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Tyler Kennedy Is Trading in His Stick for a Set of Clubs

by The Cambodia Trust Tyler Kennedy is trading in his stick for a set of clubs Why are all these hometown heroes teaming up? This tournament is a fundraiser for the Children's Rehabilitation Centre – Algoma. The Centre does a lot of important work for children and youth with long-term disabilities. Staff members focus on helping … Read more on LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie Austin hospital music therapist uses song to help quadriplegics The 37-year-old's work was done at both the Austin Hospital and Kew's Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre during 2009 and 2010. Dr Tamplin said her initial … The project has also been published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Read more on Herald Sun Read ...

Christian Wilderness Programs: Learning More About Christian Wilderness Programs

In many families, religion plays a large part in everyday life. Many parents put a focus on bible-based values and way of living. A Christian wilderness program uses the wilderness therapy model and combines everything that it offers with Bible-based Christian philosophies in order to help troubled teens. If some parents would prefer to put their children through secular programs, others prefer to send them to places that offer christian wilderness programs in order to have a good balance. Read more... ...

Mental Illness: Why Get Critical Illness Cover Quotes?

by chuck.taylor There are well over two hundred possible varieties of critical illness covers. The choices vary from insurer to insurer. The differences are as a result of differing company policies and the weights applied to different aspects of the policy holders’ life. For instance, one insurer may give more consideration to a policy holders’ age than weight. Another insurer may deem weight to be more important than age. For this reason, it is a good idea to obtain as many critical illnesses cover quotes as possible from insurers, before making your final choice.  Read more... ...

Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinics: Hospital Outpatient Rehab Clinics Can Move From Paper to Computer With Physical Therapy Software

Treatment for aching bones, joints and  muscles is the sole specialty of the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin. The Glendale, Wis.-based hospital sees a steady stream of patients who require physical and occupational therapy. Because of high patient demand, the hospital’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation clinic grew from having a handful of therapists on staff to having 16 clinicians in just a few years. During the growth spurt, the clinic experienced problems with its manual processes for information management. Therapy clinic scheduling was the thorniest challenge. Patients were turning up for appointments that weren’t on the books. Read more... ...

Physical Rehabilitation Centers: the Role of Rehabilitation Center

by RIBI Image Library Nowadays, in many countries, alcohol and drug treatment facilities are offered and have been very beneficial to many people. However, it is not easy at all to find an appropriate drug center for a near and dear one. Information about substance abuse treatment is always available on the Internet, however, you can receive great care in some few places only. Today, we will discuss about the importance of a rehabilitation center.   Read more... ...

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities: Psychiatric Security

The reason for a security system in a psychiatric and behavioral health facility is as much of a no-brainer as the reason for why you drink water—to survive.  Don’t get me wrong, though.  My idea of a psychiatric and behavioral health facility isn’t some “loony bin” where even the doctors have started to lose a grip on reality.  People check into psychiatric facilities for a whole slew of reasons.  Some people just need a break to work things out.  Others think their mailman is an alien life form come to snatch their soul.  But, it’s because of this diverse, and unstable, population that security measures need to be taken.  And, in recent years, technology has provided the means for adequate security and, in turn, above adequate treatment. Read more... ...

Boy Ejected From Car That Fled Police Expected to Survive, Uncle Says

Boy ejected from car that fled police expected to survive, uncle says The driver scooped up his son and gave him to workers at a nearby substance abuse treatment center, who tended to the boy until an ambulance arrived. He appeared to have a head injury, according to John Aliperti, a counselor at Harris House. At first … Read more on STLtoday.com Son jailed and father receiving help with heroin addictions His 54-year-old dad, Idris, was given a 12-month community order with a high-level drug rehabilitation requirement following the bust. The pair had previously been told they both needed help to kick their addictions, but were put in prison on remand … Read more on This is Gloucestershire Read more... ...