Acute Care Therapy

We offer acute care services at VCU Medical Center during your hospital admission for all your rehabilitation needs in the hospital and at the bedside. We work closely with patients who are potentially facing permanent disability due to illness or injury. Our goal is to help each patient reach a level of wellness to get back home and pick right up with their activities of daily living.

Our goal is to provide a safe and reliable discharge to your next level of care. Whether you are transferring to a different medical facility (Inpatient Rehab Facility, Skilled Nursing Home, Long Term Acute Care Hospital, etc.) or you’re going home, we’re committed to setting you up for success wherever you go. We are your therapists, advocates, and cheerleaders both during your admission and beyond!

Your Therapy Team

• Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
• Exercise Physiologist
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
• Physical Therapist (PT)
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
• Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Who Do We Work With?

We provide rehab at the bedside for newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors who have been admitted to the hospital with intensive care needs or following certain types of surgery. We provide individual one-on-one evaluations for our patients and will provide either individual treatments or group sessions that target goal-specific activities.

Where Do We Treat?

We serve VCU Medical Center patients admitted to the:

• Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CICU & CSICU)
• Emergency Department (ED)
• Evans-Haynes Burn Center
• Hume Lee Transplant Center
• Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (MRICU)
• Medical Step-Down Units
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedics and Joint Restoration
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Progressive Care
  • Oncology
• Mental/Behavioral Health Floors
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU)