Groundbreaking Set for Care Site
Groundbreaking set for care site Groundbreaking for the Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Wichita Falls, a new, 180-bed long-term care facility offering skilled nursing and in- and outpatient therapy, will be at 11 a.m. April 3 at 4816 Kemp Blvd. “We are proud that this new … Read more on Times Record News Avoiding Strokes – When Stroke Strikes A few days after talking to Veronica, I drive to Detroit Medical Center. I meet with …. Then, things started to improve in rehabilitation. … He has met other stroke survivors since his own stroke, he says, whose long-term health costs have ruined … Read more on Hour Detroit Magazine Read more... ...
Physical Therapy Stroke Rehabilitation: Stroke Therapy: Recovery & Rehabilitation
Have you or a loved one recently suffered a stroke? Have you been searching for stroke therapy that will help you or your loved one relearn basic skills and restore independence? Then this article is for you. This article will provide information about stroke therapy and discuss how individuals can recover from strokes and return to a more normal lifestyle with rehabilitation. Recovery from a stroke is a lifelong process. For many individuals, stroke therapy or recovery begins with rehabilitation, which can restore a victim’s independence by improving mental, physical and emotional functions. The goal of rehabilitation is to help stroke victims relearn basic skills that may have been taken away affecting their ability to eat, walk, dress themselves and speak. Read more... ...
Next 36 Graduate Strokelink Links Stroke Survivors to Full-Time Care
Next 36 Graduate Strokelink Links Stroke Survivors to Full-time Care Available as both an enterprise solution and consumer tool, the app provides users with access to photos, videos, and descriptions of key exercises to expedite recovery and repair from debilitating health conditions they are facing as a result of a stroke. Read more on Techvibes (blog) New group helps stroke survivors get back on their feet Terry said: “This is a friendly, pro-active self-help group for stroke survivors and other disabled people, and their carers. “Professionally supervised, regular exercise, in a group of similarly afflicted members, can add so much quality of life, not … Read more on Sidmouth Herald Read more... ...
Physical Therapy for Stroke: Stroke Physical Therapy
Of the more than 700,000 people who suffer a stroke each year in the United States, approximately two-thirds will require some sort of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is used to help these individuals become as independent as possible. Many forms of therapy can assist them in their recovery and enable them to achieve the best quality of life. There are two types of strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke occurs when brain cells die due to inadequate blood flow, often caused by an artery blockage in the neck or brain. The lack of oxygenated blood that goes to the brain will cause the brain to deteriorate in function, causing your systems to shut down when a cerebrovascular accident happens. A hemorrhagic stroke is a result of a burst blood vessel in the brain that causes bleeding into or around the brain. Read more... ...
Neurology Patients Not Getting Rehab Care
by TA_Stokes Neurology patients not getting rehab care The vast majority of people with serious neurological conditions are not getting the rehabilitation service they need, according to a new survey. The study of people living with the effects of conditions such as brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis … Read more on Irish Health Joint Commission to Offer Primary Care Medical Home Certification Option for … The Joint Commission also certifies more than 2,400 disease-specific care programs such as stroke, heart failure, joint replacement and stroke rehabilitation, and 400 health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint … Read more on Marketwire (press release) Read more... ...
Tai Chi 'Reduces Fall Risk for Stroke Patients'
Tai Chi 'reduces fall risk for stroke patients' Trial participants who attended three hour-long Tai Chi classes per week after recovering from a stroke suffered three times fewer falls than those on other rehabilitation programmes. Stroke survivors are particularly at risk from falls, with evidence … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk Rehab hospital planned for Modesto Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Rehab hospital planned for Modesto … HealthSouth focuses on rehabilitative care for people recovering from stroke, trauma injuries, hip-replacement surgery or neurological illness. The goal is to improve speech, strength and … Read more on Modesto Bee Read more... ...
One in Twelve Stroke Survivors Have Thoughts of Suicide
One In Twelve Stroke Survivors Have Thoughts Of Suicide Lead author Amytis Towfighi, M.D., an assistant professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and chair of the Department of Neurology at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, stated that the … Read more on RedOrbit LI's Substance Abuse Community Braces for Sandy's Next Wave Far from the camera glare cast on heroic nurses who evacuated newborn babies from the Sandy-crippled NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan at the height of its wrath, local drug rehab facilities faced similarly Herculean tasks in fighting a surge of … Read more on Long Island Press Read more... ...