Fall Reduction: Why Follow-Up Visits after a Fall are Important

Working in senior care, especially in an assisted living environment, we are acutely aware of the risk for falls. Knowing that one in every four older adults will fall each year, fall reduction and prevention needs to stay “top of mind.” Unfortunately, many older adults do not receive the follow up care needed after a…

Physical Therapy Month: The Value of PT

October was National Physical Therapy Month, and we couldn’t be prouder to recognize our therapists and the value that physical provides to those we serve. The American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) theme this year is “The Value of Physical Therapy.”  Value can be demonstrated or measured in several ways. The economic value of physical therapy (PT) is…

Springle Promotion

Legacy Healthcare Services Promotes Joette Springle to Vice President of Marketing and Client Success

RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Joette Springle to Vice President of Client Success and Marketing. Springle joined Legacy in 2017 and has over 20 years of competitive healthcare business management success along with her outstanding leadership skills. She has fostered a productive work environment and…

Cyber Security: How to Protect Our Seniors & Yourself Online

Join us in the Lounge as host Katie Holterman, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Senior Director of Clinical Programming & Development, sits with Charles Hale, Chief Information Officer, to discuss Cyber Security Month. “If you haven’t already been introduced to how artificial intelligence (AI) can try to fool you or how intelligent it is, you will very…

Pain management

Addressing Pain Through Tailored Interventions

About eight months ago, I began having some slight pain in my heel after my daily three-mile walk.  I put some ice on it and tried to push through, however the pain kept getting worse.  After a few months of this pain, it became so debilitating that it was impacting my ability to have the…

Legacy’s Fall Prevention Program

Join us in the Lounge as host Katie Holterman, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Senior Director of Clinical Programming & Development, sits with Mark Cifarelli, PT, Director of Physical Therapy Clinical Services, to discuss Legacy’s Fall Prevention Program.   “There are many factors that can come into play that should be addressed ahead of time that can…

Barry Gray

Legacy Healthcare Services Appoints Barry Gray as Vice President of Business Development

RALEIGH, NC—About Legacy Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy and wellness services provider, announced today the addition of Barry Gray as Regional Vice President of Business Development. Gray will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the western region of the United States.   Gray began his career in 1998, managing asset portfolios of 50+…

Legacy Healthcare Services Promotes Joette Springle to Vice President of Customer Success

RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Joette Springle to Vice President of Customer Success. Springle joined Legacy in 2017 and has over 20 years of competitive healthcare business management success along with her outstanding leadership skills. She has fostered a productive work environment and a…

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Legacy Healthcare Services Promotes Paula Pason to Vice President of New Business Operations

RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy, and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Paula Pason from National Director of New Business Execution to Vice President of New Business Operations. Pason brings over 20 years of healthcare experience to the role, as well as over 20 years of being a licensed physical therapist….

Luke K

Legacy Healthcare Services Promotes Luke Kontras to Vice President of Operations

RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy, and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Luke Kontras PT, DPT, MBA, from Regional Director of Operations to Vice President of Operations. Most recently, Kontras served as Regional Director of Operations for Legacy, where he managed the Ohio and Kentucky markets. He brings over 11 years…