When you or a loved one have recently suffered an illness or injury that has changed the quality of your life, mPower Center For Acute Rehabilitation Excellence "empowers" you to maximize your recovery.

mPower is designed to treat patients with serious or acute chronic illnesses such as stroke/CVA, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis, amputations, major medical trauma, femur/hip fractures, congenital deformities, rheumatoid arthritis and severe or advanced osteoarthritis.

Participating in an intense therapy schedule administered by a team of rehabilitation professionals and directed by a rehabilitation medical director (physician), we offer you the potential to achieve outstanding results as you work to regain your previous lifestyle. This program is offered in conjunction with our Center for Mind & Body Medicine addressing the continuum of each patient's physical, spiritual and emotional needs.

To request information about the mPower Center for Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation, call 541-506-6900, or our referral line at 541-506-6903.

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The Team Approach

Because a disability may impact your physical, emotional and psychological health, your employment and your lifestyle, our approach takes full advantage of the specialized expertise of a team of rehabilitation professionals. Professionals who may be involved in planning and providing your care include:

A rehabilitation medical director/physician
Rehabilitation nurses and patient care associates
Physical therapists
Occupational therapists
Speech-language pathologist
Social worker
Therapeutic recreation specialist

Some patients also may benefit from the care or services of our clinical psychologist, pastoral care staff, registered dietitian, prosthetist/orthotist or audiologist.

Who Will Benefit

The mPower Acute Rehabilitation program is designed to treat patients with serious or acute chronic disabilities generally of a neurological, traumatic or orthopedic nature including:

Stroke/CVA (cerebrovascular accident)
Brain injury
Spinal cord injuries
Other neurological disorders (ie: Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
Amputations
Major multiple trauma
Femur/hip fractures
Congenital deformities
Rheumatoid arthritis
Severe or advanced osteoarthritis

Program Goals

Acute Rehabilitation is designed to:

Provide our patients and their families education related to their disease or injury, and information about various accommodations they may need to be prepared for
Focus on functional activities such as wheelchair mobility, transfer skills, and walking through exercise and conditioning programs
Increase independence in activities of daily living
Improve communication and cognitive skills
Enhance the future for each patient by working toward specific short and long-term goals
Increase vocational and avocational abilities

Family Involvement

As with all programs of Mid-Columbia Medical Center, the patient's family plays an important role on the care team. Our staff teaches family members the skills they need to support their loved ones during the hospital stay and to continue their progress at home. Team members also help patients and their families deal with emotional and relationship issues that often accompany a disabling condition. A case manager coordinates all efforts and is the key liaison with the family.