About the Programs
The Extended Care and Rehabilitation Center Program at the Durham VA Medical Center is composed of four areas:
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Extended Care Center
- Home Community Care
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center
Services Offered:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Specialized services to veterans in need of rehabilitation following amputation, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury
Extended Care and Rehabilitation Center (ECRC)
The ECRC is a hospital-based transitional care unit. ECC maintains an average length of stay of 32 days. Most patients require extended rehabilitation and care following surgery and/or lengthy hospitalizations before returning to independent living.
Home Health Care (HHC)
HHC consists of programs that manage care in veterans homes and community settings. Services include:
- Home-based primary care
- Home telehealth care
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
The mission of our Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center is to improve the care of older veterans through integrated research, education and clinical activity. Our clinical activities include an outpatient geriatric evaluation and management clinic and an inpatient geriatric evaluation and management unit.
GRECC
- Osteoporosis and Fractures
- Exercise, physical function/disability, and mobility
- Long-term care environments
- End-of-life/palliative care, spirituality
- Transitions of care
- Adverse drug events and prescribing appropriateness
- Herpes zoster vaccine, infectious diseases, immunology, and inflammation
Contact for program information:
ECRC
Jack Twersky, MD
Co-Director
Email: jack.twersky@va.gov
Phone: 286-0411 Ext.6806
Janette Warsaw, RN, MSN, CNAA – ACNS/ECRC/Psychiatry
Co-Director
Email: janette.warsaw@va.gov
Phone: 286-0411 Ext.6806
GRECC
Dr. Ken Schmader
Interim GRECC Director,
Email: Scmad001@mc.duke.edu
Phone: (919) 286-0411 Ext. 6932
PM&RS
Dr. Helen Hoenig
Chief, PM&RS
Email: Helen.Hoenig@va.gov
Phone: (919) 286-0411 (ask operator to page)
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