In Louisiana, we all know what season it is… no, not winter or spring… but MARDI GRAS. According to www.mardigrasneworleans.com , the origin of Mardi Gras “can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian […]
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Therapy Center is grateful to be able to work with several nursing home facilities that are certified in a program called Music and Memory. The purpose of the program is simple and effective. According to the Music and Memory program, they “train care professionals how to set up personalized music playlists, delivered on iPods and
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Ms. Patsy Goudeaux came to Bayou Vista Community Care Center in 2014, and for two years she was bed bound and isolated in her room. She refused therapy and refused to get out and socialize with other residents in the facility due to embarrassment of her limitations. Although Ms. Patsy resisted, the Therapy Center team of therapists would
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I know we have all been there… The words, “I’ll do better tomorrow” are uttered as we take a step back in our healthy goals for the year. With the start of a new year, many of us want to improve two things…1) how we use our time and 2) how we feel. Well, 2017 is officially
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Recently, Hessmer Nursing Home underwent a complete renovation of their 5-star facility, and with it came a brand new therapy gym. The gym is a little over 1,500 square feet complete with a washer and dryer, full kitchen, bathroom, and two showers. “The kitchen and showers are definitely a highlight in the new gym,” says Natalie Drouin,
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On Saturday, August 6th, Therapy Center in Carencro partnered with the Carencro Farmers Market and Cajun Flea Market for the grand opening of our new clinic. Along with tours of the new clinic space, Carencro Catholic cheerleaders joined us to provide face painting. Balloon artist Rick Hessler, along with Kona Ice of Carencro, The
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With school approaching, many of us are looking at what supplies are needed, who will be teaching our child this year, and preparing for the return of homework and tests. What we may not be thinking about is the importance of back safety and screening. Backpacks With more than 20% of Americans affected by
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Our philosophy is to treat each patient who is on the road to recovery as though they are family. Therapy Center prides itself on getting patients back to the lives they love which is why our success stories are the best part of what we do! Walking 3 miles a day, making her own grocery
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Did you know that every 40 seconds, a person in America has a stroke? More importantly, for every person that dies from stroke, more than 5 times as many will survive, often times with physical damage and changes. Many factors contributing to strokes, such as family history, age, and gender are uncontrollable, but key factors such as
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The role of an occupational therapist is to help patients participate in the things they want and need to do in their everyday lives. Inspiration is an integral part of an OT’s work, as is the passion for serving others. Dedication isn’t something that comes naturally to many people; but when someone has a passion
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