American Hospital Dubai opens Advanced Rehabilitation Unit to optimize quality of life for patients recovering from serious long-term conditions.
The American Hospital Dubai has actually opened an Advanced Rehabilitation Unit at its Dubai campus, to offer specialty care clients requiring long-term care severe conditions such as stroke or spine injuries. The system combines state-of-the-art and high-touch to enhance the expertize of a multidisciplinary group. The holistic technique guarantees take care of the patient and their loved ones to assist clients through their healing and return to the greatest possible lifestyle and work.
The brand-new unit was officially inaugurated today 7th March 2016, with senior representatives of Dubai Health Authority in attendance, along with management and doctors from the hospital.
The new Advanced Rehabilitation Unit is a devoted center located in the hospital's brand-new Bed Tower. With an overall of 22 private spaces, the system provides patient-centric treatment and comprehensive client care under one roof. The multidisciplinary team consists of more than 20 personnel, including a doctor specialist in neurological and spinal cord injuries, physiotherapist, physical therapist, speech therapist and full-time specialized nurses.
Rehabilitation is frequently needed to support patients after a massive stroke, for example, when the body might have lost half its regular functions influencing movement, speech or resulting in substantial mental retardation. The aim is to obtain the patient back into the family home and community, living life as generally as possible. Rehabilitation includes example intensive patient focus, and dealing with member of the family and other care companies, to assist them adapt and support the patient.
Dr. Nazakat Hussain, Clinical Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at the American Hospital Dubai, commented: "Rehabilitation is a long-term dedication and our group has the experience and compassion to work with clients and families to adjust to these life-changing scenarios. Rehab is still developmental in the Middle East. The American Hospital Dubai's brand-new system will offer much-needed care to clients, who may face severely decreased movement, speech or other bodily functions. These clients were not previously able to access this standard of care in your area and needed to travel outside the region. The American Hospital Dubai is currently receiving client referrals from our immediate region and beyond;".
The results for rehab patients can be really excellent. With the ideal level of expert support and care, these clients can enjoy a high quality life including favourite activities, and memorable times spent with enjoyed ones.
"Rehabilitation is everything about the hands-on compassionate care of a specialist group of therapists, as they direct the patient in relearning abilities and training them for a return to as-near regular life as possible, with the assistance of families/carers, in the community," included Dr. Hussain.
