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If we could prevent falls in older adults, we could significantly improve their quality of life and avoid hospitalization. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent them. When an elderly person falls, it can be serious. They can bruise themselves or break bones. And recovery from such injuries can [...]

What is your role as Director of Rehabilitation at Haym Salomon Home? I wear a lot of hats. First and foremost I’m a clinician. I’m an occupational therapist by profession. I also went to grad school for healthcare administration. As a Rehabilitation Director, you have to understand all facets of [...]

Rehab after a joint replacement holds utmost importance in a patient’s life. At Haym Salomon Home, we have a dedicated team of physiotherapists and massage therapists. Their expertise combines to provide our patients with the best care they can get. Be it pre or post-surgery rehabilitation, our patients receive [...]

For most seniors, the biggest ordeal can be broken bones and electrical bone stimulation is their only hope. With age, the elderly become brittle and the same is the case with their bones. Where a healthy person can survive a fall down a couple stairs unharmed, the experience can [...]

When you’re going through a difficult phase in life, it’s important to get support. And when your health is at stake, you can’t slack off. The cardiac rehabilitation program has been especially designed for patients who need support, emotional and physical help. By choosing a skilled nursing facility, like [...]

People facing life threatening illnesses often require pain management. Most patients are more afraid of the side effects of the pain rather than the pain itself. This fear intensifies the impact of pain in their life, making them succumb to the diverse effects quickly. There’s always a possibility that [...]

What is therapeutic recreation? Why is it important for patient’s health and wellbeing? Most people come to our facility for healing and rehabilitation. Recreation is the kind of healing that happens from the inside out. It is crucial for healing. Residents come to us for obvious reasons. They need [...]

Excellent nursing homes are now beginning to realize the importance of bedside leisure activities. Seniors come to nursing homes to be looked after in every way possible. Some seniors may come to these nursing homes in more difficult conditions as compared to others. They may require a more individualized form [...]

I am very grateful to Haym Salomon Home, to all the staff working here for their care and therapy. I am also very grateful to Yelena Smolenskaya who puts her heart and soul into her work. When I first came here, I could not move at all, I could [...]

Today more than ever, we see more and more therapists advocating holistic therapies. Their reason for doing so is simple. Whether you are dealing with an issue or a person, there are always several aspects to it. You cannot provide a solid solution to any issue, or effectively help [...]