Life and Breath In The Care Giver’s Hands: Relieving Difficulty in Breathing (Dyspnea)
Mary, could not maintain a standing position for more than one minute or take a single step due to injury to her body. Although one might assume that she couldn’t walk because of muscle weakness, the condition resulted from her fear of walking, which translated into shortness of breath. Breathing is essential for life. Therefore,…
Read MoreHelpful Tips to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
There are many ways to manage care provider’s load and avoid burning out. Providing assistance can be isolating so make sure you have a support system of people you trust to help you through the difficult and lonely times. Whether it is other caregivers, family members, friends, or a counselor, it is important to have…
Read MoreCongratulations to Belle Reve Senior Living
Congratulations to Belle Reve Senior Living in Milford, PA who continues to be in the High Performing Network category of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Health Partners. As a result of Belle Reve’s commitment and energy, exceptional care continues to be recognized. Belle Reve’s Total Performance Score was 27! To put in perspective this…
Read MoreHappy Holidays from Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Thank you for continuing to support Prime Rehabilitation Services. It remains our honor to positivity impact the lives of so many in need of therapy services. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth and happiness.
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a beautiful day of overeating, parades, football, gratitude and, most importantly, pie. Although that holiday dinner can also be filled with conversational landmines. There’s that uncle who you fight with about politics on Facebook and now have to actually see in person. Your parents like to ask loudly every chance they get why…
Read MoreRespiration and Positioning Presentation
Education among our staff, teaching students and continually practicing new approaches is our model in clinical education. Recently, a therapist who worked for Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc. for many years, invited me to present on the subject of respiration and positioning. This lead to a wonderful, educational session regarding several topics. 1) Respiratory program with…
Read MoreHCANJ Yearly Conference: A Great Communication Tool
Prime Rehabilitation Services was honored to attend the HCANJ annual convention. Michelle Palko and her team hosted the HCANJ annual convention in Atlantic City for which Prime Rehabilitation Services was honored to attend, marking our 20th year of support for this local industry event. The HCANJ annual conference is a great tool for learning new…
Read MoreBuilding a Plan for Success
Guest Post by Christopher Nigroni, OTR, DOR At Regency Grande Nursing Center, our rehab team prides itself on thorough, client- specific discharge planning. The Prime Rehabilitation Services, Inc. team here and across all our NJ/NY/PA locations strives for excellent therapy services and patient care. But what does that mean without proper discharge planning? A proper…
Read MoreFree Dementia Course
In this ever-changing healthcare environment, there are times when the patient’s perspective can get misunderstood. Relias has made available for free a powerful and insightful educational training course, “A Day in the Life of Henry: A Dementia Experience” to promote empathy for Dementia Sufferers. “A Day in the Life of Henry provides professionals across the healthcare…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Section GG Plan?
As you are aware, Section GG had the most changes in the MDS revisions effective October 1, 2018, including adding 36 new items, modifying existing text, and changes to when the inactivity codes should be used. All Section GG new item additions focus on patient function with coding on the admission and discharge assessments. While…
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