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GETTING STARTED
Ask your primary care physician, your radiation
oncologist, or your oncologist for a referral for
oncology rehabilitation with Wayne Memorial
Rehabilitation Services. It’s the first step towards
improving your daily function and your quality
of life!
Honesdale
Route 6 Mall (next to K-Mart)
650 Old Willow Avenue, Suite M
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253 – 7322
SURVIVORSHIP
Cancer survivorship begins at diagnosis and
continues through treatment, including
treatments that help to reduce the risk of
recurrence or to manage chronic disease. The
process of living with, through and beyond
cancer can be a difficult road to travel. The
Wayne Memorial Oncology Rehabilitation
team is committed to working closely with your
doctors and other healthcare providers to ensure
safe and effective treatments.
Take the next step in improving
your quality of life.
Call Today!
Convenient Hours
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. M-F
Scheduling By Appointment
Most Insurances Accepted
Walk-in Laboratory Services available.
WAYNE MEMORIAL
REHABILITATION SERVICES
also available:
Honesdale
Stourbridge Mall & Maple Avenue
(570) 253-7325
WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
601 Park Street, Honesdale PA 18431
570-253-8100 • www.wmh.org •
H EALTHCARE
WAYNE MEMORIAL
ONCOLOGY REHABILITATION SERVICES
AND
“Everyone here believed in me, had faith in
what I could accomplish, and rejoiced in my
accomplishments. They gave me the courage to find
my new normal.”
-Cate S., Honesdale
C ONNECTING C OMMUNITY
PATENT TESTIMONIALS
“I received the best care from Anne and Christine.
They were not only friendly but were concerned
about my progress and my comfort”
-Jane K., Hawley
ONCOLOGY
REHABILITATION
SERVICES
WAYNE MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
PHYSICAL
OCCUPATIONAL
SPEECH
LYMPHEDEMA
THERAPY
ABOUT ONCOLOGY REHAB
ABOUT
REHAB
Our
goal ONCOLOGY
is to improve the
quality of life for
ABOUT
ONCOLOGY
REHAB
Our
goal
is
to
improve
the
quality
of life
for or
anyone
been diagnosed
with
cancer
Our
goalwho
is tohas
improve
the quality
of life
for
anyone
who has
been
diagnosed
with At
cancer
or
is
recovering
from
cancer
treatment.
Wayne
anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer or
is
recovering
from cancer
treatment. we
At Wayne
Memorial
Oncology
Rehabilitation,
is
recovering
from cancer
treatment. At combine
Wayne
Memorial
Oncology
Rehabilitation,
we
combine
traditional
physical
and
occupational
therapy
Memorial Oncology Rehabilitation, we combine
traditional
physicalc and
occupational
with
cancer-specifi
cancer-specifi
treatments
duringtherapy
or after
traditional
physical and
occupational
therapy
with
cancer-specifi
c
treatments
during
or after
biopsy,
surgery, chemotherapy
radiation.
with
cancer-specifi
c treatmentsand
during
or after
biopsy,
surgery,
chemotherapy
andstage
radiation.
Regardless
of
your
type
of
cancer,
of disease
biopsy, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
Regardless
of
your
type
of
cancer,
stage
of disease
or treatment,
oncology
Regardless
of your
type rehabilitation
of cancer, stageoffers
of disease
or
treatment,
oncology
rehabilitation
offers
treatments
focused
on
increasing
functionality,
or treatment, oncology rehabilitation offers
treatments
focused
on increasing
functionality,
mobility
and
endurance
while reducing
stress
treatments
focused
on increasing
functionality,
mobility
and
endurance
while
reducing
stress
and fatigue.
mobility
and endurance while reducing stress
and fatigue.
and fatigue.
OUR SERVICES & STAFF
OUR
SERVICES
& STAFF team includes
Our
Rehabilitation
OUROncology
SERVICES
& STAFF
Our
Oncology
Rehabilitation
teamtherapists
includes
licensed
physicalRehabilitation
and occupational
Our
Oncology
team includes
licensed
physical
and occupational
therapists
committed
to helping
you regain energy,
strength
licensed physical
and occupational
therapists
committed
to
helping
you
regain
energy,
strength
and independence.
The
program
is guided
committed
to helping
you
regain energy,
strength
and
independence.
The
program
is
guided
by
physical
therapists
certifi
certifi
ed
in
Survivorship
and independence. The program is guided
by
physical
certified
in Survivorship
Training
andtherapists
Rehabilitation
(STAR),
the
by physical
therapists
certified
in Survivorship
Training
and
Rehabilitation
(STAR),
the
nation’s fi
fiand
rst and
most comprehensive
cancer
Training
Rehabilitation
(STAR), the
nation’s
first and
most
comprehensive
cancer
rehabilitation
certifi
certifi
cation
program.
