RESTORE-Skills CEO interviewed on Memphis’ Local 24 News (ABC) Below is an excerpt from the story on tech in skilled nursing: There is a new way some Tennesseans are connecting to loved ones in facilities. Virtually. It’s called Restore-Skills.com. It’s a computer-based occupational and physical therapy gaming program. All someone in a long term care
Read moreRESTORE-Skills featured in a CNN article titled, “These seniors are turning to cutting edge technology to stay connected during the pandemic” Below is an excerpt from the article: A unique feature of the program is built-in video calling so families can see their loved ones playing games. Landsman [a resident of The Jewish Home, Freehold,
Read moreRESTORE-Skills featured on ABC News’ Cincinnati affiliate in a segment titled, “Concerns Over Nursing Home Visits.” The segment notes, “Villa Georgetown in Brown County has been getting a little creative. Residents have been using a virtual therapy program called RESTORE to stay active and healthy.” We were honored to be mentioned on Sunday evening’s broadcast as a
Read moreBy Ian Oppel, CCO of RESTORE, occupational therapist, and 20-year Dementia Capable Certified Therapist While residents in skilled nursing facilities continue to struggle in the fourth month of this new normal, those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia have the added challenge of communication barriers, decreased engagement, and the struggle to maintain cognitive function now even
Read moreAs New York State moves to require all nursing homes to provide no-cost access to teleconferencing services, we at RESTORE Skills are seeing just how auspicious a time it is for skilled nursing facilities to adopt the best of technology. New York announced on Monday of this week that the state would require long-term care
Read moreFour leaders in the skilled nursing therapy space gathered last week to discuss the state of therapy during COVID-19. They shared challenges and even some wins that have occurred over the past three months in this new normal for long-term care facilities. Featured panelists were Andrea Gale, VP of case management, Marquis Health Services; Michael
Read moreWhat is the state of therapy today? Join us for a lively discussion on therapy in skilled nursing facilities now that we are four months into our new normal. You’ll hear from leading experts in SNF therapy, who will provide key takeaways you can bring back to your patients to provide improved care, in spite
Read moreI want to share with you positive news. On the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19 and under more public scrutiny than ever, I’m seeing nursing home professionals creatively provide therapy and engagement to patients. Patients are reaching therapy goals even in this new season of social distancing and closed therapy gyms. How? Our clients
Read moreIntroducing RESTORE-Together: A better way to virtually connect to patients When we launched RESTORE Skills, never did we imagine that therapy gyms would close for months at a time and skilled nursing facility patients would be isolated in their rooms. Now that COVID-19 has made this a reality, with no foreseeable end in sight, we
Read moreOn this day and every day, all of us at RESTORE-Skills honor nurses as the healthcare heroes that they are. I see firsthand in our work with senior care facilities the demands placed on nurses. They are always on the frontlines of every patients’ battle for the best outcome possible. Perhaps during no time since
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