News
09/13/17
Backpack Safety Awareness
The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) National School Backpack Awareness Day is held on the third Wednesday of each September. The AOTA provides strategies for hosting backpack events as well…
08/29/17
Communication Keeps Us Healthy
No two rehab departments are the same. However, working together to cultivate a healthy rehab team is a goal all teams should work toward, no matter the setting or how…
07/25/17
Sensory Room Provides Respite
Omaha, Nebraska houses the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, a skilled nursing facility founded in 1982 and partner of RehabVisions since 1986. Our therapists recently helped Rose Blumkin install a sensory…
07/11/17
Smart Marketing for Pediatric Therapy
Nicole Sampson, OT in Marion, Kansas, went outside-the-box with her marketing efforts to grow pediatric services for her therapy department—she started a play-time group for kids. Named Toddler Time, the…
06/22/17
Due Diligence in Aphasia Education
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing awareness of the communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to speak, read, write and/or listen. Debra Kirchhoff, SLP is an…
06/13/17
Smooth Transition in New Mexico
In November 2016, RehabVisions acquired an outpatient clinic in Española, New Mexico—Española Sports Medicine. The first half-year of RehabVisions’ ownership of this outpatient clinic has proven a success. We were…
05/30/17
Getting Involved With Senior Wellness
Tomorrow is National Senior Health and Fitness Day, and thousands of seniors will participate in activities that promote healthy living for older adults. Therapists in every setting are involved, not…
05/10/17
A Stroke Center Success Story
For National Stroke Awareness Month, we are highlighting a therapy team working at a Level II Stroke Center. Their commitment to running their portion of the stroke program with an…
04/24/17
Three Strategies for Treating Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
April is National Autism Awareness Month and an appropriate time to reflect on how wide the autism spectrum is. Autism is a complicated disorder that can affect social behaviors, communication…
03/28/17
Clinical Rotation Leads to Fulfilling Career
Seven months into her occupational therapy career, Erica Stevens, OT is enjoying life exactly where she was hoping to after graduation—treating the geriatric population and living and working in a…