Most people plan their whole lives for major events; post-secondary education, career, purchasing a home, marriage, children etc. However most people do not plan to go to a nursing home. Usually the need arises at an unexpected time – major injury or health decline,...
When skilled nursing facilities go through CPDC™ training, it sends a message to the community that they are committed to taking optimal care of their residents with Parkinson disease (PD). For residents and their families, this expertise is reassuring and can provide...
Alaysha Mendes celebrated the start of her career at Nemasket Healthcare Center with her family and friends during industry signing day at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School on Monday, May 23. Industry signing day was held in recognition of...
Malva Crothers, a patient at Masconomet Healthcare Center, is recovering from various hip surgeries. Masconomet is her fourth rehabilitation facility in two years, as some of the other area facilities she spent time at did not meet her expectations. “I was at one...
When I was young, I ran for exercise. I wasn’t fast, but I had endurance and fantasized about the Boston Marathon. Later, running got difficult. Quarter-mile tracks were boring, and road work on inclines and slopes hurt my knees. I switched to outdoor walking and...
Life is about expectations, and it is especially true for patients who have had total knee replacement surgery.This surgery has evolved, and the results are amazing due to improved surgical techniques and state-of-the-art knee components that replace worn, damaged...
