Managing Arthur-itis!
Arthritis – How to Manage! Do you have knee or hip pain that has been ongoing, chronic and only seems to be worsening? Have you been diagnosed with arthritis, or have been told that arthritis runs in your family? Are you worried you may need a joint replacement in order to improve your symptoms and lifestyle? The answer is NOT ALWAYS! There are many factors to consider when it comes to managing arthritis. These factors include (but are not limited to) medical intervention, lifestyle changes, proper self-care and wellness routines. There is no “one size fits all” approach – and each person should have an individualized plan to manage their symptoms. A few considerations and tips to begin: Seek out the proper health care professional Healthcare providers that should be considered when looking to diagnose and manage your arthritis include: Physical Therapists, Orthopedic Doctors (surgical and non-surgical), Massage Therapists, Chiropractors,…
Top 20% in Patient Satisfaction
Renaissance Home Health has earned the 2022 SHPBestTM “Superior Performer” Patient Satisfaction Award Exton, PA, August 30, 2023 – Renaissance Home Health (RHH) has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge home health agencies that consistently provide high quality service to their patients. The 2022 award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall satisfaction score for around 2,500 home health providers. With the largest HHCAHPS benchmark in the nation, SHP is in a unique position to identify and recognize organizations that have made patient satisfaction a priority and have been rewarded for their efforts with high marks on the HHCAHPS survey. “SHP is proud to present the SHPBest awards to our top-performing customers. We…
Top 5% in Patient Satisfaction
Renaissance Home Health has earned the 2021 SHPBestTM “Premier Performer” Patient Satisfaction Award Exton, PA, July 22, 2022 – Renaissance Home Health (RHH) has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Premier Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 5% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2021 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge home health agencies that consistently provide high quality service to their patients. The 2021 award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall satisfaction score for around 5000 home health providers. With the largest HHCAHPS benchmark in the nation, SHP is in a unique position to identify and recognize organizations that have made patient satisfaction a priority and have been rewarded for their efforts with high marks on the HHCAHPS survey. “SHP is proud to present the SHPBest awards to our top-performing customers. We commend…
Salt Lake City
Everywhere you turn there are views of snowcapped mountains! Want to go for a run? Good luck finding a stretch without a significant hill! Slightly west of Philadelphia, snuggled in the Northern part of Utah, Salt Lake City is a sight to see! And this weekend did not disappoint! This weekend, March 22-23, The Pro Bono Network, a unique organization founded by Widener University to spread ideas and encourage community service throughout the country, held its second conference this year. This was the Western Regional Conference hosted by the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Utah. Widener University’s Institute for Physical Therapy Education and, more specifically the student board of the Pro Bono Network led by the uber passionate and dedicated, Dr. Jill Black, is on a mission! That mission is to both serve their community by providing pro bono services to the under and uninsured and to help guide…
Full Range Focus is giving back!
Help us help others by joining in the Full Range Focus! Drexel Hill, PA (June 30, 2018) – This July, we will be launching our new initiative, Full Range Focus! Since 2014, it has been our goal to give back. Initially, we had T-Shirts for various causes to bring awareness. We had pink for Breast Cancer, green for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), and purple for Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, we are taking our efforts to the next level! Starting tomorrow, we will have a different focus each month! For July, our focus is Parkinson’s Disease and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. We will contribute $5 for each new patient at each of our 3 locations. Additionally, we will contribute $1 for each social media “check in” by a patient. All “check in’s” should include our hashtag #yourlifeyourgoalsyourway How can you help? Join us in the Full Range Focus by choosing Full…
Falls Or Close Calls: They May Be The Same!
As a Physical or Occupational Therapist working with folks in their homes, we talk about falls on a daily basis. We talk about the causes, the risk factors, the consequences, and how to prevent them. This is a good approach; however, we are often talking to people who have had a fall (or two…) and understand what it feels like! What would be great is if we had a global understanding of what falls are and how to identify risk factors and causes prior to them happening! Falls are in fact when someone hits the ground! This is the general definition out there. But… That is NOT all! When I talk about falls, I ask two questions: Have you fallen recently? AND Have you had any close calls? A fall is not only when someone hits the ground, but also an unexpected movement when you end up somewhere you didn’t…
Therapy and Parkinson’s: Using BIG Movements to Stay Mobile
LSVT Big (BIG) is a treatment technique used by Physical and Occupational Therapists to improve a person’s, ability to produce larger more normal movements with walking and activities of daily living. It is more commonly known as a treatment strategy to help those folks who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a type of neurological movement disorder. It can affect a person’s ability to perform common everyday activities. People with PD can experience a wide range of symptoms, including those that impact movement (motor symptoms) and those that do not (non-motor symptoms). The most common motor symptoms of PD are tremors, stiffness, or rigidity of the muscles and a slowness in movement (bradykinesia). Because PD impacts a person’s movement center, a person with PD typically experiences a decrease in their ability to regulate their posture, balance, coordination, and walking. Overtime, a person may be unable to…
Therapy Automation: Putting the $ Before the Patient
For years, healthcare has been looking for the “silver bullet”, or the perfect way to make the most money possible with the least services possible. We could debate about this for days, but let’s call it what it is, healthcare is a business just like any other business. The issue with this is that the subjects that are at risk are people, including our friends, family, and, at one time or another, providers themselves. We could take this in so many directions with different aspects of healthcare, but recently there has been a push for automation of therapy services, including Physical and Occupational Therapy. These automation services include web or app based programs that have been presented and advertised as a way to minimize the need for therapy. At first glance this software is interesting to many people and organizations, especially with the dynamic nature of healthcare payments. The software…
Vertigo and Concussion Treatment Now at Drexel Hill
Did you know that dizziness can be treated by Physical Therapists? As a matter of fact, Physical Therapists are some of the highest trained medical professionals skilled in treating certain diagnoses causing this! Dizziness is a symptom that can be caused by a large number of diagnoses, including both Vertigo and Concussions. Recently, Dr. Megan Mills (formerly Patro) earned her certification in treating vestibular disorders. Vestibular Rehab is non-invasive, cost-effective, and, in some cases, very short term! This type of rehab is beneficial for people of all ages and has been shown to be helpful with migraines, diabetes, concussions, BPPV (Vertigo), Meniere’s Disease, and Vestibular Neuritis. Prior to treatment, an extensive initial consultation is used to determine what course of action is best suited to improve your situation. Following an initial consultation, a plan of care utilizing restorative positioning, visual training, compensatory measures and balance training is put together to…
Social Media: Attack of the “Experts”
Its been around a while now! Social media has quickly become a primary source of information, good bad, or trivial! It is up to us to be able to navigate through the plethora of info and determine whether it is true or not. The inherent issue here is that once you’ve seen or heard the message, you cannot undo it. Recently, I have noticed a significant amount of experts emerging in the social media world. They are taking the time to bring information mainstream that will engage their followers. This is exactly what we are supposed to do, right? But what happens when posts include sarcasm that belittles others (intentionally or unintentionally), instruction or advice that has no proven foundation, or promote services that may be more sham than productive? Simply put, social media works to put us in touch with others, including friends, family, fans, acquaintances, and more. Inherently…