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BEYOND MEDICINE 2015

REHABILITATION
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quately create a personalized exercise

plan which helps with
a smoother recovery.
3. Proper diet and
nutrition
A balanced diet is
necessary to gain
back strength and
maintain a healthy
body. It also helps the
healing process. It can
be difficult for someone who lives on their
own to shop for groceries and cook
healthy meals after
theyve been in the
hospital. A skilled nursing facility typically
has a registered dietician that offers counseling for post-surgical
nutrition. He or she
creates a personalized nutrition treatment plan to ensure
the patient is receiv-

ing essential nutrients

to aid in the rehabilitation process.
4. Social Support
Social interaction
plays a vital role when
recovering after an illness or surgery.
Depression can surface if someone lives
alone and is removed
from a social setting.
Socialization can positively increase emotional health and wellbeing. A skilled
nursing facility offers a

vast amount of opportunities for patients to

engage in socially
stimulating activities.
This includes events
like game nights, craft
sessions and community parties.
5. Reduced re-hospitalizations
Skilled nursing
facilities significantly
reduce the likelihood
of returning to the
hospital after an operation or illness. People
are more likely to suf-

fer falls and neglect to

adequately care for
their body when
choosing to return
home immediately
following hospitalization. Skilled nursing
facilities provide
patients with a thorough range of services for a well-rounded
recovery experience
within a safe, homelike environment.
Patients are set up for
success when they
choose to go through
rehabilitation at a
skilled nursing facility.

Bronson Commons is a 100-bed, all private

room facility located conveniently on Red
Arrow Highway off Interstate 94 between Kalamazoo and Paw Paw at exit 66 in Mattawan.
Bronson Commons specializes in short-term
nursing care and therapy for adult patients following illness, injury or hospitalization. The facility also offers a unit devoted to long-term care
in a secure, homelike environment. Bronson
Commons is owned and operated by Bronson
Healthcare as part of the full continuum of
care that Bronson brings to the communities it
serves. Please call (269) 283-5200 for more information or visit bronsohealth.com/bronsoncommons.

BEYOND MEDICINE is published annually by

Vineyard Press, Inc., as a supplement to the Paw Paw Flashes.

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