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Staying Connected and Safe This Fall (includes Fall Safety Tips for Older Adults)
Staying Connected and Safe This Fall Fall is here, and with it comes the excitement of a new school year. Families are busy again with packed schedules, homework, sports, and after-school activities. With so much going on, it can be easy to let the days slip by. But this season is also a wonderful reminder…
Read MoreEmbracing Fall Safely: Strength, Stability, and Fall Prevention for Older Adults
As the leaves begin to change and the crisp breeze of autumn sets in, we at Prime Rehabilitation Services welcome the beauty of the fall season. But while the changing weather invites us to enjoy outdoor walks and cooler days, it also brings unique challenges—especially for older adults. With slippery leaves covering sidewalks and shifting…
Read MoreStay Active, Stay Healthy: The Benefits of Therapy
Stay Active, Stay Healthy: The Benefits of Therapy by Floraine Emata-Pagcu, PT On Thursday, August 8, 2024, the residents of the Jewish Community Housing Corporation (JCHC) in West Orange, NJ, gathered in the Community Room for an enlightening and engaging in-service led by Floraine Emata-Pagcu, PT, and Roxie Jackson, PTA, from Mobile Therapy Services. This…
Read MoreAge Defying Moves to Keep You Active (Part 1 – Upper Extremities)
Physical therapy (PT) exercises you can do at home help your body retain youthful vigor. How? By improving posture, balance, flexibility and strength. The anti-aging moves below are quick and simple and require no equipment. For seated exercises, sit in a straight-backed chair, feet flat on floor and hip-width apart. All exercises: To do a…
Read MorePosture and Breathing Presentation at the Monmouth Museum
Written by: Yaffa Liebermann, PT, GCS, CEO I would like to share my experience with an educational event which I attended yesterday. Four months ago Jane Eisenberg, Art Director of Monmouth Museum, invited me to talk about correct posture and breathing for children. It was a successful event that led to the creation of gearing…
Read MoreHonoring National Therapeutic Recreation Week – July 2019
By: Yaffa Liebermann, PT, GCS, CEO During the second week of July, National Therapeutic Recreation Week is celebrated every year since established by the National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS) in 1984. This week highlights the importance of engaging in activities and raising awareness for therapeutic recreation programs and services that could improve the health and…
Read MorePDPM – A Physical Therapist’s Perspective with Decades of Experience
By: Yaffa Liebermann, PT, GCS, CEO I would like to share my personal opinions and feelings about the upcoming transition to PDPM. I am a physical therapist that already had years of experience when I was introduced to the provision of therapy within the sub-acute/nursing home environment. I accepted the job as a PT, Clinical…
Read MoreA Deep Dive Into A Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) – An Educational Seminar Highlighting Therapy
By: Vanessa Cardenas, COO On May 22, 2019, the Corporate Management team of Prime Rehabilitation Services and Mobile Therapy Services hosted a follow-up education seminar diving deep into Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for our Directors of Rehabilitation. The overall theme was that skilled therapy services are still a key driver of reimbursement in the…
Read More“I Stand Up Straight” presentation in Monmouth Museum, Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey
By Yaffa Liebermann, PT, GCS, CEO I have lived in Monmouth County for more then 30 years and I recently discovered the great museum that we have in our neighborhood: Monmouth Museum, located at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. A great place for children; it is divided between two activity sections for children…
Read MoreGraduation Season – New Therapy Grads
By Vanessa Cardenas For 23 years, Prime Rehabilitation Services, has hosted countless therapy students both at level I and level II clinical affiliations with great eagerness to pay it forward. Our seasoned clinicians share their vast knowledge freely; encouraging students to expand their “book learning” to actual practiced applications. Our founder, Yaffa Liebermann, PT, is…
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