Progress Leads to Pound Cake: Osborn Rolls Through Recovery at ARU
November 2, 2023
Even at the age of 91, Henry Osborn still has a get-up-and-go attitude. After discharging from East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) following a heart attack that required surgery, he immediately turned his focus toward his recovery.
Having recently served as caretaker for his wife after she suffered a stroke, Osborn already had a place in mind for his recovery. His wife had received therapy treatment at EAMC-Lanier’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), and her experience is what he says guided him to the ARU.
“I knew the only place that could get me back to where I needed to be was EAMC-Lanier,” Osborn said.
While at the ARU, he worked hard during his therapy sessions and made excellent progress. By the end of his week-long stay, Osborn could perform all his self-care tasks without assistance, move without fatigue and had regained the independence he had prior to his heart attack.
“It was an A plus experience,” Osborn reflected. “They were really encouraging about my condition.”
Before he could “graduate” from the ARU and be discharged home, he faced one final test. With help from his family, physical therapy team and his favorite cooking utensils from home, Osborn baked his famous cream cheese pound cake to share with the team as a Halloween treat.
Osborn stated that he highly recommends the ARU to those that need rehabilitative services and is grateful for the impact the unit has had on his life.
To learn more about the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at EAMC-Lanier, click here.
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About East Alabama Health
East Alabama Health encompasses East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, EAMC-Lanier in Valley, the Spencer Cancer Center in Opelika, the Auburn Medical Pavilion and a host of other key medical clinic and practices that help provide a continuum of care to patients throughout an 11-county area. EAMC is a 314-bed regional referral hospital, while EAMC-Lanier provides inpatient services as well as a nursing home, an acute rehab unit and an ambulatory surgery center. East Alabama Health employs about 3,500 people and is the second largest employer in the region, trailing only Auburn University. For more information, visit www.eastalabamahealth.org.
