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Home 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…
Read MoreEnsuring Access to Physical Rehabilitation Care
January 7, 2016Looking ahead to 2016 and beyond As we prepare to open the door on a new year, I know I speak for everyone at Helen Hayes Hospital in saying we…
Read MoreThe Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation. Proudly supporting the region’s premiere physical rehabilitation hospital
December 15, 2015In my travels around Rockland and Orange and Bergen Counties, I find that many people know about Helen Hayes Hospital, and the excellent rehabilitation services it provides. Some (of a…
Read MoreTesting for Osteoporosis: Two Recommended Assessments
November 27, 2015The Osteoporosis Center at Helen Hayes Hospital is the premiere center for osteoporosis evaluation and bone density testing. Bone Density Tests are the optimal way to diagnose and treat osteoporosis.…
Read MoreStay Healthy this Holiday Season – Lifestyle Tips to Combat Stress
November 18, 2015We are all faced with stress at some point in our life. Stress can be related to work, finance, social and family issues or simply feeling there is not enough…
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