By Sue Paul, OTR/L, COO “We’ve put more effort into helping folks reach old age than into helping them enjoy it.” –Frank A. Clark Meet Jessica. She is a 44-year-old mother of 2. After her divorce, she and her boys moved in with her parents, Bill and Sandra. Jessica works full time in a …
The benefits of a park in therapeutic setting for seniors are tremendous, but Frederick offers nothing like this…YET. We are partnering with the City of Frederick to try to bring a Senior park to Frederick! We will be chronicling the project here on the Baker Beacon. What Can You do? Flood Roelkey Myers inbox with …
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Our November Spotlight on Excellence therapist has one of the broadest and most infectious smiles in the business. And she- Tina Snyder, PTA- just happens to work at Baker Rehab Group. Tina has been a physical therapy assistant for six years and has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient rehab, outpatient orthopedics, and …
By Sue Paul, OTR/L, COO When I first moved to the area over 20 years ago, I asked around for recommendations for a hair salon. My subsequent experience with “Linda the Hairdresser” has remained one of the most memorable hair appointments I have ever had. After coloring and cutting my hair, Linda tried to scrub …
If you are a resident, staff member, or family member of a resident at Sunrise Assisted Living in Montgomery Village, Maryland, then you already know what a great person she is. For those of you who are not familiar with Vennela Pulikanti, allow us to enlighten you. Vennela has been a physical therapist for over …
Meet Jonelle Brown, Physical Therapist and Certified Senior Strength Trainer, and Baker Rehab Group’s August 2014 Spotlight on Excellence honoree. Jonelle is one of those well-rounded, highly skilled therapists who has worked in nearly every physical therapy setting there is over the last 10 years. “Home health is my favorite, though” she says. Jonelle works …
By Annette Thompson, OTR/L In my years of experience as an Occupational Therapist working with individuals with severe mental illness and more recently in the elderly with dementia¸ I have found that bathing or showering is often the primary activity of daily living (ADL) where people are having difficulty. There may be many reasons why someone …
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How Occupational Therapy Can Help By Mary Schwartz, OTR/L “We just can’t make your glasses any stronger.” To many individuals with low vision, this is a frequently heard statement from eye care professionals. It is estimated than one in four people over the age of 80 are affected by low vision. As the population ages …
By Brittainy Wierzbicki, OT One of the hardest things about being an Occupational Therapist (OT) is getting our patients to follow through with our recommendations. This includes home exercise programs, adaptive equipment recommendations, adaptive equipment recommendations, and anything else we ask our patients to do. It doesn’t matter how awesome our interventions are or how …
Our March 2014 Spotlight on Excellence Therapist is someone who has been a part of the Baker Rehab Team nearly since inception. Greg Adams, physical therapist, has been our “Go To Guy” for cardiopulmonary physical therapy since 2003. Greg has been a physical therapist for 22 years, working all over the United States in a …