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A Whole-Body Rehab Process': COVID Battle Doesn't End at the Hospital Door


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A Whole-Body Rehab Process': COVID Battle Doesn't End at the Hospital Door

by Lilo H. Stainton 

Recovery can last months with many needing rehab and facing long-term damage 


Hospital “clap-out” ceremonies are filled with of hope, as doctors, nurses and other caregivers line the hallways to cheer for a coronavirus patient heading home, into the loving arms of family and friends. 

But these joyous events are not the end of the struggle for many COVID-19 patients in New Jersey and elsewhere, experts have learned. 

The illness can cause short- and long-term damage to multiple organs — including the heart, lungs and kidneys. Even people who were not hospitalized can struggle for weeks or months to regain their physical strength and mental acuity, health care providers report. The ordeal can also leave patients with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. 

“At the clap-out, everyone’s happy in that stage because another person survived. But the part you don’t get to see is what happens when they go home,” explained Dr. Talya Fleming, medical director of the after care and stroke programs at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, which recently opened an outpatient program focused on long-term coronavirus recovery. “There’s a whole other layer to the story after that.” 

Read more:  https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/08/nj-covid-19-patients-complicated-long-term-rehab/
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