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Today is World Stroke Day and we'd like to tip our hats to our rehab team members who help people regain strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance after a stroke. You are key to a person's successful recovery and their ability to maintain independence. Thank you for being part of our team! #WorldStrokeDay #PhysicalTherapyMonth

🎉 Congratulations to our new Physical Therapist of the Year PATRICIA VIEIRA! 🎉 Patricia has been with us for over 20 years, caring for patients and helping them recover at home. “I definitely try to make every treatment session fun. I’m always laughing and joking,” Patricia says. “I appreciate that I’m entering into a patient’s home, and I try to be a bright light. Often, they are at their lowest, and I am a firm believer that laughter is the best medicine. I’m very grateful that I’ve been in the same territory for these 21 years, allowing me to have long-term relationships with patients. It’s always humbling when they request for me to come back." Thank you, Patricia, for always helping your patients and brightening their day!

Have you talked to your patients' loved ones about grooming someone who is bedbound? Make sure to share these tips for helping a bedbound person get dressed, wash their hair, bathe, and more! https://bit.ly/40kHRCS #HomeCare #BedBound

Jensen, one of our Spiritual Care Counselors, spoke with a hospice caregiver who expressed that the support she received soothed her soul and how she viewed him as a son. #SpiritualCareWeek #HomeCare #Hospice

🙌 We're celebrating all Physical therapists this month like Kimberly Colorito, PT and Associate Director for Compliance Operations! Kimberly began her home care career as a PT to make a difference in patients' lives. She became a PT "to provide hope, dignity, and improve the quality of life for my patients." She started at VNS Health in 1995 working with patients to overcome their injuries and illnesses. One of her fondest memories was when she worked with a young patient who had a spinal cord injury. The patient's husband and daughter asked if there was any hope she would recovery. "I asked her to wiggle her finger. After several attempts, we saw a muscle contraction. I told her that was all we needed to see to start our work together. I made no promises, but we would work together to see what the body can do. There were many days we thought we had reached maximum recovery, but we kept pushing forward. Today, she is kayaking, riding a bicycle, standing on a BOSU curling 5 lb. weights." Thank you, Kimberly, for your commitment to helping our neighbors get the care they need! ❤️

Physical therapist Erica thinks about more than exercises and stretches when caring for her patients. "I take my job very personally — I treat my patients like they’re family. I feel a lot of empathy for them, particularly those who don’t have anybody helping them. It’s not my job to make sure a patient has had lunch — but if I need to, I’ll make sure they’ve eaten before we start our exercises. I know my scope of practice, and I’m not going to cross the border with that, but on a humanity level, I’ll definitely go that extra mile to be there for that person.” Erica, thank you for the compassion and empathy that you show your patients every day! If you care for your patients like Erica, check out our PT job openings and apply today! https://lnkd.in/dqdxHHBh #PhysicalTherapyMonth #PhysicalTherapyCareers #PhysicalTherapist #HomeCare

Caring for a loved one or patient with dementia can be a challenging task with unpredictable obstacles. Personal Care Clinical Director, Marzena Proszowska-Lambert, understands how increasing confusion, communication difficulties, and memory loss can affect dementia caregiving. Check out her article to learn about ways to make caregiving for individuals with dementia easier. https://bit.ly/4dPD1AO

We're partnering with Netsmart to improve patient end-of-life care through the power of #predictiveanalytics and innovative AI tools. Read more about the partnership and how we'll transform care for hospice patients. https://bit.ly/4eRGekC

What do you do when you think your patient would benefit from physical therapy but you're not sure if they qualify for it? For eligible patients, we provide comprehensive nursing, rehab therapy, behavioral health care, and more. Go to our home care referrals page to check your patients' eligibility and make a referral with our quick and simple form. https://bit.ly/3Uffwdr #PhysicalTherapy #PatientReferral #PhysicalTherapyMonth