Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls down. Falling can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase… Read More
Preventing Falls for Older Adults
General
Prevent the Spread of BloodBorne Pathogens
Healthcare workers face a wide range of hazards on the job, including needlestick injuries, back injuries, latex allergy, violence, and stress. Although it is possible to prevent or reduce exposure… Read More
Using Good Body Mechanics
What Are Body Mechanics? Body mechanics refers to the way we move during every day activities. Good body mechanics may be able to prevent or correct problems with posture (the… Read More
Avoid the Flu this Season!
With flu season up on us we thought we would pass on some valuable tips to stay healthy this year! Step One: Vaccinate Take time to get a flu vaccine!… Read More
Importance of Cultural Competence in Healthcare
What is cultural competency? Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective… Read More
10 Steps To Becoming Great At What You Do
We have taken from a list “Today in PT” magazine, and added some of our own to put together this list of ten items we can do to better at what we do.
APRIL IS OT MONTH!
Each year in April, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students in practice, education, research, and science host a month long celebration showcasing the importance of Occupational Therapy.
ELDER ABUSE
Elder Abuse is a topic that you might have seen in recent months as the State of California has made an attempt to educate the public on
Preferred’s Dedication to Helping PTs keep up with New Continuing Education requirements
In an effort to help our therapists stay up to date on the newest changes we wanted to take the opportunity to remind each of you of the REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONTINUING EDUCATION.
TECHNOLOGY IN THERAPY
As frustrating as trying to keep up with the latest and greatest technology can be, it is amazing to see how some of these new technologies can be used directly in our Rehab world.