The Pain Education and Rehabilitation Center (PERC) provides a comprehensive
rehabilitation program to treat the disabling effects of your chronic pain.
The team of professionals works with you to teach the skills necessary to manage
the problems caused by your pain. Expected benefits from participation include:
- Decreased Reliance on Medications to Manage Pain Symptoms
- Decreased Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety which Often Accompany
Chronic Pain
- Decreased Time Spent with Doctors and in Emergency Rooms to Treat
Your Pain
- Improved Sleep
- Improved Family Relationships
- Improved Social Activities
- Improved Physical Condition
- Improved Ability to Return to Work Safely
During your first visit to the center you will receive a full evaluation by
the members of your team. If you have had chronic pain for an extended period
of time services can include a five-day a week program for six weeks to help
you overcome the limitations of your pain.
Our program does not provide a cure for your pain. But as a member of our
team we will teach you how to manage your pain symptoms and lessen the impact
of pain on your lifestyle. It is important to know treatment will not
begin at the time of the evaluation. Any interventions or changes in medication
will begin only after you are accepted for treatment.
- Pain Medication Management
- Group and Individual Counseling
- Group and Individual Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Aquatic Therapy
- Stress Management
- Recreational Therapy
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Social Services
- Work Tolerance
- Case Management
- Dietary Consultation
- Pastoral Consultation
- Addiction Consultation
You are the most important member of the team and you will have the benefit
of working with a variety of rehabilitation specialists.
- Physician Specially Trained in Pain Medicine
- RN Case Manager
- Psychologist
- Physical, Occupational and Recreational Therapists
- Vocational Specialist
- Pharmacist
- Social Worker
- Dietician
- Addiction Counselor
The Pain Education and Rehabilitation Center at St. Rita's can help you if
you experience the following as a result of persistent pain:
- Experience Pain for Six Months or Greater or Pain Which has Lasted
Beyond the Expected Healing Time of an Injury or Illness
- Disturbance of Sleep or Appetite
- Increased Irritability, Depression or Anxiety
- Decreased Activity and Mobility
- Loss of Interest in Family or Social Activities
- Inability to Return to Work or Other Daily Activities
The Pain Education and Rehabilitation Center accepts most insurance plans
including Medicare and Medicaid. The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation approves
these services.
Speak with your physician about our program to help determine if we are right
for you. If you and your physician agree this program could help you, your
physician can make a referral. For more information or to make a referral
call (419) 226-9019 or (800) 230-7762.
The Pain Education and Rehabilitation Center is accredited by the Commission
on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Joint Commission
on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
