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After a major hospitalization, our rehabilitation specialists can help you regain independence and mobility, so you can get back home.
If you are hospitalized due to a major injury, disease or surgery, you may need rehabilitation therapy to regain your mobility, strength and overall independence.
The Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) at USC Arcadia Hospital brings together a world-class team of doctors, physical and occupational therapists, speech therapists, dietitians and nurses to help you recover and get back home to the life you love.
The ARU is home to a comprehensive, patient-centered program that serves all Keck Medicine of USC patients and focuses on improving the functional independence of medically complex patients. Our multidisciplinary team works with patients and their families to develop an individualized plan of care that sets achievable goals to improve that patient’s quality of life and facilitate their reintegration to the community.
The ARU is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, including rehabilitation.
Our team uses the latest clinical and technological advances in rehabilitation medicine, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to help you improve issues with:
We will work closely with you and your loved ones throughout your stay in ARU with the goal of sending you home or to the most appropriate discharge location.
Our inpatient rehabilitation team is highly experienced in rehabilitation therapies for a wide range of conditions and injuries, including the most complex cases.
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To start, you need a patient assessment. All patients are evaluated prior to admission to determine their potential to participate in and benefit from inpatient rehabilitation. This includes a review of their medical, physical and cognitive condition, previous and current levels of function, and psychosocial and cultural background.
To participate in our inpatient rehabilitation program, patients must meet the following guidelines.
We accept patient referrals from several sources, including:
Referral patients may be admitted from a hospital, surgery center, clinic, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, as well as from home.
The ARU’s interdisciplinary team includes experienced physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, case managers, rehabilitation nurses, and other clinicians dedicated to the ARU.
