AOTA Fieldwork Educator’s Seminar
Many of our occupational therapists enjoyed a two-day Fieldwork Educator’s Certificate Seminar on Feb. 2 at Southland Care Center in Norwalk, CA. Our student programs are blossoming all across the organization, and it is so wonderful to be able to provide our therapists with additional training and resources to make our student programs extraordinary. Thank [...]
Understanding Seating Systems: Skilled Nursing & Long Term-Term Care
Curtis Merring, OTR/L, MOT developed a seating and positioning course for our therapy programs, and piloted the training at Panorama Gardens on March 21, 2013. Staff from Panorama, Glenwood, and Mission Care learned about the most recent research and seating and positioning solutions specifically for our population. Curtis will hold the course for more to [...]
Kinesio Taping® Course 1 & 2 – Salt Lake City Area
Where: Salt Lake City College – Jordan Campus 3491 W 9000 S West Jordan, UT 84088 When: Friday, April 12 11:30 am – 9:00 pm [...]
KT 3 Course in Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Kinesio Tape Course (KT3) Location: University of North Texas Medical Education & Training 1000 Montgomery St; Fort Worth, TX Ensign Services, Inc. hosts seminars in facilities that are ADA accessible. Please let Jon Anderson, jonanderson@ensigngroup.net know if you need any special accommodation. Instructor: Virginia “Dee” Ellis, PTA, CKTI Dee is a Physical Therapist Assistant who has practiced in [...]
Dementia Capable Care Foundations Course
This course provides participants with a common framework about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), a best-abilities perspective, dementia stages, behavior management, and care techniques to promote the best ability to function and person-centered care.
Kinesio Taping Course – DALLAS AREA
Date: Nov 17 and 18, 2012 Time: 8 AM – 5:30 PM each day LOCATION: University of North Texas Allied Health Center Fort Worth, TX Ensign Facility Services hosts seminars in facilities that are ADA accessible. Please let Jon Anderson, jonanderson@ensigngroup.net know if you need any special accommodation. Instructor: ‘Dee’ Virginia Ellis, PTA, [...]
Stepping Stones – Balance and Falls Prevention
Mike Johanson, Physical Therapist for Horizon Home Health and Hospice, presented our first Stepping Stones – Balance and Falls Prevention course to therapists at our Horizon Home Health office in Boise, Idaho on July 25 and 26. With the support of Craig Esplin, Director of Rehab at Horizon, Steve Burningham, Administrator Horizon Home Health and Hospice, [...]
Learning “Oppties”
SHARE AND WIN….SEE BELOW. At Ensign Facility Services, Inc., we are committed to providing Learning “Oppties” to the therapy teams we support! The students in this picture are gathering around Nancy Chee as she and Ginny Gibson instruct a group of our therapists in the construction of customized splints. This hands-on workshop was held at Samuel Merritt University [...]
Learning “Oppties” #14
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today’s Learning “Opptie” is related to the RAI Manual for MDS 3.0, v1.07, Chapter 3, Section O (manual [...]
Learning “Oppties” 13
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory articleposted January 31. Today’s “Oppties” challenge is related to our culture of discipline. We seek to hire the “Right” people. The right [...]
Learning “Oppties” #10
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. On Tuesday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day), over 14 of our therapists wrote inspiring blogs, sharing stories from the [...]
Learning “Oppties” #9
Valentine’s Day, 2012. WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today is not just a regular day. Today is special and we are looking for today’s ”Oppties” as [...]
Learning “Oppties” WINNERS
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. I am so pleased to announce the Learning “Oppties” winners from Week 2. We had a number of [...]
Learning “Opptie” #8
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today’s Learning “Opptie” is related to the RAI Manual for MDS 3.0, v1.07, Chapter 3, Section O (manual [...]
Learning “Oppties” #7
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today’s Learning “Opptie” is related to the RAI Manual for MDS 3.0, v1.07, Chapter 3, Section O (manual [...]
Learning “Oppties” #6
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today’s Learning “Opptie” is related to the RAI Manual for MDS 3.0, v1.07, Chapter 3, Section O (manual [...]
Learning “Oppties” #5
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! AND, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING! Throughout the month of February, we are providing Learning “Oppties”. To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to take a look at last week’s “Oppties” winners. It’s awesome to see [...]
Learning “Opptie” WINNERS
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. We have successfully completed our first week of the Learning “Oppties” program and we are pleased to announce last week’s winners! CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO SONYA TAYLOR, DOR at Park Manor in Walla Walla, WA. Sonya [...]
Learning “Opptie” #4
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory articleposted January 31. Today’s Learning “Opptie” is related to billing the proper mode of treatment. There are 3 modes of treatment defined in the RAI Manual: Individual, Concurrent and Group. Individual treatment is defined as the treatment of [...]
Learning “Opptie” #3
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today’s learning opptie is related to guidelines for recording minutes. According to the RAI Manual for MDS 3.0, v1.07, Co-Treatment minutes for a Medicare Part A patient should be recorded using the following rule: When two [...]
Learning Opptie #2
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory articleposted January 31. Today’s learning opptie is related to a tool used in Skilled Nursing Facilities to report the assessment of care and services required. It’s called the Minimum Data Set or MDS. The purpose of this [...]
Learning Opptie #1
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! To learn more about the February Learning “Oppties” program, please read the introductory article posted January 31. Today’s Learning “Opptie” is designed to inspire you to explore! On the front page of the www.ensigntherapy.com website under our knowledge tab, you will find a splinting workshop scheduled for sometime next month. What is the [...]
Learning “Oppties”
WE LOVE OUR THERAPISTS! And, to CELEBRATE our PASSION FOR LEARNING, therapists, assistants and therapy techs working in facilities supported by Ensign Facility Services, Inc., will have the opportunity to LEARN AND WIN. In the July 2010 issue of Spirit Magazine (Southwest Airlines), Jay Heinrichs authored an article about a concept of giving back to [...]
