by Cherie Rowell | Thursday, February 20, 2014 | Clinical
Therapists and nurses working in the long term care (LTC) environment often note poor posture and inadequate seating with their residents. This comes with the territory, unfortunately, as many LTC residents have disease processes and injuries that have weakened their...
by Cherie Rowell | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 | Clinical
A home assessment, or evaluation, is often a final and crucial step in discharging patients home safely and with adequate caregiver support. Occupational or Physical Therapy can perform this vital assessment and make skilled recommendations for environmental...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, December 13, 2013 | Clinical
Answers ___ 1. The largest joint in the body ___ 2. HEP stands for this ___ 3. The hardest working muscle in the human body ___ 4. Forcing the use of an impaired extremity by restraining the non-involved extremity ___ 5. The medical term for urination ___ 6. ...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, November 15, 2013 | Clinical
Rehab dining programs are typically a joint effort involving Speech and Occupational Therapy in collaboration with nursing staff. The Speech-Language Pathologist focuses on oral and pharyngeal swallowing deficits while Occupational therapy addresses the residents’...
by Cherie Rowell | Tuesday, October 15, 2013 | Clinical
An aquatic environment promotes overall rehabilitation and physical fitness for people of all ages, but is especially beneficial to the aging population. Exercise and therapy are far less painful in warm water than on land and can often be a great motivator to those...
