SUMMER 2015 ADAPTED SPORTS & RECREATION SCHEDULE AT HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL
June 17, 2015This year’s summer adapted sports and recreation activities are getting into full swing at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York. These adaptive events, presented by the physical rehabilitation…
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Helen Hayes Hospital To Accept Used Needles for County Sharps Collection Program – July 7th
June 12, 2015Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY will accept used needles, syringes and lancets used by county residents for self-medication as part of the Rockland County SHARPS Collection Program on…
Read MoreOutcomes in a Post-Acute Care Setting – Looking at the data can help you decide the most appropriate facility for rehab care
June 10, 2015How can I determine where my loved one or I should receive physical rehabilitation? What are outcomes and why are they so important in a post-acute care setting? You may…
Read MoreBringing “The Gym” into Rehabilitation – Strength-training and cardiovascular benefits of therapy ropes
June 9, 2015When most patients are utilizing a wheelchair for mobility, their typical “cardio” exercises are limited to hand bikes or hand weights. Strengthening interventions for the upper body include those same…
Read MoreIf it’s a Stroke – Think FAST!
May 19, 2015May is Stroke Awareness Month and the Stroke Rehab Team at Helen Hayes Hospital would like to share some stroke education with you! A stroke occurs when blood flow to…
Read MoreClinical Innovation Flourishes at the Outpatient Physical Therapy Service
May 13, 2015Therapists present unique treatments at national conferences The physical therapists at Helen Hayes Hospital view each patient as a unique individual and focus on each patient’s specific needs. Some of…
Read MoreTherapeutic Recreation Department Announces 10th Anniversary of Adapted Sailing Program
May 4, 2015May 15, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the HHH Adapted Sailing Program. In 2005 I was thrilled to work with our then Assistant Director of Outpatient Services, Jan Crittenden,…
Read MoreHHH Dietician Shares Her Expertise on a National Level
April 22, 2015Carol Guarino, MS,RD,CDE, is the primary clinical dietitian on unit 3B. Carol was encouraged by Dr. Marjorie King to join the American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Shortly after…
Read MoreProsthetic Orthotic Center Awarded American Board for Certification Accreditation
April 9, 2015The Helen Hayes Hospital Prosthetic Orthotic Center proudly announces a Three-Year Accreditation award in Orthotics and Prosthetics by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC). Helen…
Read MoreRehabilitation Hospital Appoints Medical Director
March 30, 2015Marjorie L. King, MD, MAACVPR, FACC, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, according to Edmund J. Coletti, Chief Executive Officer. A graduate of…
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