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West Feliciana Parish Hospital
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Rural hospital continues to innovate
West Feliciana Parish Hospital,
in its ongoing effort to create a healthier
community, is presently offering innovative treatments and outreach programs.
This exemplifies the hospital’s vision of
“Best People, Best Care, Healthiest Community.”
WFPH is excited to offer new and innovative diagnostic and treatment modalities such as TeleStroke (24-hour remote
access to a neurologist via video robot)
and a Rehabilitation Department offering
aquatic therapy and KoreBalance training.
Residents of the surrounding communities
now have access to high-quality treatment
without driving long distances.
WFPH is committed to improving the
health of our community through interactive wellness programs focusing on diabetes education and obesity management.
In order to support a more active lifestyle,
the hospital is planning to build a wellness
center with walking trails that will offer
access to parks, grocery stores, the new
library and the post office.
a drug capable of breaking up blood clots and
reducing the effects of an
ischemic stroke. Studies
have shown, on a national average, up to 30%
of the population may be
a candidate for the tPA
treatment.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
St Francis Rehab,
St Francis Rehab provides state-of-the-art PT equipment, including an
in-ground aquatic therapy pool.
owned and operated by
Patrick Brumfield, PT,
and aquatic therapy, the rehabilitation
has provided multidisciplinary therapy
department offers occupational therapy
services for the WFPH rehabilitation deand speech therapy and is proud to have
partment since 1997. The newly renovated
a certified hand therapist on staff as well.
5,350-square-foot facility is fully equipped
For more information call (225) 635-2448
with state-of-the-art equipment, which inor visit us at www.stfrancisvillept.com.
cludes an in-ground aquatic therapy pool.
Aquatic therapy provides an alternative
DIABETES EDUCATION AND
to land-based therapy for those that have
OBESITY MANAGEMENT
impairments of limited weight-bearing
WFPH Diabetes Self-Management Eduabilities or reduced joint mobility. It has
cation Program is an accredited diabetes
been proven to effectively speed up recoveducation program by the American Asery time and greatly reduces or eliminates
sociation of Diabetes Educators (AADE).
pain that may be associated with exercise
TELESTROKE
This allows residents in and around West
on land. People who would benefit most
WFPH is collaborating with Our Lady
Feliciana Parish increased access to critical
from aquatic therapy are those who suffer
of the Lake Regional Medical Center
diabetes education services.
from joint pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia,
and the NeuroMedical Center of Baton
The diabetes education program offers
balance deficits, sports injuries and those
Rouge to offer TeleStroke. The sooner a
customized assessment, management
recovering from total joint replacement
diagnosis is made and treatment initiated,
and nutritional support for chronic and
surgeries.
the better chance a patient has of surviving
newly diagnosed diabetic individuals.
Another innovative treatment offered
and recovering from a stroke. The immeParticipants gain the knowledge and skills
by St Francis Rehab is the Korebalance
diate contact with the neurologist allows
needed to modify behavior and successTrainer. This computerized balance
the hospital the ability to administer tPA,
fully self-manage the disease and its related
trainer challenges the patient
complications. Family members are welto stand on an unstable platcome, as the team recognizes the vital role
form and perform a series of
of family-centered care.
exercises. The trainer is ideal
The obesity management program aims
for strength, flexibility, agility
to reach out to at-risk students and their
training, orthopedic rehaparents to teach skills for healthier eating
bilitation, fall prevention and
and a more active lifestyle. The hospital is
motor skill training. It is very
in the planning phase for a wellness center
effective for patients suffering
that will offer exercise classes and fitness
from dizziness and vertigo,
training. The planned 5K walking trail will
multiple sclerosis, ataxia, Parprovide a safe, measured and level path
kinson’s disease, and stroke
as well as help patients reach their fitness
rehabilitation.
goals. Call (225) 635-2432 for more inforIn addition to the traditionTeleStroke allows 24-hour remote access to a neurologist for
mation. ✜
al
land-based
physical
therapy
stroke victims.
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Innovative Care at
Your Community
Hospital
From the new TeleStroke technology that lets
our doctors work hand in hand with neurologists
at The Neuromedical Center live and in real
time, to the state of the art Aquatherapy
solutions that eases the pain of physical therapy
and rehabilitation, your West Feliciana Parish
Hospital team is focused on bringing the best in
care to our community. Now your community
hospital meets more of your health care needs.
Services:
• Acute Care and Swing-Bed
(Skilled Care) Inpatient
Services
• Emergency Services 24/7
with a 24 hour ACLS/PALS
Ambulance Service
• TeleStroke Services
partnered with OLOL and
BR NeuroMedical Center
• Full Service Laboratory
including Blood Bank
• Intensive Outpatient
Psychotherapy (IOP)
• Social Services
• Wound Care Services
• Sleep Studies
• Dietary Instruction
• Imaging Services
• Diabetic Clinic
• Outpatient Infusion
Therapy
• Community Outreach
• Rehabilitation Services
• Respiratory Services
including EKG
• Satellite Clinics include:
Orthosurgeon, Neurosurgeon,
Cardiologist, Podiatrist and
OB/GYN Specialties
( 2 2 5 ) 6 3 5 - 3 8 1 1 | 5 2 6 6 C o m m e rce Street | St. Francisville, Louisiana
| www.wfph.org
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