A delicious winter fundraiser sets residents up to enjoy the summer sun
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 27, 2024
The residents of St. André Health Care are used to enjoying summertime trips to the beach from a distance. But thanks to their whole community coming together, it won’t be long before they can feel...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, September 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Older patients don’t see diabetes recommendations the way doctors do … Bowel cancer screening reduces deaths by up to 45% … No bones about it, protein slows down fracture-healing … Wearable brain-machine...
GF Health Products introduces folding wheelchair
Aug 06, 2014
GF Health Products has debuted the Everest & Jennings® Traveler® LX Folding Wheelchair.
Invacare signs consent decree to correct wheelchair manufacturing problems
Jan 02, 2013
Invacare has signed a consent decree in which the company will fix wheelchair manufacturing problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced.
CMS defends pre-authorization policy for power wheelchairs
Sep 26, 2012
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ officials told members of the Senate Special Aging Committee that the program is needed because 80% of the claims submitted for wheelchairs fail to meet...
Big challenges ahead for therapy
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jun 12, 2012
A few years ago, my consulting company had the opportunity to work with a facility to implement a bariatric unit within a skilled nursing facility. This would seem an easy task, but the facility ended...
Crest Healthcare Supply makes digital catalog available
Mar 28, 2012
Crest Healthcare has released a digital version of its 2012 catalog. This new option lets users bookmark pages, print individual pages, make notes — and more. The 264-page catalog features a variety...