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Briefly Describe your Organizational Culture |
Aegis Therapies is one of the largest and most successful contract rehabilitation companies in the country. With operations at more than 1,000 locations in 40 states, and more than 7,000 employees, Aegis therapists provide rehabilitation services primarily to residents of skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
The Aegis mission is "To improve the lives of the people we serve through compassion and innovation in health care." From proven clinical capabilities and professional staffing - to compliance management and exclusive rehabilitative programs - Aegis successfully achieves its mission every day.
In existence for more than 10 years, Aegis has earned its reputation through the integrity, passion and commitment of its employees. Its success is driven by the value Aegis creates for customers and patients. Their clinical excellence is the result of a unique outcomes-driven, clinically consistent model of care. |
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Please Describe the Orientation Program for New PTs. |
Aegis Therapies provides extraordinary clinical support and training to all of our therapists. We do this through an organized matrix of support roles and functions among our regional and national directors, and selected highly ranked therapists.
Continuing education courses offered internally are taught by:
- Corporate clinical staff
- District managers
- Clinical Specialists
- Master Clinicians
Many of these courses and seminars are approved for CEU credit by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and some are approved for state CEU credit.
Aegis also supports and encourages its employees to attend the following learning opportunities to increase their knowledge of advanced and aggressive rehabilitation programs.
- Educational workshops
- Seminars
- Courses
- Trainings
Full and part-time employees are offered continuing education assistance to fully support their growth |
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Briefly Describe Your Organization's Philosophy Towards Patient Care |
We embrace a “Restore, Compensate, Adapt” model of care. We consider not only what can be improved in the patient’s functional abilities (restore) but also what can be changed in the patient’s environment (compensate and adapt). Our therapists consult with nursing staff and the patient’s family so every therapy program is specifically tailored to the patient’s needs and potential.
Our core clinical programs help Aegis therapists provide treatment in the areas of pain, balance, dementia, continence, and orthopedic rehabilitation. We also use state-of-the-art therapy equipment and proprietary protocols in our break-through “Freedom Through Functionality” (FTF) program. FTF features customized Nautilus® strength-training machines that have been specially designed for safe and effective use by seniors. The results of geriatric strength-building through FTF have been astonishing!
At Aegis, we are not only committed to delivering outstanding clinical outcomes, but also to measuring them. During every step of our patients’ rehabilitation, Aegis therapists monitor and record their progress. This allows us to quantitatively prove the benefit of our rehabilitation services. It also provides payers, physicians, and consumers with a powerful way to forecast potential progress and estimate how much time it will take to achieve that progress. Our rehab outcome measurements clearly illustrate to patients and their families that they are on a path towards independence.
Additionally, we are proud to announce our new on-site wellness programs, called EnerG by AegisTM. The EnerG by Aegis programs focus on the six dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational and social. EnerG by Aegis programs can range from classes in tai chi, balance, aquatics, and falls prevention, to arthritis management, cardiovascular endurance, pain management, and memory and functional cognition improvement.
Our new EnerG by Aegis programs help to maintain and improve residents’ health, and allow us totarget potential health concerns before they become more problematic. Our goal is to help residents, patients and others see wellness as a lifestyle.
As you explore our Web site, we hope you will agree that Aegis Therapies exemplifies quality, service, and compassion to our patients, our employees and the companies we serve. |
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