Rehabilitation Programs

Saint Anthony's Rehabilitative Therapy Services are located at Saint Clare's Hospital in Alton, Illinois. Our hospital services include:

Inpatient Therapy | 915 East Fifth Street, Alton, IL | 618/463-5199

Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy Services are available by physician order for individuals who require skilled therapy to achieve maximum functioning. On our medical and surgical units, located at Saint Anthony’s, stays are frequently a short stay. The Joint Replacement Center is available for those individuals having joint replacement surgery. Our post acute inpatient services are located at Saint Clare’s Hospital and include our Acute Rehabilitation Unit and Extended Care Facility.

Outpatient Therapy | 815 East Fifth Street, Alton IL | 618/463-5172

Saint Anthony's Health Center provides therapy services on an outpatient basis for individuals who require skilled therapy to achieve maximum functioning, but who do not require the intensity of an inpatient program. Outpatient Therapy Services are located at Saint Clare's Professional Building, 815 East Fifth Street in Alton, Illinois.

Outpatient services are initiated by a physician referral and include: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy. Psychological Services are also available. Diagnoses treated include, but are not limited to: musculoskeletal, pulmonary, neurological and orthopedic disorders, as well as swallowing, cognitive, chronic pain and cardiovascular disorders.

Saint Anthony's is the only area provider for Bioness LiveOn Technology. Saint Anthony’s Therapy Services offers two of the Bioness devices – one for hands and the other for lower extremities. The NESS L300 Foot Drop System uses highly advanced functional electrical stimulation technology that sends low-level electrical impulses to the nerves in the patient’s leg, stimulating the muscles that lift the foot while walking. The NESS H200 Hand Rehabilitation System from Bioness is a medical device that uses low-level electrical stimulation to activate the various muscle groups in the hand and forearm allowing you to open and close your hand. To learn more about the Bioness services offered at Saint Anthony's, call 618/463-5172.