Where Rehabilitation is Still a Personal Experience

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you. For more than 10 years, caring for your needs has been our number one priority, as our staff has provided you with excellent, quality care. Today, our goal is to continue to meet your expectations promptly and professionally. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at the Therapy Center nearest you. 

Personalized Attention & Treatment 

Each patient deserves one-on-one personalized attention. After a thorough evaluation, all our treatment plans are individually designed according to the physician’s orders and the patient’s individual needs. We encourage family participation in our programs.

Feel Well Again

Some people believe that pain and dysfunction accompany the aging process. We don’t believe that it should. Call today for a free screening to see if we can help you discover a pain-free and healthy lifestyle once again.

Our Mission

As a part of Florida Hospital Heartland Division, we strive to exemplify its Christian mission by delivering our services with compassion and understanding to all in need of medical assistance, without discrimination. We offer our services in an environment where physical, mental, and spiritual healing are promoted and where everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. We acknowledge the concepts of individual needs and encourage a caring approach toward the patient, family member, and our staff. We believe each patient has holistic needs. We are committed to helping our patients achieve a better life, and promote preventive measures to keep healthy. By keeping up with current changes and trends in healthcare practice and medical technology, we are able to provide the highest quality of care.

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapists are licensed health professionals who evaluate and treat individuals with a variety of health problems. We provide services to patient/clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in health status resulting from injury or disease. Our goal is to help our patients achieve a more active, independent lifestyle.

Our physical therapists address the following problems and conditions:

• Balance and Walking Disorders
• Generalized & Localized Weakness
• Pain
• Decreased Functional Mobility
• Decreased Localized Mobility
• Postural & Structural Abnormalities

Occupational Therapy

We provide occupational therapy treatments for those individuals whose abilities to cope with the tasks of everyday living are threatened by physical illness, injury, psychosocial disability, or developmental deficits. Our goal is to achieve maximum independence and to enhance the quality of life of our patients/clients.

Our occupational therapists address the following problems and conditions:

• Decreased Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s)
• Hand and Upper Extremity Dysfunction
• Poor Functional Endurance
• A Need for Adaptive/Assistive Equipment
• A Need for Splinting

Speech Therapy 

Our speech language pathologists evaluate and treat patients with oral, motor or speech, and language defects. We strive to improve the individual’s overall communication and swallowing skills through a wide array of specialized treatment techniques.

Our speech therapists address the following problems and conditions:

• Speech Disorders/Dysfunction
• Impaired Verbal Comprehension
• A Need for Nonverbal Communication Skills
• Swallowing Disorders
• Modified Barium Swallow Evaluations

Diversity of Treatments

We treat a variety of diagnoses

• Arthritis
• Orthopedic/Sports Injuries
• Neurological Insult
• Chronic Pain
• Post Surgical
• Respiratory Disease
• Occupational Injuries
• Joint Replacements
• Rheumatic Disease
• And more…

Patient Courtesies

To maintain a timely schedule and a comfortable atmosphere for all of our patients, we ask your cooperation with the following:

1. If unable to attend a scheduled treatment session, please call early to reschedule.
2. Please notify your therapist of any pending doctor visits or consultations.
3. Please be aware of your insurance company’s regulations; if authorization is required prior to treatment, it may take a few days for us to schedule you. We will make every effort to do so as quickly as possible.
4. Handicapped parking is available at each of our Therapy Centers.
5. All children in the waiting room must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
6. We ask that you refrain from having visitors in the treatment area.
7. This is a no smoking facility, however smoking is allowed in limited, designated areas.
8. Coffee and water are always available; feel free to help yourself, or ask a staff member for assistance.

Billing Services

Billing for the Therapy Centers is done through Florida Hospital Heartland Division. Our staff will ask for your personal and insurance information prior to or during registration for your visit. We accept a wide variety of payment sources. Some require a co-payment or pre-authorization as listed below:

1. Private Payment - Collected when services are rendered unless other arrangements are made.
2. Medicare - No pre-authorization required. Co-payment is not due when services are rendered, but will be billed later.
3. Medicaid - Pre-authorization is required and can be done in our office. Medipass recipients’ coverage must be verified and authorized by phone. Co-payments per visit may apply.
4. Commercial Insurance - Authorization required; we verify coverage and type of benefits by phone. Co-payments per visit may apply.
5. Worker’s Compensation - Authorization required from the Worker’s Comp Carrier (this may take a few days to obtain).
6. Automobile Insurance - Authorization required; we verify coverage and the types of benefits by phone. Co-payments per visit may apply.
7. Employees Of FHHD - On hospital insurance plan, co-payments per visit apply.

Convenient Locations

The Therapy Center Sebring - Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, SLP)
The Therapy Center Avon Park - Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services
Florida Hospital Wauchula - Comprehensive intensive rehabilitation services at our Transitional Care Unit. We help you recover from your hip/knee surgery or from a stroke so that you can go home.
The Therapy Center Wauchula - Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, SLP)
Florida Hospital Lake Placid - Comprehensive Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, SLP)

Contact Us

For more information please call the Therapy Center nearest you:

The Therapy Center Sebring (863) 471-2122 or fax (863) 471-3447
6325 US Highway 27 North, Suite 101, Sebring, FL 33870

The Therapy Center of Lake Placid (863) 699-4382 or fax (863) 699-4329
1210 US Highway 27 North, Lake Placid, FL 33852

The Therapy Center Avon Park (863) 453-8960 or fax (863) 453-6058
1030 US Highway 27 South, Avon Park, FL 33825

The Therapy Center Wauchula (863) 767-0111 or fax (863) 767-0316
1330 Highway 17 South, Wauchula, FL 33873.