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  • What Happens During a Safe at Home Assessment?

    Staying at home can be an important part of maintaining independence as we age. However, changes in strength, balance, or mobility can make familiar spaces harder to navigate. Daily activities…

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  • Hip Replacement Rehab: Recovery Timeline and How Long Short-Term Rehab Takes

    Recovering from a hip replacement is an important step toward regaining mobility, reducing pain, and returning to the activities that make daily life enjoyable. While the surgery itself is a…

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  • Medicare and Insurance Coverage for Senior Therapy: A Minnesota Guide

    Does Medicare cover physical therapy? Yes. Medicare Part B covers medically necessary outpatient physical therapy for seniors. It may also cover occupational and speech therapy when certain requirements are met.…

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  • Inpatient vs. Outpatient vs. Home-Based Rehab: Which Does Your Parent Need?

    The difference between inpatient and outpatient rehab for seniors comes down to the level of medical supervision and where therapy takes place. Inpatient rehabilitation provides around-the-clock care in a rehabilitation…

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Stories That Inspire – Stella

  • Ascend Rehab
  • July 16, 2018November 21, 2018
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Stella fell and fractured her hip in November 2016. She selected Transitional Care by Saint Therese at North Memorial Health Hospital. She was in severe pain and required maximal assistance for…

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Stories That Inspire – Leonard

  • Ascend Rehab
  • June 8, 2018November 21, 2018
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Leonard was in a high speed, head-on auto accident in October 2016. He had severe pain from fractures all over his body. His legs and left arm were immobilized. Leonard…

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Real Success Stories – Gene

  • Ascend Rehab
  • May 3, 2018November 21, 2018
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Gene suffered a stroke in February 2017; it resulted in severe left-sided neglect and paralysis. He needed help with activities of daily living and all transitional movements. His swallowing was…

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Patients Improve Balance and Mobility with State of the Art Equipment at Ascend

  • Ascend Rehab
  • April 23, 2018November 21, 2018
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Balance disorders are a serious health concern impacting a large percentage of the population.  Modern technology is offering new hope to these patients.  The same technology used to measure equilibrium…

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Ascend Rehabilitation offers contract rehabilitation and therapy services as well as contract senior wellness and fitness services for senior care and housing communities.

At Ascend, we help older adults get and stay healthy, able, fit, and moving in order to age well and age in place. That may mean at home, within a senior living community, in a transitional care unit, or at a long-term care facility. We offer support and consistency as you navigate healthcare and the aging process.

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  • What Happens During a Safe at Home Assessment

    What Happens During a Safe at Home Assessment?

    August 17, 2026
  • A photorealistic composite scene of a modern rehabilitation clinic, set against a background view of a park and pond through a large window. In the center, a friendly male therapist in a blue polo shirt (labeled Ascend Rehabilitation) stands beside an older woman in a grey shirt, watching her as she carefully cuts red bell peppers on a wooden cutting board with a large knife, practicing a practical daily life task. On a nearby desk, a progress chart with an upward trend is visible. In the background, another therapist and a senior man are interacting at a table (likely speech therapy), with a 'Progress Chart' and wall plaque for 'ASCEND REHABILITATION - (Fictional)' on the wall. A bottom-right inset image shows essential recovery paperwork: a 'MEDICARE Part B' card, a clipboard with a 'SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE FORM', and other insurance documents, linking the clinic's physical activity to the coverage options discussed in the preceding infographic.

    Hip Replacement Rehab: Recovery Timeline and How Long Short-Term Rehab Takes

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