FutureCare Homewood Opens New High-Tech Rehab Gym

On Tuesday June 21, 2016 FutureCare Homewood held the grand opening for their new state-of-the-art rehabilitation gym. Notable attendees included City Council President Jack Young, and University of Maryland Medical School Dean Albert Reece.

The Grand Opening consisted of a ribbon cutting ceremony, live music, and equipment demonstrations throughout the evening given by rehabilitation staff.

The 4,000 sq. ft. gym occupies the entire third floor of the facility and houses the best and most technologically advanced rehab equipment currently available. This equipment includes the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill, the Tollos Cirrus 600 Lift System, the Virtusense, the Trans-Sit Car Transfer Simulator, the OmniVR, the FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) and the BITS (Bioness Integrated Therapy System).

The equipment uses advanced technology such as virtual reality, biofeedback, and anti-gravity technologies for balance retraining, gait training, and increased mobility.

“There is no skilled nursing rehabilitation facility in the country that can match what we have here”, said Gary L. Attman, President and CEO of FutureCare. “This is an example of the power of our new VitalStrong initiative, which is designed to get patients home and healthy more quickly”, said Attman.

The Anti-Gravity Treadmill uses air pressure technology that allows accurate, safe, and comfortable partial weight bearing while promoting normal gait patterns. The Virtusense is a computerized system that records a patient’s gait pattern/balance activity and displays the results on a computer screen for feedback and objective measurement. The Tran-Sit Car Transfer Simulator is an indoor car transfer simulator that allows safe car transfer training in a controlled environment.

FutureCare Homewood staff is excited to get to work in the new high-tech gym. Its technology is new to the skilled nursing and rehabilitation industry and will ensure more efficient and productive treatments, a wider variety of treatments, and quicker recovery time/length of stay for patients. All of this working toward the best experience for healthier, more satisfied patients. The new Homewood gym reflects FutureCare’s commitment to providing the absolute best care and rehabilitation services to all their residents.

ABOUT FUTURECARE:

Founded in 1986, FutureCare is Maryland’s premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation provider. FutureCare owns and operates 14 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers throughout the Baltimore Washington area. FutureCare is consistently ranked as top employer in the region and one of the top 50 nursing home companies in the country. In 2011,12,13,14, and 15 FutureCare has been named the Top Workplace among large corporations in Maryland, and has been ranked as the #30 Top Workplace in the United States. Several FutureCare facilities were recently named as the best in the US by US News and World Report.

ABOUT VITAL STRONG:

VitalStrong has been developed to provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive clinical and rehabilitation services utilizing progressive technology, with clinical oversight by a physiatrist - a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Our team of experts and licensed physical and occupational therapists and speech language pathologists, offer therapy services seven days per week, at all of our locations.

· Our program will help reduce your chance of a being readmitted to the hospital.

· We have a dedicated, short-stay unit.

· You will be with other short-stay patients.

· A physical medicine & rehabilitation physician (Physiatrist) is on every VitalStrong team.

· You will have a care navigator to ensure a seamless transition from the hospital... to FutureCare....and home again.

· You'll gain a better understanding of your medical issues and how to best manage them with our education sessions and resource library.

Pictured (from left): Jay Mutchnik Vice President of FutureCare Rehabilitation, Bernard "Jack" Young City Council President, Dean Albert Reece of the University of Maryland Medical School, Gary L Attman FutureCare President, Leonard Attman Chairman, Steve Koenigsberg, Vice President of MedSTAR Health.