We provide superior and affordable mobility rehabilitation in the home so that people can enjoy independence (again).
Three Easy Steps to Start Improving Your Mobility and Independence Now!
- A Mobility Specialist prescribes a personal Mobility Training Plan and a Qualicare Care Manager develops a personal care plan for you to review and approve.
- Decide to purchase or rent the equipment.
- Customize your schedule for your Personal Mobility Training Program and start!
Qualicare and NeuroGym FIT combine their expertise in innovative mobility training and family homecare to bring you the Mobility Independence Program in the comfort of your home, designed to deliver effective, evidence-based mobility training combined with top-notch personal care.
- Do your mobility exercises in a familiar setting at home
- Schedule your exercise session without constraints of facility hours
- Eliminate unnecessary travel
- More frequent and shorter exercising durations favor better outcomes than longer and less frequent sessions
NeuroGym’s movement-enabling equipment and techniques allow the recovering individual to develop and practice the movements they otherwise cannot perform alone
Effectiveness of NeuroGym FIT’s techniques and equipment have been proven through clinical trials and studies. Examples:
- The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (Dec 2011) published a case study on some impressive results using the NeuroGym Sit-to-Stand (STS) Trainer. This case study from the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Cincinnati used the Sit-to-Stand Trainer to improve the sit-to-stand ability of stroke patients and illustrated, as well, the potential positive transfer to gait abilities.
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22052132)
- The journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research published a study about the positive effects in older adults of balance training with the NeuroGym Trainer. Seniors improved both stability and automaticity while stabilizing – key elements in falls prevention.
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20009499)
Data from NeuroGym FIT trials in residential care showing increasing repetitions of sit to stand exercise (STS) and decreasing time to complete the 3x and 5x timed sit to stand test.
The following are a number of NeuroGym patient testimonies. Through this exclusive collaboration, Qualicare Ottawa and NeuroGymFIT will help you repeat these success stories in the comfort of your home while make it more affordable than ever.
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How Mobility Independence Program’s Exercises and Equipment Help Your Body
Sit to Stand Trainer
Key Movements and Muscles
- Extension of the knee and hip and back – strengthening quadriceps , gluteal and paraspinal muscles
- Controlled weight bearing through the legs in a secure environment without relying on heavy exertion from staff or therapists
Key Functional Benefits
- Improving strength and range of motion in the muscles that contribute to standing , transfers and locomotion
- Maintaining and improving range of motion in hip , knee and back extension
- Improving endurance and confidence in standing
Exercise Wheelchair
Key Movements and Muscles
- Extension of the knee and hip and back – strengthening quadriceps , gluteal and paraspinal muscles
Key Functional Benefits
- Improving strength and range of motion in the muscles that contribute to standing and bed mobility
- Maintaining and improving range of motion in hip , knee and back extension – where limitations usually develop with prolonged use of a wheelchair
Pendulum Stepper
Key Movements and Muscles
- Extension of the knee and hip – strengthening quadriceps and gluteal muscles
- Reciprocal stepping action mirrors push and pull movements of stepping
- Arms can be used to actively assist the stepping motion for residents with limitations
Key Functional Benefits
- Easily accessible for residents with very limited mobility
- Strengthening and endurance of upper and lower body muscles
- Developing cardiovascular fitness and endurance for activity
- Improving range of motion in the legs and arms
Bungee Mobility Trainer
Key Movements and Muscles
- Strengthening and endurance of trunk and lower body muscles
- Control and coordination of stepping, balancing and walking
Key Functional Benefits
- Provides a safe environment to practice static and dynamic balance exercises
- Standing, stepping, walking, balancing, weight shifting, lateral movement
- Variable body weight support to enable longer training sessions
- Improving endurance for walking and standing activities
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