Helen Keller Hospital - Joint Camp

Joint Camp is an educational program designed to reduce anxiety and to help patients make a smooth transition from the hospital to recovery, following a knee, hip, shoulder, or other orthopedic procedure. Participants are led, step-by-step through details leading up to and following their surgery. Participants receive a â€œJoint Campâ€ back pack with camp-friendly items such as bottled water, snack, and useful literature/material. The two-hour camp is held quarterly, at no charge. Community Relations coordinates the camp which includes presentations by speakers from surgery and rehabilitation services. Questions are encouraged.

What is it?

Joint Camp is an educational program designed to reduce anxiety and to help patients make a smooth transition from the hospital to recovery, following a knee, hip, shoulder, or other orthopedic procedure. Participants are led, step-by-step through details leading up to and following their surgery. Participants receive a “Joint Camp” back pack with camp-friendly items such as bottled water, snack, and useful literature/material. The two-hour camp is held quarterly, at no charge. Community Relations coordinates the camp which includes presentations by speakers from surgery and rehabilitation services. Questions are encouraged.

Who is it for?

Patients preparing for a knee, hip, shoulder, or other orthopedic procedure.

Why do they do it?

Individuals that attend Joint Camp are better prepared for orthopedic procedures.

Impact

The hospital has reached more than 425 people preparing for joint surgery.

Contact: Selena Inman
Director, Rehab Services
Telephone: 256-386-4066
E-mail: Julia.boughner@helenkeller.com

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