Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation

The Requard Center for Acute Rehabiliation is the first and only comprehensive rehabilitation center of its kind for the Upper and Mid-Shore region. Centrally located at The Memorial Hospital at Easton, the center provides convenient access to services previously only found in Salisbury, Baltimore, and other metropolitan areas.

With a full service rehabilitation program available close to home, patients recovering from an accident, injury, surgery, or illnesses such as a stroke receive the best medical care while staying in daily contact with their network of family and friends.

The core themes of acute rehabilitation are hope and confidence. An experienced and specially trained multidisciplinary team treats the whole person and helps each individual rise to the occasion following a health crisis.

Acute Rehabilitation: Comprehensive Care for Patients and Families

Acute rehabilitation is a comprehensive program of coordinated, integrated, interdisciplinary, services provided by or under the direction of physicians qualified or experienced in rehabilitation. Andrew McCarthy, MD, is the Medical Director of Shore Rehabilitation Services and of the Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation. A board certified neurologist and skilled rehabilitation specialist, Dr. McCarthy is recognized as a pioneer in the field of rehabilitation medicine.

Comprehensive acute rehabilitation includes evaluation and treatment with an emphasis on education and training. The Requard Center program provides hospital level care 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a core team of healthcare professionals, including rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, case management/social work, and psychology. Therapy entails three to four hours of intense interaction six to seven days a week. Other hospital services include respiratory, pharmacy, nutrition, radiology, laboratory as well as access to orthotics and prosthetics.

At the Requard Center, the clinical team works with the patient and family to develop a six-month plan that takes the long view of recovery. During the hospital stay, individuals and their family members practice and prepare for a return to independent living. The rehab team holds daily interdisciplinary conferences focused on outcomes and discharge. Following discharge from the Requard Center, the team maintains contact with the patient to continue to assess progress and offer assistance.

Comprehensive Care for Many Health Conditions

The Requard Center admits patients ages 18 and older who demonstrate a medical need for hospital level of care. Individuals must be able to participate in an intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation program with the expectation to experience regular significant improvement. Admissions from acute care hospitals, home, nursing homes, and emergency rooms are appropriate to address the medical and rehabilitation needs of patients demonstrating impairments from many health conditions, including stroke, MS, Parkinson’s disease, Guillain-Barre, amputations, brain injury, spinal cord injury, hip fracture, and burns.

Specialized rehabilitation equipment and facilities

The Requard Center consists of

two specialized rehabilitation gyms
an ADL – activities of daily living - apartment complete with refrigerator, stove, sink, and laundry connected to a private room to help individuals regain confidence for independent living
A multi-purpose education and training center has uniquely designed circular tables that adjust to various heights for dining and other activities and lift to the ceiling to create additional floor space
Large private and semi-private patient rooms are designed to facilitate independence and socialization.

Measuring Progress

The Requard Center team uses the functional independence measuring (FIM) system to evaluate patient progress. FIM is the nationally recognized and accepted system used to evaluate patient outcomes and facilitate communication across the rehabilitation team. By using FIM, the Requard Center has the ability to compare its patient outcomes with those of over 500,000 other acute rehabilitation patients each year.

For more information about The Requard Center for Acute Rehabiliation, call 410-822-1000, ext. 5913 or ext. 5845.

Rehabilitation Services

Visit our location in Centreville!

Shore Rehabilitation Services at Centreville is located at 146 Coursevall Drive in the Centreville Business Park. Appointments are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information and to make an appointment, call 410-758-2810.

What is rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation is the process of providing comprehensive services to an individual who has functional limitations and/or a physical disability, to improve the individual's maximum physical, social and psychological potential for useful and productive activity.

What services are offered?

Shore Health System's Rehabilitation Services program offers Physical, Occupational and Speech/Language Pathology services. Using the latest, state-of-the-art equipment, our trained, professional staff work closely with you and your physician to establish individualized goal setting and treatment planning.

Where are services provided?

Inpatient services are provided at Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge and The Memorial Hospital at Easton. Outpatients use four convenient centers:

Shore Rehab Center at:

Denton, 920 Market Street
Easton, 10B Martin Court
Cambridge, 15 Sunburst Center
Centreville, 146 Coursevall Drive

Physical Therapy Services

Orthopaedic rehabilitation including preoperative and postoperative education and treatment
Total joint arthoplasty rehabilitation specializing in hips and knees
Sports medicine program
Neurological rehabilitation program for adults and children
Amputee and prosthetic training
Work conditioning
Back and neck schools
Pain Management
Wound Management
Functional capacity evaluation
Ergonomic assessment
Lymphedema

Occupational Therapy

Rehabilitation for the traumatized or postsurgical hand
Custom splinting
Upper extremity work conditioning
Orthopaedic and neurological rehabilitation programs
Perceptual and cognitive evaluation and treatment
Sensory and dexterity testing
Evaluation for adaptive equipment
Activities of Daily Living unit
Arthritis education
Pediatric evaluation and treatment

Speech/Language Pathology

Evaluation and treatment for speech/language, voice, cognitive and hearing impairments
Pediatric and adult neurological rehabilitation programs
Swallowing evaluation and treatment for neurological and head/neck surgical patients
Videofluoroscopic swallowing evaluation in conjunction with radiology
Computer assisted therapy
Evaluation and treatment of voice disorders

Shore Health System Rehabilitation Services

Inpatient services are provided at:

Dorchester General Hospital, 300 Byrn Street, Cambridge, MD 21613 Tel: 410-228-5511, ext. 8363
The Memorial Hospital, 219 S. Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601 Tel: 410-822-1000, ext. 5532

Outpatient services are provided at:

15 Sunburst Center, Cambridge, MD 21613
Tel: 410-221-0029
920 Market Street, Denton, MD 21629
Tel: 410-479-3300
10B Martin Court, Easton, MD 21601
Tel: 410-822-3080
146 Coursevall Drive,Centreville, MD
Tel: 410-758-2810

Information on Charitable Giving