Services
Our services include the leading therapies, care and treatment available in a skilled nursing facility. We treat each service as its own department, with its exclusive dedicated staff members, medical professionals and management.
Rehabilitation
Our rehabilitation room provides state -of-the-art treatment including occupational therapy, whirlpool therapy and pain management equipment. Our unique simulated bedroom, bathroom and kitchen help our rehab patients reacquaint themselves with a home environment — often resulting in a quicker return home. For those who choose, Rockaway Care Center has a special housing unit with rooms for rehab patients only. A dedicated team of physicians and therapists strive to make rehab guests feel confident and capable to return to the rigors of daily life.
Progress and pride measures the quality of renewed life in the state-of-the-art rehabilitation room.
Wound Care
Our state-of-the-art program offers the latest treatment by physicians, nurse practitioners and our dedicated hyperbaric team. We are dedicated to assist in the healing process of our residents’ wounds. We combine an aggressive, yet compassionate and proven methods to accelerate your body’s natural wound healing capabilities.
Intravenous Therapy
Our first-rate IV therapy allows for advanced treatment of health concerns and healing approaches. From pain relief to nourishment to medicine delivery; by providing lateral treatment and healing options, we offer your body multiple tactics to recovery and healing.
Ventilator Care
We offer a comprehensive respiratory care program. Our state-of-the-art program is administered by Board Certified Pulmonologists and incorporates the latest equipment, professionally delineated procedures and medically recognized methods.
From ventilator management, dependence weaning programs, oxygen therapy to multi-disciplinary methodology, our staff provides the utmost attention, treatment options and focus on the patient’s health and quality of life.
Rockaway Care Center offers Comprehensive Respiratory Services for residents who are ventilator dependent. Our facility utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach targeted at improving the medical, functioning and psychological status of residents being treated for chronic respiratory conditions.
Individual programs for Ventilator Dependent residents include:
- Ventilator Weaning Program
- Upper Respiratory Airway Management Programs
- State of the Art Ventilators
Our Professional Respiratory Team consists of:
- Attending Physicians
- Pulmonologist
- 24 Hour Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech Therapist
- Nutritionalists
- Social Workers
- Recreational Staff
Additional Services:
BARIATRIC PROGRAM
For those needing help with obesity
Rockaway Care Center has an 8 bed bariatric program where Registered Dietitian & MD prepare residents for gastric bypass surgery at local hospitals for both Medicare & Mediciad recipients. Expert care is provided for post?operative recovery in an area of our building dedicated to people who need this vital service
RESPITE (SHORT STAY) PROGRAM
Need a vacation? Weekend away? Or even an overnight?
Private accommodations for your loved ones while you take a needed & deserved break from caregiving.
SUBACUTE CARE SERVICES
Rockaway Care Center offers a unique comprehensive program for individuals requiring a variety of specialized services.
Subacute Care Services include:
- Short Stay Rehab Care
- Rehab department open 7 days a week
- Infusion Therapy
- Antibiotic
- Hydration
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Pain Management
- Ventilator Services
- Upper respiratory airway
- Management Programs
- Ventilator weaning program
- Hospice Care
- Medications related to terminal illness
- Bereavement Services
- Wound Care
- State of the art healing techniques
INFUSION THERAPY
Rockaway Care Center offers a Comprehensive Intravenous Therapy Program.
This exceptional program enables Rockaway Care Center to meet the needs of residents with specialized requirements.
Therapy Services include:
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Fluid Hydration
- Electrolyte Replacement
- Chemotherapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Pain Management
Our Multidisciplinary Team consists of:
- Attending Physicians
- I.V. Certified Registered Pharmacists
- I.V. Certified Nurses
- Registered Dietitians
- Social Workers
HOSPICE CARE
Physical Pain can be an overwhelming concern for both the resident and their families. Rockaway Care Center provides a special kind of care for terminally ill residents and their families. An individualized plan of care is developed jointly by the Hospice team and Rockaway staff, taking into consideration the wishes of the resident and family.
Services provided to residents under Hospice Care:
- Medical Direction
- 24 Hour Nursing Care
- Social Work
- Pastoral Care
- Dietary
- Family Member Counseling (in time of emotional or spiritual pain)
- Ancillary Therapy related to terminal illness
- Medical Supplies and Equipment
- Socializing Activities
- Bereavement Services
- Volunteer Services
Hospice and Rockaway Care Center encourages residents to be partners in their own pain management. Our goal is to keep our residents comfortable, pain free and alert.
SHORT STAY REHABILITATION SERVICES
Rockaway Care Center provides Specialized Rehabilitation Services for individuals planning to return to community living.
The Rehabilitation Department Is:
- Open 7 days a week. Staffed by Licensed Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists
- Short Stay Intensive Rehabilitation Services for:
- Orthopedics
- Stroke and Neurology
- Hip Pinning
- Total Hip Replacement
- Arthroplasty
- Amputation Care
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Post Surgery Care for Pain Management
- Strengthening, Conditioning and Endurance Training (to increase functional status)
The Multidisciplinary Team is understanding of the importance of working closely with the resident and family. The team meets weekly during the course of treatment, to address vital issues in preparation and planning for the resident’s discharge.
We invite you to come see for yourself why Rockaway Care Center is more than just a place to live…it’s a place for living!