Geri Final: Practice Settings Rehabilitation Units

Question 1

GRU

Answer 1

-units that are housed inside a community hospital, freestanding rehab hospital, or a long-term care facility, more of a focus on rehab goals and long-term rehab to help the individual achieve their maximum amount of function, longer term in which they are able

Question 2

GAU

Answer 2

-more of a focus on the treatment of medical needs and evaluation, the rehab goals tend to be short-term, shorter stay unit, making sure they are medically stable and getting back to their functioning

Question 3

What are the rehabilitation requirements of a GRU?

Answer 3

-Able to tolerate at least 3 hours of therapy a day for 5 or 6 days per week (i.e. all three disciplines = one hour each, two disciplines = 90 mins each)

Question 4

What are two common settings a client may be discharged to upon discharge from a GRU?

Answer 4

• Home

- Long-term care

Question 5

Can an individual be transferred to a GRU from a long-term care facility?

Answer 5

-NO, an individual can be transferred from a GRU to a long-term care facility if they have medical complications, a low functional status, have been d/c from an acute facility, and a severe impairment in their gait.