Gates Manor - Montclair, NJ

Gates Manor
111-115 Gates Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Phone (973) 746-4616
Fax (973) 746-1512

Finding the best place for your loved one is a difficult and emotional task... you want to be sure the facility your parent or relative will call "Home"- whether temporarily or on a long-term basis-is not only warm, cheery and nurturing, but also staffed with quality and compassionate nursing care 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. So you can rest assured that your loved one is getting the best possible care and attention even when you're not there.

Our rehabilitation unit is geared toward specializing in comprehensive managed rehabilitation programs, including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology. Our team of highly innovative, outcome-oriented skilled specialists work not only toward successful outcomes, but also toward maximizing each patient's ability to live independently and return home as soon as possible.

Our rehabilitative team has long been recognized for its outstanding accomplishments and successes. When we admit a resident with rehabilitation needs, our multidisciplinary team compiles necessary information to formulate a therapy program specific to the individual, and initiates therapy plans upon the order of the resident's attending physician. This team follows each individual closely, expects residents to show measurable gains within a reasonable length of time following Medicare guidelines (if on a skilled program), and holds staff and family conferences to update a resident's level of performance and achievement. The therapy and rehabilitative team consists of the following disciplines:

Physical Therapy
The goal of physical therapy is to help a patient regain or attain his or her highest functioning level. A physical therapist, physical therapy assistant or a physical therapy aide, in conjunction with a physical therapist, provides the following services:

Evaluation
Testing, including: muscular strength/endurance and joint mobility
Therapeutic modalities including: ultrasound, heat and cold treatments
Prosthetic/orthotic training
Therapeutic exercises
Transfer and bed mobility programs
Balance and gait training
Community mobility assessment
Family education and instruction

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy uses goal-directed activity to assist residents with regaining "activities of daily living," often referred to as ADLs. A registered occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapist provides this therapy. Services and treatments may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Activities of daily living skills (ADL's)
Muscular strengthening and endurance training
Range of motion (ROM) activities
Coordination and balance exercises
Fine motor skills
Higher living skills assessment and teaching
Caregiver teaching and training
In-home visitations for adapting environment to increase safety and independence in ADLs

Speech Therapy

A certified Speech and Language Pathologist provides speech and swallowing therapy. Evaluation and therapy plan of care may include:

Speech assessment and intervention
Hearing
Language disorders
Recommendation for speech and hearing services
Dysphagia management, for residents who have difficulty with swallowing
Cognitive therapy
Use of adaptive equipment to increase communication skills

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