STARnation’s first and most comprehensive cancer
rehabilitation
certifi
cation program.
STARcertified physical
certifi
therapists
are trained
to use the
rehabilitation
certifi
cation program.
STARcertifi
ed
physical
therapists
are
trained
to use the
protocols
and
tools
needed
to
deliver
evidencecertified physical therapists are trained to use the
protocols
tools needed
to deliver
evidencebased
“bestand
practices”
in cancer
rehabilitation.
protocols
and
tools needed
to deliver
evidencebased “best practices” in cancer rehabilitation.
based “best practices” in cancer rehabilitation.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
P
HYSICAL THERAPY
Our
physical
therapists create an individualized
P
HYSICAL
THERAPY
Our
physical
therapists
anyour
individualized
exercise
program
to helpcreate
restore
physical
Our physical therapists
create
an individualized
exercise
program
to
help
restore
your
physical
functionality
while
disability.
exercise program
to preventing
help restorefurther
your physical
functionality
while
preventing
further
disability.
This service iswhile
especially
valuable
for patients
functionality
preventing
further
disability.
This
service
is especially
valuable
for patients
who
may
have
lost
muscle
tone
because
of
This service is especially valuable for patients
who
may
have
lost
muscle
tone
because
of
prolonged
bed lost
rest,muscle
have trouble
with balance
who
may have
tone because
of
prolonged
bed
rest,
have
trouble
with
balance
or
need
to
use
an
assistive
device
such
as
a cane
prolonged bed rest, have trouble with balance
or
need
to
use
an
assistive
device
such
as
a cane
after
cancer
treatment.
or need
to use
an assistive device such as a cane
after cancer treatment.
after cancer treatment.
Therapy may include range of motion,
Therapy
include
range of motion,
resistancemay
training,
cardiovascular
and muscular
Therapy
may
include
range of motion,
resistance training, cardiovascular and muscular
resistance training, cardiovascular and muscular
endurance training, gait training, balance and
endurance
training,
gait training,
balance
and
positional
manual
therapy such
as soft
endurance sense,
training,
gait training,
balance
and
positional
sense,myofascial
manual therapy
as soft
tissue massage,
release,such
visceral
positional
sense, manual therapy
such
as soft
tissue
massage, myofascial
release, passive
visceral
mobilization,
mobilizations,
tissue massage,joint
myofascial
release, visceral range
mobilization,
joint
mobilizations,
passive and
range
of
motion, pain
management
techniques
mobilization,
joint
mobilizations,
passive range
of
motion,
pain
management
techniques
and
patient
education.
of
motion,
pain management techniques and
patient education.
patient education.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
O
CCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Our
occupational
therapists address cancerOCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY
Our
occupational
therapists
address
cancerrelated
fatigue through
energy
conservation
Our occupational
therapists
address
cancerrelated
fatigue
through
energy
conservation
techniques,
along
with other
such
related
fatigue
through
energyconditions
conservation
techniques,
along with
other
conditions
such
as
“chemo-brain,”
sleep
hygiene,
and
sexual
techniques, along with other conditions such
as
“chemo-brain,”
hygiene,
dysfunction.
They sleep
help you
with and
dailysexual
living
as
“chemo-brain,”
sleep
hygiene,
and
sexual
dysfunction.
They
help
you
with
daily
living
activities
that
are
important
to
your
routine
dysfunction. They help you with daily livingand
activities
that
important
to your
routineand
and
quality
life,are
such
as dressing,
showering
activitiesofthat
are
important
to your
routine and
quality
of
life,
such
as
dressing,
showering
and
eating. Our
therapists
are trained
to evaluate
quality
of life,
such as dressing,
showering
andthe
eating.
Our
therapists
are trained
to evaluate
layout
of
your
home,
school
or
work
place
to the
eating. Our therapists are trained to evaluate
the
layout
yourmobility
home, school
or work
to
increaseof
and assist
withplace
activities
layout
ofyour
your home, school
or work
place
to
increase
your mobility
and assist with activities
of
day-to-day
life.
increase
your mobility
and assist with activities
of day-to-day life.
of day-to-day life.
LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY
L
YMPHEDEMA THERAPY
Lymphedema
is a condition in which excess fl
fluid
LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY
Lymphedema
is
a
condition
in
which
excess
fluid
collects in tissue,
extreme
swelling
Lymphedema
is acausing
condition
in which
excessand
fluid
collects
in
tissue,
causing
extreme
swelling
and
possible
skin
changes
in
the
body.
Our
oncology
collects in tissue, causing extreme swelling and
possible
skin changes
in the body.
Ourtrained
oncology
rehabilitation
team includes
specially
possible skin changes
in the body.
