Time for the big couch
Frequently in skilled Nursing rehabilitation we need to wear many hats to achieve the goals set out for our residents. We need to be the compassionate ear, the fixer, the…
Health Insurance and Managed Care in the spotlight
Unfortunately this week a man lost his life, and another has had his life drastically changed forever. On December 4th early in the morning in New York City, United Healthcare…
Where have all the therapists gone?
Do you ever think you are in an exclusive club that seems to be getting smaller and smaller? Does it seem there are less and less people you know that…
The future of Medicare?
For many it is a right of passage. For typical Americans upon reaching 65 years old, we are able to sign up for Medicare services as our health insurance. This…
Once again…..time to advocate
I know it seems like a broken record, but once again there is a propsed cut to reimbursement from Medicare. We have been facing the same swan song every year…
Happy Veterans day to all those who served
Veterans day started as Armistice day on November 11, 1919 with a pause of buisness at 11:00 AM. This was proclaimed by President Wilson to celebrate the end of World…
Can’t we all just get along
Welcome to election night 2024. All the hoopla and constant bombardment of political attack ads. All in the name of being patriotic. We can't even hide from it in the…
Domestic Violence Awareness month
October is domestic violence awareness month. It was started in 1987 as was the creation of the National Domestic Violence hotline. In 1989 US Congress passed Public Law 101-112 officially…
Hurricane recovery, a long road
In many parts of the southeast, recovery from the most recent hurricanes continues to be a long road. Even though there have been some significant gains in clean up, there…
Never stop learning….and never stop teaching
Life is full of lessons. We learn as we grow and develop from childhood. We learn to crawl, we learn to walk, and progress to more challenging movements like riding…
