Life Care Rehab Works! Recovery Stories for April 2025

Seeing our short-term therapy patients meet their recovery goals never gets old!

And we love to highlight these individuals as much as possible to celebrate our patients and inspire anyone who may be considering inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation for themselves or a loved one.

If you are wondering if short-term rehabilitation would benefit you and your family, take a look at the following success stories!

Mrs. Uzzle at Life Care Center of La Center

Mrs. Uzzle admitted to Life Care Center of La Center with a new onset of atrial fibrillation following chest discomfort and dyspnea. She had just undergone pacemaker placement. She had also experienced a fall resulting in toe fracture.

Upon admission, Mrs. Uzzle required moderate assistance with bed mobility, standing, and transferring. She could walk only ten feet with supervision.

In addition, her recall and reasoning were mildly impaired, and she needed help with activities of daily living.

Therapists determined that she would need physical and occupational therapy five days a week and speech therapy three days a week. Physical therapy targeted her issues with bed mobility, standing, transfers, walking, lower extremity strength, and balance.

Occupational therapy focused on strengthening her upper extremities and balance to restore her ability to perform daily activities. In speech therapy, she worked on improving her recall, awareness of safety, and reasoning.

After completing her program, Mrs. Uzzle discharged home with 24/7 care. Her bed mobility was at an independent level, and she required supervision for standing and transfers. She was able to walk up to ninety feet with a walker. With some setup from caregivers, she was able to dress herself and perform hygiene maintenance. She also had functional improvements in her recall and reasoning.

Mrs. Uzzle was very pleased with her progress and was confident she would be able to maintain the independence she gained during her program at Life Care Center of La Center!

For more information regarding rehabilitation services at Life Care Center of La Center, please call 270-665-5681.

Mr. Robinson at Life Care Center of Morgan County

Mr. Robinson came to Life Care Center of Morgan County unable to walk or climb stairs. He needed help with mobility, dressing, and transfers.

Mr. Robinson received physical and occupational therapy five days a week for two weeks. During his program, he focused on restoring his ability to walk and climb stairs so that he could return home to live independently.

Mr. Robinson stayed motivated during his program and regained his ability. At discharge he was able to climb four steps with setup and walk fifty feet with a walker. He was able to return home to live independently.

Mr. Robinson said, “Everyone at Life Care Center of Morgan County has been so good to me. The staff has always been eager to help me, even with little things. My time here has been wonderful.”

We would like to congratulate Mr. Robinson for completing his therapy goals, and we wish him a safe transition home.

If you have any questions regarding short-term therapy at Life Care Center of Morgan County, please call 423-346-6691 and ask for the Admissions Department.

Mr. Lewis at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

Mr. Lewis was admitted to Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau after a hospitalization for encephalopathy.

At his arrival, Mr. Lewis required maximal assistance with transfers and was dependent with walking, standing balance, bathing, and dressing. He also showed decreased cognitive abilities related to the encephalopathy. 

Mr. Lewis received physical therapy to improve his lower extremity strength, ability to transfer, walking, and balance. Occupational therapy focused on his ability to perform activities of daily living to improve his bathing, dressing, and toileting. Speech therapy involved tasks to help improve his cognitive abilities.

After he completed his rehabilitation, Myron Lewis returned home with his wife. He had improved his walking, transferring ability, standing balance, bathing, toileting, and dressing, requiring some supervision. He also showed improvement in his cognitive abilities.

Congratulations on returning home with your wife, Mr. Lewis! Your hard work and determination paid off!

"Therapy has helped me in growing my strength and meeting new people. I have enjoyed the whole crew immensely. I will miss them." ––  Mr. Lewis