About the Program

The Extended Care and Rehabilitation Program at the Saginaw VAMC is composed of three areas —

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Skilled Care Rehabiliation Center
• Home Based Primary Care

Services Offered

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

PM&R services include —

• occupational therapy
• physical therapy
• speech therapy
• kinesiotherapy
• specialized services to veterans in need of rehabilitation following amputation, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury

Skilled Care Rehabilitation (SCR) Center

The SCR is a hospital-based transitional care unit.

Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)

HBPC consists of programs that manage care in veterans homes and community settings. Services include —

• home-based primary care
• home telehealth care
• adult day health care
• community nursing home care
• skilled and unskilled home care
• home hospice care
• home IV therapy