Rehabilitation Services: ensuring good outcomes, real value & patient-centric care within new delivery models of care

August 26, 2015

It’s an exciting time to be the new Chief Medical Officer of a rehabilitation hospital. Healthcare payment and delivery reform is accelerating and the role of rehabilitation within new delivery…

Bringing “The Gym” into Rehabilitation – Strength-training and cardiovascular benefits of therapy ropes

June 9, 2015

When 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…

Rewiring the Brain: Cutting Edge Rehabilitation Techniques

March 2, 2015

Neuroplasticity, mirror therapy and graded motor imagery At Helen Hayes Hospital, we as clinicians strive to provide the most dynamic and most effective therapies available within our professional practices. Over…

The Benefits of Meditation in a Rehabilitation Setting

January 16, 2015

An adjunct therapy that speeds recovery My name is Sarah White and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have worked at Helen Hayes Hospital for four and a…