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Discharge Planning
Planning for discharge will begin either before your admission or early in your stay to make sure that your transition from the hospital to home or another health care facility is as smooth as possible. Please be aware that hospital stays nationwide average only a few days. The decision for discharge is often not made until the day you leave, based on your condition and the level of care required, so timely planning is essential.
Your physician and primary nurse will discuss your discharge plan with you. If continuing services are medically necessary after you leave the hospital, a nurse case manager or social worker will assist you in making arrangements. We ask that you be prepared to leave the hospital by 11:00 AM on the day of discharge. If you have difficulty arranging transportation, please inform your nurse as soon as possible.
If you have concerns about your transition from the hospital, please let your physician or primary nurse know. You may also contact clinical resource management at 210-7441 to speak with a nurse case manager.
Nutrition Counseling
A registered dietician is available for those seeking a nutritional consultation. An individual session with the dietician can be arranged by simply speaking to your doctor who will refer you and advise you of any preparation or necessary paperwork. During nutrition consultation, patients receive information about calorie and fluid requirements, meals and snacks and even shopping tips.
Pastoral Care
Coming soon...please check back!
Speech Therapy
At New Milford Hospital's speech-language pathology center, we understand how important the ability to communicate is… and how devastating it is when something interferes with that ability.
We are dedicated to providing you with the highest standard of care using state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment procedures. Our speech-language pathologists hold the certificate of clinical competence (CCC) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and are licensed by the state of Connecticut. We see patients of all age ranges from infant to geriatric.
We accept most medical insurances and are happy to help you obtain the necessary prescription and authorization.
To make an appointment or for more information please give us a call. You may also have your physician fax us a referral.
Appointments: (860) 350-7292
Referral Fax: (860) 210-7400
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 4:30
Diagnoses we treat include
- Stroke, TIA
- Traumatic brain injury
- Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson's disease
- Swallowing disorders
- Pediatric swallowing and feeding problems
- Voice disorders
- Head and neck cancer leading to communication or swallowing disorders
- Developmental speech and language delays and disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Oral motor disorders
Services we provide include
- Speech and language evaluation and treatment
- Aphasia evaluation and therapy
- Cognitive retraining
- Voice evaluation and therapy including use of visi pitch IV instrumentation
- Swallowing evaluation and therapy
- Feeding evaluation and intervention
- Modified barium swallow (MBS) studies
- Oral motor programs
- Dysarthria and apraxia evaluation and treatment
- Articulation evaluation and treatment
- Fluency evaluation and treatment
- Computer assisted assessment and treatment
- Use of surface electromyography (SEMG) for biofeedback during swallowing treatment
- Individualized treatment and home exercise programs
- Education regarding diagnosis and/or treatment
- Hearing screenings
- Inpatient and outpatient services
- Graduate school practicum
- …And so much more…
Meet our staff
- Bernadette Fowler, MA, CCC-SLP
Director of Speech-Language Pathology
fowlerb@newmilfhosp.org
Education:
MA, Appalachian State University, North Carolina; BA, North Carolina State University
Provides:
Adult and pediatric communication and swallowing evaluation and treatment in all areas. Supervises graduate clinicians during their practicum. Fluent in German.
Special Interests:
Adult stroke and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, evaluation and treatment of voice and swallowing disorders, and providing supervision to graduate clinicians.
- Kristen Piekarski, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
piekarskik@newmilfhosp.org
Education:
MS, Southern Connecticut State University
BS, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
Provides:
Adult and pediatric communication and swallowing evaluation and treatment in all areas. Supervises graduate clinicians during their practicum.
Special Interests:
Adult stroke and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders.
- Aimee Seiderer, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
seiderera@newmilfhosp.org
Education:
MS, Columbia University, Teachers College, NY
BA, Loyola College
Provides:
Adult and pediatric communication and swallowing evaluation and treatment in all areas. Supervise graduate clinicians during their practicum. Speaks conversational Spanish.
Special Interests:
Extensive knowledge in language development and early intervention, pediatric and neonatal feeding and swallowing, children with multiple disabilities, augmentative/alternative communication, and passy-muir speaking valve assessment for patients with a tracheostomy.
Physical Therapy
The physical therapy department at New Milford Hospital offers a wide range of in-patient physical therapy services. Treatment diagnoses include therapy for:
- orthopedic surgery recovery, fractures or amputation,
- stroke, neurological disorders,
- pulmonary dysfunctions,
- burns/wounds and
- other medical diagnoses resulting in decreased physical functioning.
The rehabilitation department's goal is to provide quality and compassionate care to all of our patients.
- Within 24 hours of a physician referral, a comprehensive, initial evaluation and plan of care that incorporates patient and family-oriented goals, is implemented.
- Treatment includes training and education for gait and stairs, functional mobility, coordination and balance, strengthening exercises, as well as extensive education for patient and family members.
The physical therapy department works closely with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, case managers and social workers, as well as other therapy departments. This comprehensive approach works to ensure a safe, therapeutically progressive in-patient stay, as well as an appropriate and safe discharge plan.
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Supervised Fitness
New Milford Hospital offers cardiac rehabilitation and supervised adult fitness programs. These services are provided by a health care team of licensed professionals, including physical therapists, cardiac rehabilitation nurse specialists and, in the case of our cardiovascular disease prevention program, an exercise physiologist.
Together they address an individual's needs with a comprehensive, medically sound approach. A physician's referral is required to receive therapy and participate in the fitness program.
The center is centrally located at The Club, 130A Grove Street in New Milford. Convenient, safe parking is located behind The Club.
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