In recognition of National Aphasia Awareness Month, Therapy Center would like to share important information regarding aphasia and communicating with those impacted by aphasia. WHAT IS APHASIA? Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, but does not affect intelligence. It impairs the ability to speak and understand others, […]
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In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month, Therapy Center would like to share important details and information regarding prevention and surviving strokes. Did You Know? According to the American Stroke Association, it is predicted that 55,000 more women than men will suffer a stroke this year! Statistics provided by the association regarding stroke include: Stroke
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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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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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In December of 2016, Ms. Yvonne Murray was found unresponsive in her home due to a drop in blood sugar. After a stay at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Jennings, she was admitted to Jeff Davis Living Center for ongoing speech, occupational, and physical therapy. Her goal was to return home, so Yvonne’s family chose for her
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When Mrs. Gertrude Naquin came to Maison Teche Nursing Center, she had been discharged from Lafayette General following three months in ICU after open heart surgery and being diagnosed with pneumonia. She entered the facility recovering from a tracheotomy and PEG tube, unable to move, walk, and talk. Mrs. Gertrude, along with her family, had a goal
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In Louisiana, we all know what season it is… no, not winter or spring… but MARDI GRAS. According to www.mardigrasneworleans.com , the origin of Mardi Gras “can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian
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Therapy Center is grateful to be able to work with several nursing home facilities that are certified in a program called Music and Memory. The purpose of the program is simple and effective. According to the Music and Memory program, they “train care professionals how to set up personalized music playlists, delivered on iPods and
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I know we have all been there… The words, “I’ll do better tomorrow” are uttered as we take a step back in our healthy goals for the year. With the start of a new year, many of us want to improve two things…1) how we use our time and 2) how we feel. Well, 2017 is officially
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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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