Spinal Column
Spinal Column Newsletter Spring 2009
SPINAL COLUMN SPRING 2009
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
We are pleased to announce that Occupational Therapy Services are now
available at our Advanced Health clinic on Hull Road. Occupational
therapy (OT) will help your patients maximize their independence and
quality of life by improving Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), home
management skills and leisure abilities. We also address energy
conservation, joint protection, upper body function/coordination, and
cognitive-visual-perceptual deficits.
IN-THE-HOME PEDIATRIC & ADULT DIVISIONS
For the past year and half, ADVANCED HEALTH has had the pleasure of providing “In The Home” physical, occupational & speech therapy services to your adult patients. We hope that this service has made it more convenient for those patients having difficulty commuting to an outpatient setting. We are now offering this same In-The-Home therapy service to your pediatric patients. The cancellation frequency throughout the Therapy industry is much higher for pediatric patients than it is for adults, which can negatively impact therapy efforts. Furthermore, families of many pediatric patients are on a limited income and may have difficulty affording the costs associated with the commute to an outpatient setting. As a convenience to your pediatric patients and to promote maximal therapeutic benefit, we are transitioning many Pediatric patients from “on-site” to In-The Home. We will continue to provide the “on site” option for families not having difficulty with the commute and/or cancellations. We hope that our policy will result in more affective intervention as well as more convenience for your patients. If you have any questions pertaining to our adult In The Home or pediatric In The Home therapy divisions, then please contact Chris Wells, PT 419-239-3136 or Jessica Cray, MOT, PSI 419-366-3142 respectively.
HOME HEALTH & SKILLED NURSING AGENCIES
Several physicians and patients have asked for a listing of the skilled nursing facilities and skilled home health agencies to which ADVANCED HEALTH provides therapy services. Please note below that we are now the provider of Physical, Occupational & Speech therapy at ERIE COUNTY CARE FACILITY, and it would be our pleasure providing the same great care that you have become accustomed to at all of the agencies listed below. If you have any questions pertaining to our physical, occupational & speech therapies at the following agencies, then please contact Michael Martinez, managing partner, 419-621-4894.
ADVACNED HEALTH provides therapy services through the following agencies:
ERIE COUNTY CARE FACILITY, GREAT LAKES TRANSITIONAL CARE,
Erie County Health Dept, First Choice Home Health, Heartland Home Health, Heritage Home Health, Intrepid Home Health, Ottawa County Health Department.
TOM LEGANDO EXPANDING CASTALIA CLINIC
Tom Legando was recently appointed to expand ADVANCED HEALTH’S Castalia Physical Therapy clinic located at 119 Main Street within Cold Creek Shopping Center. Legando is a partner with AH where he has worked since 1997. Tom comes to Castalia with 27 years of experience in Physical Therapy. He graduated from Ohio State University and studied orthopedic specialization at the Krannert Graduate School of Physical Therapy. He is certified in McKenzie Therapy, Lymphedema and Strength & Conditioning. Our Castalia therapy costs are up to 60% less than our Castalia competitor.
November 19, 2007 - December 10, 2008
