Author: Mitzi A. Kweder, M.S. CCC-SLP, Director of Quality and Standards of AdvantageCare Rehabilitation The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire globe by taking so many lives and obliterating numerous industries in its wake. It has greatly affected our lives as therapists in the skilled nursing facilities in so many ways as well. We have…
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Home Health: Adapting to the Pandemic
Written by: Danielle Wareham VP of Clinical Compliance COVID 19, no one ever expected what would happen or for us to be where we are today. I know if someone would have told me we would be in a global pandemic a year ago, and the world would be what it is today, I would…
‘Twas The Berks Heim Therapy Team
‘Twas the Berks Heim Therapy Team ready to get to work Smiling and waving hello to aides, nurses, and the unit clerk. The therapists are ready to treat with compassionate care In hopes that each resident is excited to see them there. Some residents are nestled, all snug in their beds. While visions of exercises…
Through the Eyes of Our Team
As quickly as spring was approaching, in mid-March, our lives seemed to come to a screeching halt. Every healthcare employee was thrown into the pandemic of COVID-19 and none of us seemed prepared enough for it. Ready or not, each morning we entered our building ready to take on our days, give our all to…
Providing Patient-Centered Care During a Pandemic
Working in long-term care during a pandemic poses a unique set of challenges for therapists, from wearing PPE all day to providing only in-room treatments. Patients, however, face their own set of problems. Visitor restrictions and the cancellation of group activities increases social isolation and depression. As therapists, it is our job to treat all…