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Cautious Optimism: an exciting time to be working in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
October 30, 2014The recent announcement of the recovery of a spinal cord injured patient from complete injury to motor incomplete gives me an opportunity to reflect on this eighth year anniversary of…
Read MoreAmbulatory Care Services at Helen Hayes Hospital
October 21, 2014Promoting a smooth continuum to outpatient care. Ambulatory Care – or Outpatient-Services are an integral link in the continuum of care at Helen Hayes Hospital. Within this department, specialized nurses…
Read MoreHidden in Plain Site – The Impact of Alcohol Disorders on Health and Rehabilitation
October 8, 2014This is a topic that may be disturbing to some readers and in my opinion, it should be. As a psychologist Board Certified by the American Psychological Association in the…
Read MoreBringing Back the Classic Race – A Great Competition For All Abilities
September 30, 2014All of us at Helen Hayes Hospital are thrilled to be bringing back the Helen Hayes Hospital Classic Race on October 5, 2014. The fist Classic took place in the…
Read MoreCelebrating Remarkable Recoveries
September 9, 2014September is particularly special at Helen Hayes. In addition to the many exciting programs listed on our calendar, our annual Honors Assembly will be held on the 16th at 1:30pm.…
Read MoreProviding Psychotherapy Services on a Traumatic Brain Injury Service
August 21, 2014Hello, I’d like to take a brief moment to introduce myself as I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting all of you. My name is Jessica Redis and…
Read MoreAccuracy of Info on the Web
August 7, 2014“Don’t believe everything you read” a primer on healthy web searching This long-standing piece of wisdom was good advice to follow in the past for anything in print, and is…
Read MoreGolfAbility 2014
July 22, 2014A great season to learn to play golf! The 2014 GolfAbility season wrapped up on Monday, June 30 with the traditional weenie roast and pitch/putt competition. The grand prize was…
Read MoreThe Value of Accreditation
July 21, 2014Currently, Helen Hayes Hospital is waiting for its every three year on-site survey by The Joint Commission (TJC). This survey is an “unannounced” survey and helps to ensure that that…
Read MoreFitness Myths, Busted
June 9, 2014Do you feel intimidated about joining a wellness program? Hopefully, this will help clear up some stereotypes. Myth: Gyms are for young people. Fact: Seniors should exercise even more than…
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