Therapy Services in Boyertown, PA
We are taking a proactive approach to care, rather than a reactive approach…
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 evidence-based, objective assessment tools and FOX Stronger Living program that offers comprehensive wellness screenings and classes to help maintain your health and independence. In addition, the FOX Stronger Living program averages 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week—helping promote overall wellness and with proven results among residents!
About Stronger Living
FOX Stronger Living focuses on several important programs that enhance both physical and emotional well-being, including: Sit to Be Fit; Strength, Mobility and Balance; Walk and Roll, Range and Relaxation; and meditation.
A Complete Spectrum of Rehabilitative Care is available at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care
- Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Exercise Physiology
- Functional Assessments; Falls and Balance Assessments
- Strength, Mobility and Balance Exercise Program
- Fox Stronger Living
Specialized therapy services are also available to residents living with Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorders.
STRONGER LIVING with FOX Rehabilitation
Stronger Living for 100% of Our Residents
Through a regular regimen of exercise and a focus on prevention, the Stronger Living Program by Fox Rehabilitation improves strength, mobility and balance, which translates into fewer falls, fewer hospitalizations and a healthier overall lifestyle. Participants benefit from more than 150 minutes of therapeutic physical activity each week. Clinical experts create and carry out individualized wellness plans. Residents have the option of a one-on-one class, or a group class based on similar levels of fitness.
Stronger Living is part of our Memory Care neighborhood too!
FOX Program Focus
FSL 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.
What else do we get from FOX?
Other elements of the Fox Stronger Living Program include dementia education for community caregivers, continence programming offered to all residents, disease-specific wellness programs, customized cognitive exercise classes for residents with dementia, on-call physical therapists, dementia support groups for families and ergonomic analyses and wellness offerings for staff. These benefits are offered with no additional cost to the residents or their families.
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
- Management of pain and stiffness
- Maintenance of joint integrity
- Prevention of functional deficits
Joint Replacements
- Post-acute restoration of joint mobility
- Progressive strength and balance training
- Long-term management of mobility and function
Diabetes
- Supervised therapeutic exercises
- Individualized aerobic training
- Sensory-motor conditioning for fall prevention
Dementia
- Strategies for continued independence
- Risk management and fall prevention
- Customized functional wellness programs
Deconditioning
- Cardiovascular endurance training
- Progressive, resistance strength training
- Task-specific conditioning
Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Post-acute restorative care
- Training for activities of daily living
- Management of cognition and communication
- Adaptive equipment recommendations and education
Cardiac
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Strength and flexibility training
- Functional activity programs
Parkinson's
- Therapeutic exercises
- Functional activities
- Neuromuscular re-education