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Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at St. Luke's Children's Hospital

The Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) within St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support children and teens requiring substantial rehab services to recover from illness, surgery, or injury. Patient care is supervised by board certified, fellowship trained pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians and includes support from pediatric hospitalists, rehabilitation nurses and pediatric therapy experts who promote recovery through personalized intensive rehabilitation plans

This team will help you navigate all aspects of your child's recovery care, which will include comprehensive services to address the physical, cognitive, social, psychological, developmental, and educational needs of your child and family. The program offers three hours of therapy treatment (physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or speech therapy) per day, 5 days a week. Additional specialty services are available as needed to complement the rehabilitation program, including: neuropsychology, respiratory therapy, nutritional support, and the medical consulting teams of all St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital pediatric specialties.

Primary Services

  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy

    Occupational therapists focus on independence in daily activities such as eating, grooming, bathing, and toileting. We also help to improve play and school skills, and support interventions to improve vision, cognition, and functional mobility.

  • Pediatric Physical Therapy

    Our physical therapists work on strength, range of motion in joints, postural re-education, balance, and coordination to improve the child’s ability to navigate home, school, and community environments.

  • Pediatric Speech Therapy

    Speech therapists work to improve speech, language, social communication, cognitive skills, feeding, and swallowing.

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Our pediatric PM&R physicians work with the rehabilitation team to maximize the benefits of rehab interventions. Their expertise is in directing neurologic and musculoskeletal recovery, including medical management, optimization of adaptive equipment, and planning for return to home and community. 

Additional Support Services for Your Child and Family 

  • Animal-assisted Therapy

    Visits from specially trained doggie friends provide cheer, brighten a stressful day, and help our patients relax.

  • Child Life

    Our child life specialists strive to create a warm, nonthreatening, calm, supportive environment to help your child cope with the hospital experience. They'll also help your child have fun and connect with others in the playroom and/or teen lounge.

  • K-12 Education

    Our Idaho state-certified teachers work with patients so they can keep pace with their classmates, and ultimately return to their community schools and teachers. 

  • Music Therapy

    Music therapy can be especially powerful during a hospitalization, offering children a way to help manage emotions, cope with stress, and express themselves.

  • Palliative and Supportive Care

    This specialized medical care is for kids and teens living with a chronic or life-limiting condition. We aim to ease symptoms, facilitate communication between the family and care team, and help with care coordination.

  • Social Work

    To help ensure you and your family have the support you need, our social workers work closely with your health care team to resolve social, psychological, cultural, and financial concerns.

  • Spiritual Care

    Our chaplains are available 24/7 to support patients and families with the emotional and spiritual issues that often accompany hospitalization. Support is provided with respect for all faith traditions, including care for those who are not religious.

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