Life Care Center of Bridgeton
Success Stories
Damon Young was on a feeding tube due to acute respiratory failure with hypoxia and pneumonia when he arrived at Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, on March 6, 2018. Young was working as a caseworker at the time. His end goal was to regain his independence, eat and drink normally again and get home...
Read StoryAndrea Towner was struggling with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which necessitated a hospital stay. The disease, which causes the immune system to attack the body's nerves, had left Towner extremely weak. When she arrived at Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, for rehabilitation on Feb. 5, 2018...
Herbert Rigg was dealing with generalized muscle weakness and atrial fibrillation when he came to Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, for rehab on June 18, 2017. "Upon admission, Mr. Rigg could not do anything for himself due to extreme pain in both hands and the A-fib causing swelling all through his body," said Kathleen Stecher, director of rehab services....
Roy Williams came to Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, for rehabilitation on March 17, 2017, after a stroke affected his right side. "When Roy first came to us, he was very compromised – physically, mentally and more," said Bill Batsch, physical therapist assistant....
After falling and breaking her arm, Eleanor Daly needed rehabilitation. To make matters worse, Daly also had pneumonia, which weakened her whole body. She came to Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, on Nov. 16, 2016. She couldn't walk and needed extensive assistance with standing, transferring from one surface to another, getting dressed and bathing....
David Neubauer acquired septic arthritis in his right knee, leading to swelling, pain and the inability to walk. To recover, Neubauer came to Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, on Dec. 30, 2016. When he arrived, he needed extensive assistance to stand, get dressed or get from one surface to another (such as from his bed to a wheelchair)....
On March 24, 2017, Life Care Center of Bridgeton, Missouri, held a rehab reunion for patients who graduated from therapy in 2016. Several former patients and their families came to enjoy live music by a duo who sing oldies music. "Some patients got so into it that they started dancing," said Kristen McFetridge, director of rehab services....
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