Austin White
Amy Carbajal
The next Health Night Out will be on Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. The speakers will be Amy Carbajal and Austin White from Northwest Transitions Inpatient Rehabilitation.
SaddleBrooke is a very active adult community. Whether it’s golf, pickleball, tennis, hiking, or biking, an accident changes life in an instant. After a trip to the emergency room and a stay in the hospital, which possibly includes surgery, what happens next?
It may be time for inpatient rehabilitation. Northwest Transitions is an acute inpatient rehabilitation facility focused on getting patients back to the community following a hospitalization. It is also the closest inpatient rehabilitation hospital to SaddleBrooke, and it has received high marks from people who have been patients there.
Two presenters from Northwest Transitions will help the Health Night Out audience understand what to expect and how this new rehab facility works. Amy Carbajal will discuss Transitions’ Inpatient Rehabilitation, and Austin White will present the Stroke Education available at the facility.
Amy is a registered nurse with over 16 years of nursing experience. She served as Total Joint Replacement coordinator at Oro Valley Hospital rehabilitation, has worked medical/surgical floors, has done home health, and is now the liaison for Transitions’ acute inpatient rehabilitation.
The intense therapy found only in acute rehab is under the supervision of a physician. In acute inpatient rehab, a treatment team works closely with the individual to reach their personal goals for the highest quality of life.
Austin White is the Stroke Coordinator at Oro Valley Hospital. He went to college at Virginia Commonwealth University and earned his master’s degree in nursing education from Grand Canyon University. He has 11 years’ experience as a registered nurse, with a specialty in neuroscience critical care nursing and a particular interest in stroke prevention, awareness, and survivorship.
Amy and Austin will bring their expertise to SaddleBrooke on Monday, Aug. 26, at DesertView Theatre at 7 p.m. This will be a rare opportunity to ask questions about the process of rehabilitation and the difference it brings to complete recovery.