You’re having breakfast with friends on a Sunday. Everyone is scarfing down bacon. One of your friends is excitedly telling the group how, within a short span of time, his neighborhood has gained four new fast food joints. The conversation …
...Shorten the word ‘rehabilitation’ to ‘rehab’ and you immediately arrive at the usual connotations; you think of addicts or alcoholics. That isn’t inaccurate, but it is not the full picture either. The Latin root word habitare means “make fit” and …
...This year marks the twelfth anniversary of the death of Christopher Reeve. Actor, director, and activist, Reeve passed due to complications associated with an infection beginning with a pressure sore that eventually lead to heart failure. He was 52 years …
...One of the great fears of those who develop hand tremors, whether due to aging or diseases like Parkinson’s, is the inability to feed oneself. After all, feeding oneself is one of the long established cornerstones of independence and, eventually, …
...When creative thinking meets a challenge, change is born. After Marcus Thompson was left paraplegic from a skiing accident, close friend and engineer Kevin Halsall came up with a bright idea to help out. Utilizing the technology of the two-wheeled, …
...It has long been said that dog is man’s best friend. A soft, warm dog is good for the human soul. Studies have shown that when people pet animals their blood pressure, heart rate and temperature decrease. Pets are also …
...At AdvancedRM we encourage every one of our client’s to be independent and overcome barriers in their environment and lives. One of our favorite charitable organizations embraces this philosophy; the Miracle League of Northampton Township, located in Bucks County, PA. …
...For those with upper extremity mobility limitations or paralysis, technology solutions were always limited. Joysticks, head pointers, or perhaps using a webcam with a laptop. South Korean developer, Ahn Hyun-Jin has now launched a new solution for use with a …
...My attorney told me he needed to have an expert develop a Life Care Plan to support my case. I did not understand what this was, so he explained this report would help to outline future costs for medical care …
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