Physical and Occupational Therapy
…services provides more than 10,000 outpatient visits each year. Our specialty services include: * Specialized PT/OT evaluations and treatment * Wheelchair and adaptive equipment program for children with complex disabilities * Spasticity assessments * School assessments * Sensory processing evaluations… related searches:physical therapy | pt | pediatric physical therapy
Medical Equipment
…Equipment * Hospital beds * Patient lifts * Commodes * Bathroom safety devices * Pressure reduction surfaces * Bariatric equipment Ambulatory Aids * Wheelchairs * Canes * Walkers * Crutches Enteral Products * Enteral pumps * Nutritional formulas Medical Supplies * Wound care * Urologicals * Ostomy * Incontinence… related searches:lifespan home medical
The Program
…Observing therapies and nursing activities for a full morning or afternoon * Hands-on participation with therapists and nurses in * Bed/wheelchair positioning * Wheelchair mobility/ambulation * Strategies for attention and communication * Personal care needs * Medication teaching * A community outing or…
Oral Care2:Layout 1
…Remember: Always make sure the head is supported. Tooth brushing should be a comfortable experience! If your someone is in a wheelchair ... Stand or sit behind the wheelchair. You may want to use a pillow for both comfort and security. Use your arm as a brace. Or sit on a chair behind your someone, who…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies
…stairs), which starts in childhood to young adulthood. Later there is the shoulder weakness. The disease will cause significant loss of mobility or wheelchair dependence over the next 20-30 years. An important risk factor is having a family member with muscular dystrophy. Symptoms * Muscle weakness in pelvis…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Toileting safety
…wheelchair, may need to physically alter doors and bathroom layout to accommodate this equipment. Special attention should be made to the direction that the door opens. Does the door hinder access to the toilet? Are other bathroom fixtures in the way? Is their enough room to use the walker or wheelchair…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Pressure ulcer
…ulcer is an area of skin that breaks down when you stay in one position for too long without shifting your weight. This often happens if you use a wheelchair or you are bedridden, even for a short period of time (for example, after surgery or an injury). The constant pressure against the skin reduces the…
Current Openings
…shop, greeting customers and assisting with purchases. * Patient Transport Volunteers provide wheelchair transport for patients being discharged. Volunteers must be physically able to push the wheelchairs and enjoy patient contact. * Health Information Services Assist with sorting information alphabetically… related searches:dietary | gift shop | volunteer | nhcc
Central Transport Department
…-related materials to all areas within the hospital. Job responsibilities Educational requirements Job responsibilities * Transports patients by wheelchair or stretcher to areas within the hospital. * Transfers patients to and from transport vehicles with direction and/or assistance from nursing personnel… related searches:central transport | jobs
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Duchenne muscular dystrophy
…fibrosis (scarring) occurs in connective tissue. By age 10, braces may be required for walking, and by age 12, most patients are confined to a wheelchair. Bones develop abnormally, causing skeletal deformities of the spine and other areas. Muscular weakness and skeletal deformities contribute to frequent…
