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Summer Safety Tips for Wheelchair Users
July 24, 2020
It’s officially summer and, while we all may be itching to get outdoors after weeks of cool weather and quarantine, it’s important to brush up on some safety measures that…
Read MoreSummer Safety Tips from Think First Helen Hayes Hospital
June 26, 2020Every year, over a million people in the United States suffer a fatal or debilitating brain or spinal cord injury, including children and teenagers. The ThinkFirst Helen Hayes Hospital Chapter…
Read MoreAt-Home Guidelines for Our Outpatients: A Note from the HHH Outpatient Neurology Team
May 12, 2020“Movement is medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional and mental states.” – Carol Welch Our outpatients at home are in our thoughts and we are working hard…
Read MoreFun & Easy At-Home Language & Communication Boosters
April 20, 2020
There are many ways to work on language and communication skills at home. Check out this list of suggestions for fun and creative at-home skill builders and apps compiled by…
Read MoreHome Management Tips for Lymphedema Patients
April 13, 2020While most lymphedema therapy services focus on disease management, which patients are expected to complete at home, it can be difficult not to have regular appointments as a way to…
Read MoreTips for Following Your Home Therapy Program
March 27, 2020During this time when therapy services are limited, the therapy team at Helen Hayes Hospital would like to give our patients a few reminders for following their home exercise programs.…
Read MoreSummer Safety Tips from ThinkFirst Helen Hayes Hospital
June 13, 2017West Haverstraw, NY – Approximately 1.7 million people in the United States suffer a fatal or debilitating brain or spinal cord injury each year. The ThinkFirst Helen Hayes Hospital Chapter…
Read MoreA Patient Discovers a Piece of His Past
August 23, 2016Last week, we shared the inspirational story of Bill Martin on our Facebook page. At age 6, Bill contracted polio and he was treated at HHH for the first time…
Read MoreBeing on Both Sides of the Fence- A Speech & Language Pathologist’s Point of View as Therapist Turned Family Member
June 17, 2016“Mom” is a word that holds many meanings, same to all but different to everyone. When I think of what “Mom” means to me, I am flooded with thoughts of…
Read MoreAntibiotic Resistance
March 22, 2016Over the years, the medical profession has seen the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This is due in part to the overuse and abuse of antibiotics. Antibiotics are strong drugs…
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