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INDEX OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS
AND FAMILIES

The following is a partial list of educational programs that are available to Rusk patients and families. These programs provide reference information to support the clinical rehabilitation programs provided by the Rusk Institute. Patients and families are encouraged to participate in these programs by the Rusk clinical team.

For more information about a program, please call the Clinical Department that sponsors it. Click here for a telephone directory.

NAME OF PROGRAMS/RESOURCES	CLINICAL DEPARTMENT	INPATIENT/ OUTPATIENT
ALL PATIENTS:
Family Orientation	Social Work	Inpatient
Gimbel Foundation Group Counseling Program for Families and Caregivers	Social Work	Inpatient/Outpatient
Support Groups for Family Caregivers	Social Work	Inpatient/Outpatient
Teletouch--Telephone Support Group for Seniors at Home	Social Work	Outpatient
Rusk Outpatient Orientation Group	Social Work	Outpatient
Put Your Best Foot Forward--Skin Care	Nursing	Inpatient
Information on Manual Wheelchairs	Physical Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Information on Bathroom Equipment	Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Adaptive Techniques/Equipment for Visual-Perceptual Deficits	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Caregiver Training: Guarding Techniques	Physical Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Wheelchair Assistive Mobility	Therapeutic Recreation/ Physical Therapy	Inpatient
Beginners Internet Class	Therapeutic Recreation	Inpatient
Community Reintegration	Therapeutic Recreation	Inpatient
Art Therapy	Therapeutic Recreation	Inpatient
Independent Living Experience	Nursing	Inpatient
Coumadin Management at Home	Nursing	Inpatient
Wheelchair Seating Program	Physical Therapy/ Occupational Therapy	Inpatient
Work Station Modification	Occupational Therapy	Outpatient
Information on Motorized Wheelchairs	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Barrier Free Design	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Horticulture Therapy	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Sexuality Counseling	Psychology	Inpatient/Outpatient
Diagnostic Vocational Education	Vocational Service	Outpatient
Job Placement Services	Vocational Services	Outpatient
Work and Personal Adjustment Training	Vocational Services	Outpatient
Computer Training	Vocational Services	Outpatient
SPINAL-CORD INJURY:
SCI Educational Series	Nursing	Inpatient
STROKE:
Stroke and Related Trauma Series	Nursing	Inpatient
Living Well After a Stroke or Brain Attack	Nursing	Inpatient
Back to Function: a Neuro Recovery Group	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient
Support Groups for Family Members of Persons with Acquired Brain Injury	Psychology	Outpatient
Cognitive Remediation Groups for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury	Psychology	Outpatient
DYSARTHRIA:
Dysarthria Group	Speech/Language	Inpatient/Outpatient
HEAD TRAUMA:
Support Groups for Family Members with Head Injuries	Psychology	Outpatient
VESTIBULAR:
Vestibular Program	Physical Therapy/ Psychology	Outpatient
CARDIAC:
Cardiac Education Series: A Partnership for Healthy Lifestyles	Cardiac Rehabilitation	Inpatient/Outpatient
Going Home (for patients)	Social Work	Inpatient
Going Home after Heart Surgery (for family members)	Social Work (Discharge Planning Group)	Inpatient
Stress Management	Social Work/Psychology	Inpatient
Partnership for Mended Hearts (Peer Support)	Cardiac Rehab.	Inpatient/Outpatient
BACK PAIN:
Support Group for People with Back Pain	Psychology	Outpatient
Back Pain Prevention Program for Employees	Physical Therapy	Inpatient
PEDIATRICS:
Pediatric Parent Focus Group (in Spanish and English)	Nursing/Social Work	Inpatient
5 South Parent Support Group	Nursing/Social Work	Inpatient
Pediatric Preparing for Discharge (in Spanish and English)	Nursing	Inpatient
Sensory Integration Training	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Therapeutic Listening Program	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Adaptative Pediatric Feeding Program	Speech-Language/ Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
Metronome Training and Education Program	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient
ORTHOPEDIC:
Life Skills Group (Hip/Knee)	Occupational Therapy	Inpatient/Outpatient