The holiday season is upon us. No matter which holidays your patients celebrate, you can incorporate enjoyable activities to engage the... Continue Reading
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Rehab Therapists Applaud Results from PDPM Outcomes
A recent study measured the impact of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) that was introduced in October 2019. McKnight’s report... Continue Reading
Lower Staff Vaccination Rates Result in Higher COVID-19 Resident Deaths
While nursing homes grapple with COVID-19, new variants and vaccinations, new evidence shows a correlation between staff vaccinations and r... Continue Reading
Physical Therapy vs Opioids: Can PT Help Alleviate the Opioid Epidemic?
Congress passed a budget deal that included a provision to repeal the Medicare Therapy Cap, culminating a 20-year advocacy campaign to elim... Continue Reading
COVID-19 COMPANY UPDATE
March 9th, 2020 Dear Rehab Alternatives Clinicians, Coronavirus is rapidly evolving as a public health concern here in the United St... Continue Reading
Addressing Sleep and Rest Within Occupational Therapy
[caption id="attachment_7268" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Some believe heated stone beds possess healing properties - but could overuse... Continue Reading
3 Quick and Healthy Recipes
Three Quick & Healthy Meals You Can Make While on the Go. As healthcare professionals, we’re always on the go. Here are three ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Achieve Work-Life Balance
We are so busy living our lives, taking care of family, work, making critical decisions and managing everyday challenges, that we don... Continue Reading
3 Reasons to Work for Rehab Alternatives
Rehab Alternatives is a clinical staffing service agency based out of Long Island. We provide staffing services in the tri-state are... Continue Reading
BEST Weekend Trips from NYC
New York can be stressful. Sometimes you just need to take a break from the crazy and go on a weekend getaway! I’m a person who ... Continue Reading
Addressing Sleep and Rest Within Occupational Therapy
[caption id="attachment_7268" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Some believe heated stone beds possess healing properties - but could overuse... Continue Reading
Occupational Therapists Walk With Patients, Too
“What are some of your goals?” This is one of the first questions I ask my patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and within the... Continue Reading
How This Cancer Survivor Danced It Away Using Recreational Therapy
In July of 2011, Jennifer LaFleur was diagnosed with breast cancer. Lumpectomy, six weeks of radiation, a second surgery and six rounds of c... Continue Reading
Could Systems-Thinking Be The Solution To Population Health Issues?
Compared to peer countries, US health outcomes remain poorer. So much so, that the US has been labelled by the National Research Council and... Continue Reading
What’s Your Blood Type?
I recently found out my blood type, AB negative, the rarest in the world with less than 1% of the population sharing this type with me. Howe... Continue Reading