Hospital to Host Adapted Sports, Recreation & Living Expo
March 13, 2013Helen Hayes Hospital will host an “Adapted Sports, Recreation & Living Expo” on Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the physical rehabilitation hospital in West…
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Hospital to Host CarFit Event
Program promotes vehicle safety for older drivers A CarFit event, which offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles “fit” them, will take place at Helen…
Read MoreOutpatient Medicare Therapy Benefits: what do therapy caps mean to you?
February 26, 2013As part of The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, CMS implemented therapy caps for hospital outpatient departments. HHH has received many inquiries about what the…
Read MoreWarm Water Therapy Relieves Discomfort From Arthritis
February 19, 2013“Before I started the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program, I had pain in my legs and arms. Sometimes the pain was so bad, it kept me from sleeping. Since I started…
Read MoreFlu Vaccination: of critical importance for healthcare professionals
As you have recently heard through news reports, the Centers for Disease Control is reporting a “worse than average flu season this year.” There have been 30 pediatric deaths in…
Read MoreBrain Injury Specialist Training
Recently, a group of Helen Hayes Hospital staff from our Brain Injury unit pursued credentialing to become Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS), thru the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists…
Read MoreWarm Water Therapy Relieves Arthritis Discomfort
“Before I started the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program, I had pain in my legs and arms. Sometimes the pain was so bad, it kept me from sleeping. Since I started…
Read MoreCardiac Rehab Week: celebrating transitions to healthy lives
February 17, 2013Happy Cardiac Rehabilitation Week from the Cardiopulmonary Team at Helen Hayes Hospital! This year, we celebrate more than 25 years of service to thousands of patients recovering from heart disease…
Read MoreManaging Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
February 13, 2013a key to successful post-operative rehabilitation Pain is defined by the World Health Organization as “an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described…
Read MoreReflex Control Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries
February 6, 2013A training regimen to adjust the body’s motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, according to a study supported by the National Institutes…
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