My parents were recently in the process of choosing a new place to live and had to make an important decision—the decision whether or not to move into an assisted living community. Understandably, there were several emotions that surfaced throughout the process of deciding on this important next step. I had an honest conversation with…
I had a student named Abigail a few years back. She was fantastic! The girl knew her stuff, all the foundational knowledge engrained in her—she was smart and savvy. She understood how to work with several different speech and language impairments and knew the cause, assessment techniques, and how to create goals for her patients. But…
At Legacy Healthcare Services, we utilize evidence-based clinical care to transform the lives of residents and empower them to live a life full of purpose, safety, and dignity. We work to improve the health of senior adults so they may live life the way they want to. Physical therapy is designed to re-educate muscles. Our…
The Emotional Cost of Falls
At Legacy Healthcare Services, we utilize evidence-based clinical care to transform the lives of residents and empower them to live a life full of purpose, safety, and dignity. Communication is key! Speech therapy allows a person to maintain effective communication and maintain safety in a variety of situations. Our speech therapists (also known as speech-language…
I was recently talking with an older gentleman at my church discussing our various hobbies, but as he began to talk about his love of tennis, his face sort of dropped. “Damn arthritis,” he said. “Just can’t do what I used to on the court.” He was specifically referring to osteoarthritis of his knee. While…
At Legacy Healthcare Services, we utilize evidence-based clinical care to transform the lives of residents and empower them to live a life full of purpose, safety, and dignity. Our occupational therapists (OTs) and certified occupational therapy assistants (COTAs) work to help seniors recover or maintain the skills needed to remain as independent as possible in…
“We don’t talk about Bruno-no-no-no”—come on, sing along. We know you’ve heard this hit from Disney’s Encanto. Well, today, we’re going to talk about the “Bruno” of the senior living—incontinence. Let’s start with a story. I pulled up to my house as the babysitter was playing kickball with my two boys, then ages 4 and…
I’ll admit it, in the first few weeks of March 2020, I didn’t mind the quiet at home. Working in healthcare at the time was beyond stressful, and so the moments of solitude were a welcome and much-needed period of decompression. But, after a while, I missed pure social interaction. As “Zoom parties” became the rage, my friends…
When I was growing up, every Valentine’s Day, my father would buy me a teddy bear. I had quite the collection by the time I was 11 or 12 years old. Each bear had a message such as “I love you” or “daddy’s little girl.” But, my favorite was a pair of bears that were…
