Speech Therapy

Success Story: Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home

After bilateral above knee amputations, Ms. Peggy found herself at Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home feeling doubtful she would ever be able to return home independently.  Our therapy team was introduced to her upon arrival being totally dependent on transfers from bed to wheelchair.  She was also suffering from general weakness and poor endurance.   “My […]

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Speech Therapy at All Ages: Acadian Medical Center

Speech therapists, also known as Speech Language Pathologists, are trained in areas of oral motor skills such as swallowing, cognitive communication and orientation such as memory and problem solving, fluency such as stuttering, literacy, social skills, articulation, and most obviously, speech.  They can treat patients with any condition that could hinder their ability to communicate

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Healthcare Heroes: Maison Teche Nursing Home

“When we opened our COVID unit we had 44 plus cases.  Therapy Center was eager to get in there and provide therapy to sick residents so they wouldn’t decline.  They knew they would be dedicated to that unit, which was a big commitment and sacrifice for those therapists and their own families at home,” says

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The Unsung Heroes of COVID-19 – Therapy Center team at Amelia Manor Nursing Home

“Therapy Center’s core values are servant leadership, open interaction and communication with members of our team, while providing superior service.  If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s learning to look at each individual employee and what their knowledge, skills and experience brings to the table.  A great performing team is dependent on each member

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Ms. Edna’s Success Story: Consistent Compassion and Quality Care – Savoy Care Center

In September of 2019, Ms. Edna had an accident at home and she required surgery. Her doctors recommended skilled services in a skilled nursing facility so she could receive as much therapy as she could tolerate. During her stay in a local SNF, Ms. Edna became sick with a UTI and was hospitalized at Mercy

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Breathing Exercises: Improving Quality During COVID-19

During this unprecedented time, many of those in our communities have been impacted by the positive diagnosis of COVID-19. One of the more common complications from the virus is difficulty breathing as well as rebuilding muscle for those that have been put on a ventilator. While the listed exercises have been proven beneficial for chronic

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Colonial Nursing Home Success Story: Mr. Harold

After falling ill with pneumonia, Mr. Harold came to Colonial Nursing Home to start him on the road to recovery. When our therapy team first saw him he was receiving all nutritional intake via tube feedings, and unable to roll from side to side or sit up without max assistance. “Mr. Harold’s goal was to

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