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Stay Healthy and Engaged With Our Therapy Services

As we age, it’s critical to maintain balance, strength, and flexibility to support daily function and prevent injury. Included with your monthly rent is access to an evidence-based exercise program from FOX Rehabilitation that helps maintain your health and independence with 60-90 minute sessions that occur twice a week.

Therapist working with a resident at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania
Therapist working with a resident at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

About The Wellness Plus Program

A Complete Spectrum of Rehabilitative Care is available at The Birches of Lehigh Valley Personal Care and Memory Care

  • Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Functional Assessments; Falls and Balance Assessments
  • Strength, Mobility and Balance Exercise Program

Specialized therapy services are also available to residents living with Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorders.

FOX Therapy is part of our Memory Care neighborhood too!

Because muscles don’t get dementia, residents in the Memory Care Neighborhood also participate.

FOX Program Focus

FOL focuses on several important programs that enhance both physical and emotional well-being, including:

  • Sit to be Fit - Seated strength and aerobic exercises for intermediate and wheelchair residents.
  • Strength, Balance & Mobility and Balancing Act - Higher level standing classes to challenge balance and promote dynamic strength and coordination
  • Walk & Roll - Walking program with both individual and group walking.
  • Range & Relaxation - A range of motion and stretching program for our Memory Care residents to promote better joint mobility and maintain flexibility, done in a relaxing setting with calming music
  • Meditation – Practicing different techniques from guided imagery to breathing awareness to help reduce stress and increase overall well-being.

Specialized Care for Individual Needs

Your loved one will benefit from specialized care based on their individual needs. We target specific health issues in order to create a higher quality of living for your loved one, focusing on both physical and emotional wellbeing.

Arthritis services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Arthritis

Management of pain and stiffness

Maintenance of joint integrity

Prevention of functional deficits

Joint Replacements services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Joint Replacements

Post-acute restoration of joint mobility

Progressive strength and balance training

Long-term management of mobility and function

Diabetes services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Diabetes

Supervised therapeutic exercises

Individualized aerobic training

Sensory-motor conditioning for fall prevention

Dementia services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Dementia

Strategies for continued independence

Risk management and fall prevention

Customized functional wellness programs

Deconditioning services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Deconditioning

Cardiovascular endurance training

Progressive, resistance strength training

Task-specific conditioning

Cerebrovascular Accidents services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Cerebrovascular Accidents

Post-acute restorative care

Training for activities of daily living

Management of cognition and communication

Adaptive equipment recommendations and education

Cardiac services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Cardiac

Cardiovascular conditioning

Strength and flexibility training

Functional activity programs

Parkinson’s services at The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, Pennsylvania

Parkinson’s

Therapeutic exercises

Functional activities

Neuromuscular re-education

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