Our oncology
rehabilitation
team
includes
specially
trained
occupational therapists
who specially
use innovative
rehabilitation
team includes
trainedand
occupational
therapists
who
use innovative
and
gentle
techniques
to
treat
lymphedema.
Patients
occupational therapists who use innovative
and
gentle
to treat
lymphedema.
are alsotechniques
taught special
remedial
exercises,Patients
selfgentle
techniques
to treat
lymphedema.
Patients
are
also taught
special
remedial
exercises, selfmassage
and how
to prevent
infections.
are also taught
special
remedial
exercises, selfmassage and how to prevent infections.
massage and how to prevent infections.
SPEECH THERAPY
SPEECHcancer
THERAPY
Many
patients benefi
benefit from speech
SPEECH THERAPY
Many
cancer
patients
benefi
t fromifspeech
and
language
therapy, benefi
particularly
they
Many
cancer patients
t from speech
andexperiencing
language therapy,
particularly
if
they
are
problems
such
as
diffi
diffi
culty
and language therapy, particularly if they
are
experiencing
problems
such
as
diffi
culty
swallowing,
dry mouth
andsuch
loss as
of diffi
voice.
Our
are experiencing
problems
culty
swallowing,
dry
mouth
and
loss
of
voice.
Our
certifi
ed
speech
therapists
also
address
cognitive
certifi
swallowing, dry mouth and loss of voice. Our
certifi
speech therapists
defi
citsed
memoryalso
and address
thoughtcognitive
processes
defi
certifi
edinvolving
speech therapists
also
address
cognitive
defi
cits
involving
memory
and
thought
processes
that
mayinvolving
result from
cancerand
treatment.
deficits
memory
thought processes
that may result from cancer treatment.
that may result from cancer treatment.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE
COVERAGE
Wayne
Memorial
Oncology Rehabilitation
INSURANCE
COVERAGE
Wayne
Memorial
OncologyHospital,
Rehabilitation
is
part of
Wayne Memorial
which
Wayne
Memorial
Oncology Rehabilitation
is
part
of
Wayne
Memorial
Hospital,
accepts
private
insurance
plans, which
Medicare,
is part ofmost
Wayne
Memorial
Hospital,
which
accepts
most assistance.
private insurance
plans,
Medicare,
and
medical
It
is
best
to
call
your
accepts most private insurance plans, Medicare,
and
medical
assistance.
It
is
best
to
call
your
insurance
carrier
prior toIt your
and medical
assistance.
is bestappointment
to call your to
insurance
carrier
prior
to
your
appointment
to
verify
yourcarrier
coverage.
insurance
prior to your appointment to
verify your coverage.
verify your coverage.
ARE YOU IN NEED OF ONCOLOGY
ARE YOU IN NEED OF ONCOLOGY
REHAB?
ARE YOU IN NEED OF ONCOLOGY
REHAB?or after your cancer treatment, you may
During
REHAB?
During or after
your cancer
treatment,
may
experience
functional
changes
that can you
be treated
During or after
your cancer
treatment,
you
may
experience
functional
changes
that canHere
be treated
by
oncology
rehabilitation
therapists.
are
experience functional changes that can be treated
by oncology
rehabilitation
therapists.
Herethat
are
some
examples
of conditions
or problems
by oncology
rehabilitation
therapists.
Here are
somebeexamples
conditions
problems that
can
helped byof
team: or
some examples
ofour
conditions
or problems that
be helpedinbyarms,
our team:
•can
legs, trunk
s Swelling
can
be helped by our team:
••s Scar
Swelling
in
arms,
legs, trunk
tissue
restrictions
• Swelling in arms, legs, trunk
Scar tissue
restrictions
••s
and/or
sleep diffi
difficulties
• Fatigue
Scar tissue
restrictions
••s Muscle
Fatigue weakness
and/or sleep difficulties
• Fatigue and/or sleep difficulties
Muscle
weakness low energy
••s
endurance,
• Poor
Muscle
weakness
Poor endurance,
low energy
•••s Decline
in balance
Poor endurance,
low energy
••s Postural
Decline in
balance
changes
• Decline in balance
Postural
changes
••s
stiffness
• Joint
Postural
changes
••s Pain
Joint stiffness
• Joint stiffness
Pain
••s
Diffi
• Diffi
Pain culty with walking
••s Numbness
Difficulty with
walking
in feet
or hands
• Difficulty with
walking
• Numbness in feet or hands
• Numbness in feet or hands
Our oncology rehab team will customize a
Our oncology
team will
a
treatment
planrehab
and provide
youcustomize
with options
Our oncology
rehab
team will
customize
a
treatment
plan
and
provide
you
with options
fi
that
best
fi
t
your
lifestyle
and
goals.
treatment plan and provide you with options
that best fit your lifestyle and goals.
that best fit your lifestyle and goals.