Here are some in room therapy treatment suggestions from our Keystone Resources: ● “Boxing” while supine in bed to work on trunk rotation, rolling side to side for bed mobility, UE strength and activity tolerance; add weights if appropriate ●…
By Brian del Poso, OTR/L, CHC, RAC-CT, Therapy Resource Through this difficult time, all of us are doing what we can to pitch in while at the facility, or remotely for those of us who can’t go to our facilities…
We invite anyone who is able and interested to join us with HeartMath at 8:30 a.m. Pacific daily during this time. Totally optional! You can join for one minute or join for longer. We would like to use the “Global…
Submitted by Jennifer Raymond, Therapy Resource — Northern CA In January, Elyse Matson, MA CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathology Resource/Ensign Services, provided an onsite half-day training course for the Flagstone NorCal Market Speech Language Pathologists and DORs. The training content focused…
By Rachel (Ray) Yarman, DPT/DOR, City Creek Post Acute, Salt Lake City, UT Roughly 1.5 years ago, the Seal Team Cluster from Utah started to include the DORs in cluster meetings. As the most novice DOR in our market, I…
By Julie Uychiat, Clinical Market Lead – Arizona Discovering running at a much later stage in life has been the greatest gift life has given me. It came at a perfect time when I needed a lift, to be reminded…
By Dennis Baloy, OTR/L, OTD/DOR, St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation, Fullerton, CA It’s 5:05 a.m. You’ve already hit the snooze button twice. You get up, fix your coffee and open your laptop. You check the assignment board and check patient projection and…
By Erin Huddock, PT, DPT, DOR, Vista Knoll Specialized Care, Vista, CA When looking at what programs haven’t been tapped into, my ED and I decided to focus on outpatient and what we could do differently to get our program…
Submitted by Amy Pot, PT, DOR, Escondido, CA The sound of light drumming and laughter filters down the hallway as the residents and patients start to assemble for drum circle. “I like chocolate cake, that’s the beat we’re going to…
Submitted by Jon Anderson, Therapy Resource – Keystone The Power of Two: Recovery and rehabilitation require a comprehensive team working together to achieve a common goal. These goals cannot be accomplished by Therapy or Nursing alone, but a combined effort…