Our Rehab Team at Signature HealthCARE of North Florida recently participated in Gym Amnesty day. A challenge was put out for us think outside of the box and for one day all therapies, to include physical, occupational, and speech, were performed outside of the gym. Functional activities were found to be happening throughout the Home with Elders as they participated in wheelchair races, obstacle courses, mind trivia puzzle stations, scavenger hunts, and creative artwork stations. It was a day enjoyed by all including our stakeholders. The day was such a success, that we are planning similar activities at least once a month!
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Heather Bengry, PTA and RSM, is a graduate of Community College of the Air Force and has worked in this profession since 1997 . She has been a member of our Therapy Team for five and a half years and has been the Rehab Services Manager for four and a half years. Heather enjoys time with her two children, family, jogging, and boating. She is a proud member of this Graceville Rehab Team!
Over the past week, elders working on specific individualized goals during their therapy sessions have combined work with fun by preparing for Easter! Miniature Easter baskets were filled for visiting children and the board outside the Therapy gym was decorated in honor of the day.
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- Social Services Director
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- Shakela Dickens, Social Services Assistant
A big thank you to our great Social Workers here are North Florida. Brittany Wilkes and Shakela Dickens, we appreciate all your hard work!
Social Work Month 2013
Social Work is the profession of hope—fueled by resilience and advocacy. Social Workers matter because they help millions of struggling people every day dream differently.
In the United States, more than 650,000 of these highly trained professionals know how daunting and immobilizing life’s tragedies and obstacles can be. But they also witness the sheer determination of countless individuals and families to achieve different lives. Sometimes, all it takes to help people get on the right path is guidance toward what is possible. Other times, social workers are an immediate lifeline in crisis—providing access to resources and new life options.
Those served by social workers possess many strengths that keep them fighting for a better future despite personal and systemic barriers to success. They climb toward what is possible rather than simply accepting what the current situation may be. Professional social workers help combine these client strengths with effective personal and public advocacy.
It is with these concepts in mind that NASW has announced the theme for Social Work Month 2013 as “Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work.”
A Nation’s Fabric
Our national fabric is comprised of many diverse lives. It is vibrant and strong because it has been woven from the stories of people from every continent into a compelling narrative of struggle, renewal, and success. Each thread helps make a brilliant tapestry that continues to be the envy of the world.
Stronger Safety Nets
Resilience and determination alone cannot overcome all crises, but weaving those strengths with targeted advocacy often can. The Social Work profession has a distinguished history of not only providing social safety nets to the most vulnerable, but also challenging systems that impede social mobility.
Positive Futures
Stories of hope in the face of tragedy share a common theme: better times are ahead. Illness, loss, abuse, and poverty shape our lives in profound ways, but how we learn to deal with each circumstance can determine how much those experiences define our limitations—or our opportunities.
Reference: http://www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/swMonth/2013/theme.asp
Tosha Holley, OTR, is a graduate of Florida A & M University. She has been an occupational therapist for 14 years and has been a member of our therapy team since December 2008. Tosha enjoys spending time with her family.
James Bengry, COTA, is a graduate of Fort Sam Houston Academy of Health Sciences. He has been a member of our therapy team for six years. James enjoys hunting, fishing, cooking, and boating.
Emily Taylor, OTR, is a graduate of Lenior Rhine University. She has been an occupational therapist for 12 years and has been a member of our therapy team since December 2008. She enjoys fishing with her husband, spending time with family, watching telelvision, and spoiling nieces and nephews!
6 Reasons to Drink Water
Americans seem to carry bottled water everywhere they go these days. In fact, it has become the second most popular drink (behind soft drinks). But water lovers got a jolt recently when we heard that a new report had found that the benefits of drinking water may have been oversold. Apparently, the old suggestion to drink eight glasses a day was nothing more than a guideline, not based on scientific evidence.
Red Cross Month is a time to recognize the ongoing work of the American Red Cross and the individuals that make our work possible. These individuals–the blood donor, the CPR trainee, the volunteer who shows up to respond to a home fire in the middle of the night–are the everyday heroes of the Red Cross, making a difference in communities across the United States and throughout the world.
This March, join with the Red Cross and celebrate the everyday heroes in your community
To make donations to the Red Cross, please follow the link below.
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
-John F. Kennedy