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10 Amazing Fall Prevention Products for your Hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility

10 Amazing Fall Prevention Products for your Hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility On average, nursing homes with 100 residents report about 100-200 falls annually. There are also 700,000 to 1 million hospitalized patients that fall each year. No facility or hospital wants to see its patients get hurt or injured from falling. These 10 fall [...]

DeVaughn’s Story

DeVaughn’s Story Three years ago, retired army Seargent DeVaughn Ollison was in a motorcycle accident, leaving him with a traumatic brain injury, stroke, and broken bones in his upper body and spine. He was given just a five percent chance of survival. After six months in the hospital, DeVaughn was finally able to start rehab. [...]

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4 Tips to Prevent Falls in Your Skilled Nursing Facility

4 Tips to Prevent Falls in Your Skilled Nursing Facility One-third of adults over 64 years old, living outside of institutions, fall each year. The likelihood of falling continues to increase with age. Among the elderly, falls cause significant morbidity and mortality. Falling, or the fear of falling, often contributes to functional decline, depression, social [...]

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Six Tips for Preventing Patient Falls During Physical Therapy

Six Tips for Preventing Patient Falls During Physical Therapy The fear of falling can be a significant obstacle for many physical therapy patients. Falls can result in unwanted outcomes, including injury, decreased ability to do what you love, and a loss of independence. There are many ways physical therapists can help their patients improve balance, [...]

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6 Ways to Retain Patients at your Physical Therapy Facility

6 Ways to Retain Patients at your Physical Therapy Facility Make a Good First Impression Making a good first impression goes a long way when meeting patients for the first time, and can help retain patients. There are many different things your facility can do to provide your patients with a great experience, including: Providing [...]

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The Importance of Gait Training

The Importance of Gait Training What is Gait Training? An essential style of therapy that is being used today is gait training. Gait training is a physical therapy that helps individuals improve their walking ability. Gait training primarily focuses on walking as a type of exercise. It is a very important and beneficial type of [...]