST). We have a full-time Physical Therapist, one part-time Physical Therapist Assistant, four full-time Restorative aides and one part-time Restorative aide. In addition, we have an Occupational Therapist and a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistance (COTA). .

Any questions regarding our rehab services you may call (906) 224-9811, Ext. 191.