What do you do at RESTORE-Skills and in what circumstances would I come to you for something? As a therapist, I have always been passionate about providing the best possible experience for my patients. In my time spent in other roles such as business development, admissions, and management, I always had a focus on customer
Read moreQuestion: How can we utilize RESTORE with our patients in support of falls prevention? Answer: Great question. To start we have to consider the physical and cognitive components required for a comprehensive falls prevention approach: Core and lower body strengthening (squats, lunges, etc.) to improve center of gravity control, stability to support sitting and standing
Read moreQuestion: How can RESTORE help therapists to support self-feeding goals with patients? Answer: Great question. To start we have to consider the physical and cognitive components required for self-feeding: Ability to bring hand to mouth Ability to apply and sustain proper grasp or prehension to a utensil or finger food item Activity tolerance for posture,
Read moreKnow when it’s a clinical indicator or wake up call Standard in every skilled nursing therapist’s day is dealing with patients’ refusal of therapy. A typical SNF therapist averages 1-2 refusals of treatment each day. That can be 15-20 percent of a therapist’s day that’s canceled! Of all those therapy refusals, most are legitimate. But
Read moreHere is another happy moment from my trip to our MA facilities last month. If you haven’t had the chance to read my first blog post about Maria’s great therapy experience, you can find it here. But now, I am thrilled to share a story about Joe encouraging his fellow patients that is sure to
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We believe that skill-building can be done more effectively – don’t you? Are you someone who sees the potential in ordinary objects? ? Are you excited innovation & eager to share new technology with your peers? Then we want you on our team! We’re a team that believes that therapy and skill-building can be fun,
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