If I Could Speak …
As Therapists, we get into this field with aspirations of helping others. Inevitably, we come to learn that the people we are helping also touch our lives. Wellington Place had the opportunity to significantly impact the life of a new resident by providing him with a way to communicate, which he has not had the [...]
Catalina Healthcare Has Patients “Walking on the Moon!”
When Bruce Fraser from a company called “ALTER-G” first contacted Lori Mitchell, Physical Therapist and DOR, she was ready to hang up almost immediately, thinking it was just another sales call. But, as soon as Bruce started talking about an “antigravity treadmill, developed by NASA, which will allow patients to exercise and maintain weight bearing [...]
Managed Care for SNFs: A Growing Segment in Health Care
The trend toward contracts with managed care agencies for the administration of health care benefits in SNFs is increasing in popularity. The high cost of caring for chronically ill patients and aging of the general population highlights LTC as the prime target for reform by the managed care industry. Managed care organizations (MCOs) will be [...]
Intelligent Risk-Taking
Kelly Schwarz, DOR at North Mountain, and her CEO, Brian Newberry, have been working together for the past few years in one of our organization’s most successful subacute programs. Located in Phoenix, AZ, North Mountain serves the inpatient ventilator patient, as well as inpatient and outpatient renal dialysis patient. The success at North Mountain comes [...]
Kudos to our Teams
The following was submitted via The Ensign Group, Inc. website: To The Chairman of the Board & Respective Members: Aloha. Who would ever dream that a once fit and healthy rugby player like me would end up in a healthcare facility at such a young, ripe and prime age like me. Well, I did, and [...]
Therapy Can Be a Walk in the Garden
by Jill Schuette, OT – It’s a hodgepodge of plant life: petunias, tomatoes, squash, rosemary, ferns. To the casual observer, it may seem like landscaping with a lack of direction. But to the therapy team at Pocatello Care and Rehab, it is a garden with a clear sense of purpose. In the facility’s small courtyard, [...]
