About the Program

The Extended Care and Rehabilitation Program at Iowa City VA Medical Center is composed of the following areas —

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Extended Care 
• Home and Community Care
• Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

Services Offered

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

PM&R services include —

• occupational therapy
• physical therapy
• speech therapy
• kinesiotherapy
• specialized services to veterans in need of rehabilitation following amputation, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury

Home and Community Care (HCC)

HCC consists of programs that manage care in veterans homes and community settings. Services include —

• home-based primary care
• home telehealth care
• adult day health care
• community nursing home care
• skilled and unskilled home care
• home hospice care
• home IV therapy

Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

The GRECC integrates models of clinical care, education and research to further the care of geriatric patients with dementia. The GRECC's memory loss clinic is a key component in the continuum of care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.