| Friendship
Ridge Physical Therapy Services
(provided
by Premier Therapy) |
| Premier's
Physical Therapists assess and develop treatment plans for residents
experiencing difficulties in balance, ambulation, bed mobility,
transfers; requiring strengthening and reconditioning, prosthetic
training, pulmonary therapy and wound care. Physical Therapy's goal
is to restore lost abilities necessary to regain the resident's
highest level of independence and self-esteem. Premier Therapy employs
5 physical therapists and 5 physical therapy assistants.
(Pictured:
left to right -bottom row: Donna Walsh, Mary Ali, Erica Dickenson,
Jim Patterson, Nancy Zielinske Top Row: Hany Rafla, Kim Channels,
Cindy Mihalic, Scott Slipko |
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Cindie Carothers, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, assists
a resident to safely transfer from his wheelchair to a walker enabling
him to perform tasks necessary for a more independent life style. |
Hany
Rafla, Physical Therapist, works to improve this resident's ability
to walk using a quad cane.
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 Scott
Slipko and Jim Paterson, Physical Therapy Assistants, work to improve
a resident's strength and balance necessary for safe ambulation. |
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Jim
Patterson, Physical Therapy Assistant, encourages this resident to
use a quad cane providing the necessary cues to ensure safety. |
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Cindie
Carothers, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Cindy Mihalic,
Physical Therapy Assistant, work to restore this resident's abilitly
to walk following an above knee amputation. Prosthetic training activities
prepare this resident for a more independent life style. |
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