Brittany Lemoine

Speech Therapy’s Role in Medication Management

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month known to us as Speech Therapy Month! Speech language pathologists, or speech therapists, work within the full range of communication to evaluate and diagnose speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders and treat such disorders in individuals of all ages. The SLPs within Therapy Center work in many clinical settings, […]

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National Therapy Animal Day – Ginger the Pet Therapy Dog

April 30th has become a national day to celebrate pets and the impact they have on the people around them.  Pet therapy uses dogs or other animals to help patients better cope with health problems and provides comfort and enjoyment for many nursing home residents. “I started working for Therapy Center at Whispering Pines Community Care

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OT Spotlight: Angie

April is National Occupational Therapy Month and it’s also the time when Therapy Center celebrates our very own team of occupational therapists.  Occupational therapists are vital in every therapeutic setting because they “have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment and/or task to fit the person, and the person is an integral part

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Carrington Place of Springhill Success Story: Mr. Carroll Alford

Mr. Carroll Alford came to Carrington Place of Springhill for physical, occupational and speech therapy after undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery as well as valve replacement in his heart. He began his journey with Therapy Center on March 7, 2017 and was discharged back to home on March 17, 2017 after two weeks of intense therapy. “Mr. Alford had

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Whispering Pines Community Care Center Success Story: Bobby

Mr. Bobby  was admitted to Whispering Pines Community Care Center for physical and occupational therapy after suffering a left hip fracture and bipolar hip replacement. He began his journey with our therapy team in December and was discharged home after weeks of intense physical and occupational therapy. When asked what it was like for him when he first starting therapy he responded, “Very frustrating! I

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Riviere De Soleil Community Care Center Success Story: Monsignor John Timmermans

Monsignor John Timmermans has been a long-standing member of the Avoyelles parish community for many years.  He officiated over Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moreauville, Louisiana until recently when he fell and broke his hip.  After his stay at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Monsignor Timmermans decided to receive therapy at Riviere De Soleil Community

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Bayou Vista Success Story: Ms. Patsy Goudeaux

Ms. Patsy Goudeaux came to Bayou Vista Community Care Center in 2014, and for two years she was bed bound and isolated in her room.  She refused therapy and refused to get out and socialize with other residents in the facility due to embarrassment of her limitations.  Although Ms. Patsy resisted, the Therapy Center team of therapists would

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Hessmer Nursing Home: New Building Brings Great Therapy

Recently, Hessmer Nursing Home underwent a complete renovation of their 5-star facility, and with it came a brand new therapy gym.  The gym is a little over 1,500 square feet complete with a washer and dryer, full kitchen, bathroom, and two showers. “The kitchen and showers are definitely a highlight in the new gym,” says Natalie Drouin,

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