Johnston R. Bowman Health Center provides posthospital inpatient recovery and rehabilitation services. Services include a special unit for geriatric psychiatry patients. Bowman’s model of care is patient-centered and family-centered. We are developing ways to ensure that patients and families are the center of individualized treatment plans and goals. As part of its overall continuum of services, Bowman also provides 30 residential apartments for seniors.

The mission of the Bowman Health Center includes providing specialized medical and rehabilitative patient care service to older persons and to persons with short-term and long-term disabilities. The heart of our rehabilitation program is an active schedule of therapy. Our rehabilitation team will partner with you and your family to create an individualized program designed to help restore you to the highest possible level of function in all areas of your life. Your rehabilitation program is one in which you will fully participate. Our goal is to support you throughout your recovery and help you prepare to return to your community.

Anthony J. Perry, MD, is director of the Johnston R. Bowman Health Center.

The rehabilitation team includes you, your family, and a wide range of professionals who specialize in rehabilitative medicine. Each member of your team is trained to partner with you and your family to further your recovery process. Your care will be coordinated by a physician and discussed frequently by the team at team meetings and family conferences designed to maximize family involvement. Each member of the team is available to answer any questions and address any concerns you may have; please do not hesitate to ask. In addition to you, the complete rehabilitation team includes your:

• Family and/or significant other
• Doctor
• Nurse
• Physical therapist
• Occupational therapist
• Speech therapist
• Recreation therapist
• Social worker (clinical resource coordinator)
• Dietitian
• Psychologist
• Chaplain