Prime Education
Age 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…
Read MoreLife 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 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…
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