Injured Worker Rehabilitation
Injured Worker Rehabilitation Therapy is coordinated through the Occupational Health Center. To link to their services, click here.
Injured Worker Rehabilitation is part of Lawrence + Memorial's Signature Rehabilitation Services with facilities in Waterford and Groton.
Traditional therapy is combined with work reconditioning, work simulation, safety education and ergonomics.
- Work Simulation and Work Re-Conditioning
- Functional Capacity Assessment
- Functional Job Assessment and Job Description preparation
- Post Offer Functional work screening
- Ergonomic worksite evaluations
Work Re-Conditioning Therapy
The only program of its kind in Eastern Connecticut.
- Physical therapy program focused on restoring ability to perform work function after an injury on the job.
- Traditional therapy is combined with work simulated activities to return clients to work more quickly.
- The primary focus of therapy is the safe return of the client to his/her job following an injury or surgery.
Work Simulation
The only program of its kind in Eastern Connecticut.
- Work simulation stations to replicate highly physical job functions on a continuous basis to strengthen and equip workers to return safely and confidently to full duty.
- Examples: construction, police, fire fighter, warehouse, electricians, HVAC and pipefitting.
Functional Capacity Assessment
- Objective, standardized test to measure employee's work abilities.
- Testing performed by Therapists certified in the Isernhagen Method of Functional Capacity Assessments and Job Function Analysis.
- Functional Capacity evaluations are used to:
- assist in determining ability to return to a specific job
- gather information for physicians to determine the degree of disability
- provide recommendations for rehabilitation care plan
- offer input for job-retraining
Community Safety Education/Ergonomics
- Certified Specialists in Health Ergonomics (CSHE)
- Ergonomic training and lectures for companies
- Ergonomic worksite evaluations
For information regarding programs or clinical services
Please contact Jessica Babineau, OTR/L
Phone: 860-446-8265 ext. 7061
E-mail: [email protected]
To schedule appointments:
Groton: 860-446-8265 ext. 7074 Fax: 860-448-6961
Waterford: 860-271-4900 Fax: 860-271-4910
We are available for telephone consult during clinic hours.
Please call us to discuss your concerns.