Rice Rehabilitation Center
Services and Treatment Programs

Adaptive Equipment Assessment
Balance Training
Biofeedback
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Cognitive Assessment
Craniosacral Therapy
Daily Living Skills
Driving Evaluation
Ergonomic Training & Consultation
Falls Prevention Assessment Clinic
Fluidotherapy
Hand Therapy
Headaches and TMJ
Home Assessment
IMPACT Concussion Testing
Industrial Rehab
Interactive Metronome Program
Job Placement Assessment
Low Vision Therapy
Lymphedema Therapy
Myofascial Release
Multiple Sclerosis Assessment Clinic
Parkinson's Assessment Clinic
Pediatric Therapy
Pool Therapy
Positional Release
Pressure Mapping System
Sensory Integration Therapy
Soft Tissue Technique
Splinting
Strain Counter Strain
Strategic Orthopedics
Therapeutic Listening Program
Total Joint Rehab Class
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Urinary Incontinence Therapy
Vestibular Rehab / Balance
Video Fluoroscopy
Wheelchair Assessment
Whole Body Assessment
Work Conditioning
Work Site Analysis
Wound Therapy

Wheelchair Assessments

A wheelchair assessment through Rice Rehab Center can help you choose a wheelchair that is safe, comfortable, and the right fit for your special needs. An assessment may also be done of an existing wheelchair to help determine if it is meeting the user's needs. Rice has a unique pressure mapping system that can also help determine if the user is at risk for developing pressure wounds in the current wheelchair.

There are no age requirements or restrictions for an assessment.

We offer a team approach to wheelchair assessments to best meet the needs of wheelchair users.

In addition to the wheelchair user, team members may include:

• Rice Rehab occupational therapist
• Rice Home Medical assistive device technician
• Gillette Children's adaptive equipment practitioner
• Caregivers and family members who can provide additional information about how the wheelchair fits into the user's daily activities and environment

The assessment looks at:

• Transportation options
• Home environment
• Mobility within the community
• Participation and interest in public / external activities
• Are replacement parts or repairs needed
• Adaptive seating changes and updates

For individuals looking at the purchase of a wheelchair, assessment also includes:

• is a wheelchair needed
• what type of chair best suits the person's size and function
• current and future mobility needs
• level of independence
• activities of daily living skills

The Wheelchair Assessment Program is available through your physician's referral.

For additional information,
please contact:

Rice Rehabilitation Center
311 SW 3rd St.
Willmar, MN 56201

Lynn Stier, Director
320.231.4175
lsti@rice.willmar.mn.us