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End Stage of Parkinson’s
It starts with a slight tremor in the hand. Or maybe trouble sleeping. Then the arms and legs grow stiff. Shoulders hunch. Steps become slow and spasmodic. Your loved...
What’s the Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy?
Knowing how to remain active and independent is important, especially if you have suffered an accident or injury. What’s more, understanding the difference between...
Checklist for Funeral Planning
Funerals do more than acknowledge the reality of death. They mark the transition from this life to the next, providing a channel for grief and support, as well as...
Tips on How to Eat Healthy
We live in a complicated nutritional landscape, surrounded by fad diets and superfoods. Though we are all eager to make better choices, few of us have time to sort...
Yoga Strength, Balance & Flexibility Exercises
Poor fitness is the biggest obstacle to healthy aging. More than anything, our physical abilities shape the quality of daily life. Whether we remain independent,...
Parkinson’s Disease and Physical Therapy
Parkinson’s disease takes more than our health. It steals our independence. No one likes being a burden, but it extends beyond that. There is a real satisfaction that...
Physical Therapy & Family: How Love Makes Us Strong
When a patient enters physical therapy, it is assumed the speed of their recovery will depend on their relationship with their therapist. But what a patient gets out of...
Home Health, Comfort Care, & Crisis Care
Home health, comfort care, and crisis care exist to promote quality of life. Though each serves different ends (treating causes vs. treating symptoms), they exist on a...