
Cardiac Rehab Week Feb 14-20, 2021
It's February! Is love in the air? We are often talking about matters of the heart during February. There's Valentine's Day. And it's American Heart Month. In December 1963, President Lyndon B Johnson wrote the very first proclomation for American Heart Month, proclaiming February 1964 to be the first one.
Today, we still focus on education, healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, and working collaboratively to create a healthier world. Prevention is ...
Posted on 2021-02-15
Goodbye 2020!
Well folks, it's been a year! And that's an understatement!
Shall we review? Politics has created divisiveness instead of unity, Social Injustice has been at the forefront, 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season most active than ever before, Record unemployment, the Novel Coronavirus assualted our country and the world, face masks have become the norm, businesses large and small have been closing, our healthcare systems have been overwhelmed, we've lost jobs, homes, relationships, &a...
Posted on 2021-01-01
New Speech Service - FEES
We've added to our Speech Services! Our Speech Therapist, Nicole, is already certified in Vital Stim, DPNS, Interactive Metronome, and LSVT: LOUD. Now she is FEES certified. We are so excited for her and proud of her recent accomplishments.
So what is FEES? This is a Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing. It can be performed in an outpatient setting. You will be fully awake during the Evaluation. It isn't painful. There's...
Posted on 2020-11-20
Physical Therapy Month 2020
We are always excited for Physical Therapy Month. It gives PTs the opportunity to be recognized for their specialized contributions in the healthcare setting. Over the last few years, there has been advancement in Louisiana regarding when Physical Therapists can treat patients. In the recent past, PTs needed a referral from a physician to provide services. Since Direct Access became law in June of 2016, PTs no longer need a doctor's order to evaluate and treat! &nb...
Posted on 2020-10-13
Rehab Week 2020
It's Rehabilitation Week!
What does Rehabiltation Awareness Week mean? It's a time when Rehab Professionals, like Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists, are recognized for their contributions to getting yall back on the road to recovery! It's a time to say Thank You and show appreciation for their work.
We all know that when in therapy, you-the patient, are doing all the hard ...
Posted on 2020-09-17