Sue Schonberger demonstrates the split stance. Without moving your feet and legs, rotate at the hips and look around from side to side. This exercise is good for the hips and helps build your balance. Photo by Patti HartogChad Garvey, doctor of Physical Therapy at KORT Physical … [Read more...] about Feeling Wobbly? Here Are A Few Ways To Test Your Balance
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A Sensory Garden for All to Enjoy
“Hey, Janie! Look at the turtle!” Five women, clad in sun hats and gardening clogs, huddle in a circle around the meandering creature below. “Well, look at him! He’s a GPS turtle!” one woman shouts from the circle. They make a small opening in their group for me to step in … [Read more...] about A Sensory Garden for All to Enjoy
A Tragedy, A Decision and How it Changed This Family
Most adult children expect to see their parents grow older. Their parents may face a terminal cancer diagnosis or suffer a stroke; they may simply become more frail over time. Michelle Tupper Butler saw her father, Frank Tupper, go through an experience she wouldn’t wish on … [Read more...] about A Tragedy, A Decision and How it Changed This Family
Caregiving Answers: How to Make a Bath Safer?
When mobility is a challenge, tasks that were once simple such as getting into the bath or shower, become not only more difficult, but also more dangerous, as balance wanes. There are a number of useful assistive technology devices that make getting into the bath or shower a … [Read more...] about Caregiving Answers: How to Make a Bath Safer?
Riverview Pointe Care Center
Olmsted Falls Ohio Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility … [Read more...] about Riverview Pointe Care Center