Dealing with Loss as a Physical Therapist During my last clinical, I worked with people who have chronic, progressive neurological diseases. After a few weeks working in this setting, the magnitude of what I was dealing with on a daily basis started to affect me. I felt like I handled… read more
Now that the Holidays have passed and things have slowed down, I’ve had time to reflect on my last clinical rotation. I had so many amazing opportunities that I thought I would share some for people who might be considering physical therapy as a profession or for PT students who… read more
I have had a plethora of wonderful learning experiences during my clinicals. I was recently having a conversation with my mother, who cares for my grandfather with Parkinson’s, about things she could do to prevent falls. It occurred to me then, that this was one of the unique things that… read more
Working in acute care requires a different type of skill set than outpatient physical therapy where a lot of what we do is critical thinking and fine tuned evaluations and treatments. Acute care therapists need good communication, the ability to build rapport with patients and families, and a wide knowledge… read more
I have really enjoyed my time at the Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) facility. I have been here for five weeks now and I could see myself working for a facility like this one day. My rotation before this one was an acute rehab facility in a big hospital. I really… read more
The RehabCare team had a great time this November mingling with ASHA members during the ASHA Conference in San Diego! We met over 800 current therapists and therapy students and passed out some awesome t-shirts and giveaways. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth to chat, including Jennifer Guth from Washington… read more
I recently went to Mexico to visit my father and all of my family on my father’s side. I enjoyed seeing everyone so much but although I have so much family who speaks Spanish, I am not totally fluent in Spanish. In Mexico English is taught at a very young… read more
Are you familiar with the Validation Method? If not, check out this video to learn more about this method which is used to communicate with the elderly population diagnosed with dementia.
October was a month filled with great campus events in the west! The RehabCare team made sure to show their face on a handful of campuses in the region; maybe you saw us on yours? It started out in Sacramento where we met some great upcoming PTA graduates, then moved… read more
