Allied Health Services
The Allied Health Division provides health and rehabilitation services, including a student health clinic, physical therapy, occupation therapy, speech therapy, and Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Lending Library.
Student Health Clinic
The Health Clinic provides a comprehensive, caring atmosphere that encourages students to maintain a healthy life style and helps them succeed in their vocational training. The following services, and more, are offered: treatment for acute/chronic conditions, emergency and non-emergency situations, first aid, medication administration and monitoring, individual health teaching, outside referrals, and scheduling of diagnostic testing.
Registered nurses staff the Healthy Clinic from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy provides individualized treatment programs for students with physical or limitations affecting their vocational objectives. Work hardening therapy includes lifting techniques, body mechanics, posture training, fitness and conditioning. Prosthetic and orthotic training, massage, mobilization, whirlpool, ultrasound, traction, and electrical stimulation are provided with the goal of achieving maximum physical potential.
A staff physiatrist is available four days a week to conduct evaluations.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy or OT, provides therapeutic intervention for students with disabilities. OT is used to meet educational goals and to maximize their independence in Activities of Daily Living.
Available services include work tolerance and physical capacity testing, perceptual motor evaluations, upper extremity activities, perceptual and cognitive retraining and ADL treatment.
Speech Therapy
Individuals admitted to HGAC receive a speech and hearing test. If results show speech therapy is needed, it will be scheduled. Speech therapy services include speech language evaluation, speech and hearing screenings and augmentive communication evaluations, follow-up and training.
Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library
Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library provides an opportunity for Pennsylvanians to borrow and assess assistive technology devices prior to purchase. The assistive technology loan program was created and implemented in conjunction with the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University and is underwritten by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The library is located on the Hiram G. Andrews Center’s campus and services are free to all Pennsylvanians with disabilities.
For more information about Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Lending Library call toll-free 877-PA AT Lend (877-722-8536) voice/TTY.
