Getting Started
To schedule therapy services, you'll need a referral from your primary care provider. Talk with your doctor about your symptoms, concerns, or goals, and they can help determine whether therapy is right for you.
Therapy Services
Our Approach
At Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, we take a client-centered approach to therapy—focused on helping people thrive. Our physical, occupational, and speech therapists work with you to understand what matters most in your life and support your return to the activities that bring meaning and joy.
Through personalized care and education, we help improve mobility, communication, and everyday function while building confidence, independence, and connection. Whether you’re recovering from injury, adapting to change, or strengthening daily skills, our goal is to help you live your life more fully.
Our Therapy Services
Our therapy team includes licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists who work together to help people of all ages improve function, independence, and quality of life. Care is personalized to your specific needs and goals.
Our adult therapy program supports individuals recovering from injury, surgery, illness, or changes in function. Through personalized treatment plans, we help patients improve mobility, communication, daily living skills, and overall independence.
We provide inpatient and outpatient occupational, physical, and speech therapy services and support adults with a wide range of needs, including:
- Recovery from injury, surgery, and hospitalization
- Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
- Neurological conditions, including stroke and brain injury
- Chronic pain and complex conditions
- Mobility, balance, and functional movement challenges
- Swallowing, speech, language, and communication disorders
- Cognitive changes that affect daily activities
- Pelvic health concerns
- Lymphedema management
- Adaptive equipment and wheelchair needs
We provide occupational, physical, and speech therapy services for children with developmental, neurological, orthopedic, feeding, communication, and sensory needs. We work closely with families and may collaborate with physicians, teachers, dietitians, infant learning providers, social workers, and other professionals to support your child's growth, development, and goals.
We support children with a wide range of needs, including:
- Speech, language, and communication challenges
- Feeding, swallowing, and oral-motor difficulties
- Developmental delays and learning differences
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD
- Sensory processing and self-regulation challenges
- Fine and gross motor development
- Neurological conditions, including cerebral palsy and brain injuries
- Orthopedic conditions, sports injuries, and mobility challenges
- Social communication, fluency, and voice disorders
- Adaptive equipment, orthotics, and positioning needs
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a referral from a primary care provider is needed to see a physical therapist.
Several types of therapists and rehabilitation specialists may be involved in your care:
- Physiatrist: a doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and will manage your rehabilitation care. This includes coordinating care with other doctors, therapists and practitioners.
- Occupational therapist: focuses on helping you do activities of daily living, including tasks at home and work
- Physical therapist: focuses on improving your strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and mobility
- Recreational therapist: focuses on your quality of life, hobbies and interests as part of your recovery plan
- Speech-language pathologist: helps improve speech, communication, cognition and swallowing
The initial visit takes a little longer than the subsequent visits due to the paperwork that you need to fill out, in addition to the completion of the assessment process. Appointments are usually between 40 and 60 minutes.
Each physical therapy session is designed around you. Your therapist will talk with you about your goals, check how you move and note any pain or limits. You’ll then work through guided exercises – like strengthening, stretching, balance or movements – with hands-on support and guidance to help you improve between visits.
Depending on availability, you may work with more than one physical therapist during your course of treatment.
We will make every attempt to schedule you with the therapist you prefer. However, there may be times when a different physical therapist or physical therapist assistant will treat you in order to accommodate your schedule. All of our physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are fully licensed and/or certified and are committed to delivering high-quality care.
We highly recommend you bring comfortable, nonrestrictive clothing or athletic wear. Your clothes should also allow us to evaluate your area of injury, so please dress accordingly. As for footwear, we suggest comfortable, closed-toe shoes, preferably sneakers. If you have any questions, please contact us prior to your first appointment.
Generally, most insurance companies cover rehabilitation services. We recommend that you call the member services or benefits number listed on your insurance card to verify your coverage before you start therapy. If you do not carry insurance, self-pay (cash) payment plans are available.
We do our best to minimize your discomfort. Occasionally when you are first moving in ways you haven’t moved in a while, you may experience an increase in discomfort. Most of the time this is a normal response, but please let your therapist know that this has happened, so they can adapt your program if needed.
If you have a preferred therapist, you may request to see them when scheduling your appointment. We’ll do our best to accommodate your request, though availability may vary.
All of our therapists are highly qualified professionals who are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care. If your preferred therapist is unavailable, we’ll work with you to find another member of our team who is well suited to meet your needs and treatment goals.
After your provider submits a referral, our team will review and process it, which may take a few business days. Once processing is complete, call 907-486-9515 and we will help schedule your appointment.