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== Walton Rehabilitation Center == |
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Walton Rehabilitation Center is a non-profit rehabilitation center located in Augusta, Georgia. This hospital is one component of the Walton Rehabilitation Health System. Walton Rehab offers both inpatient and outpatient programs to teens and adults. Disabling illnesses, stroke, head injuries, spinal injuries, and orthopedic injuries all can be assessed in this facility. Walton is the only specialized provider of rehabilitation in the Central Savannah River Area. Its mission is to "enhance the quality of life for people with acquired disabilities. |
Walton Rehabilitation Center is a non-profit rehabilitation center located in Augusta, Georgia. This hospital is one component of the Walton Rehabilitation Health System. Walton Rehab offers both inpatient and outpatient programs to teens and adults. Disabling illnesses, stroke, head injuries, spinal injuries, and orthopedic injuries all can be assessed in this facility. Walton is the only specialized provider of rehabilitation in the Central Savannah River Area. Its mission is to "enhance the quality of life for people with acquired disabilities. |
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In comparision to the other hospitals in Georgia, Walton cares for more stroke patients per year. Transitional living services at Walton help brain injury patients transition from inpatient rehab and help prepare them for readjusting to home life. More than 50% of Walton's nurses are CRRN-certified. Each physician at Walton is either board-certified and/or fellowship-trained. When it comes to patients, the main focus on regaining movement, function, and independence. In addition to rehabilitation services, Walton offers Behavioral Medicine services. |
In comparision to the other hospitals in Georgia, Walton cares for more stroke patients per year. Transitional living services at Walton help brain injury patients transition from inpatient rehab and help prepare them for readjusting to home life. More than 50% of Walton's nurses are CRRN-certified. Each physician at Walton is either board-certified and/or fellowship-trained. When it comes to patients, the main focus on regaining movement, function, and independence. In addition to rehabilitation services, Walton offers Behavioral Medicine services. |
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=== Location & Design === |
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Walton is located at 1355 Independence Drive, on the border of Georgia and South Carolina. Other medical facilities in the area include the Medical College of Georgia, University Health System, and the Augusta VA Medical Center. |
Walton is located at 1355 Independence Drive, on the border of Georgia and South Carolina. Other medical facilities in the area include the Medical College of Georgia, University Health System, and the Augusta VA Medical Center. Walton is a single story facility to help accomodate patients with physical disablities and rehab patients. |
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=== Accreditations and Awards === |
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Walton is accredited by both the Joint Commission and the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, as well as special accreditation for stroke rehabilitation. In 2002, Walton received the Georgia Hospital Association Community Leadership Award. The following year, Walton received the Magnolia Award for Excellence. In 2007, Walton received the NAHMA's Communities of Quality awards for the Development for the Elderly and the Development for Residents with Special Needs. <ref>BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: "Walton Rehabilitation Health System." (2009): n. pag. Web. 1 Sep 2010. <http://www.wrh.org>. PARENTHETICAL CITATION: ("") {{reflist}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:33, 12 September 2010
Walton Rehabilitation Center
Walton Rehabilitation Center is a non-profit rehabilitation center located in Augusta, Georgia. This hospital is one component of the Walton Rehabilitation Health System. Walton Rehab offers both inpatient and outpatient programs to teens and adults. Disabling illnesses, stroke, head injuries, spinal injuries, and orthopedic injuries all can be assessed in this facility. Walton is the only specialized provider of rehabilitation in the Central Savannah River Area. Its mission is to "enhance the quality of life for people with acquired disabilities.
In comparision to the other hospitals in Georgia, Walton cares for more stroke patients per year. Transitional living services at Walton help brain injury patients transition from inpatient rehab and help prepare them for readjusting to home life. More than 50% of Walton's nurses are CRRN-certified. Each physician at Walton is either board-certified and/or fellowship-trained. When it comes to patients, the main focus on regaining movement, function, and independence. In addition to rehabilitation services, Walton offers Behavioral Medicine services.
Location & Design
Walton is located at 1355 Independence Drive, on the border of Georgia and South Carolina. Other medical facilities in the area include the Medical College of Georgia, University Health System, and the Augusta VA Medical Center. Walton is a single story facility to help accomodate patients with physical disablities and rehab patients.
Accreditations and Awards
Walton is accredited by both the Joint Commission and the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, as well as special accreditation for stroke rehabilitation. In 2002, Walton received the Georgia Hospital Association Community Leadership Award. The following year, Walton received the Magnolia Award for Excellence. In 2007, Walton received the NAHMA's Communities of Quality awards for the Development for the Elderly and the Development for Residents with Special Needs. [1]
- ^ BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: "Walton Rehabilitation Health System." (2009): n. pag. Web. 1 Sep 2010. <http://www.wrh.org>. PARENTHETICAL CITATION: ("")