Join us in the Lounge as host Katie Holterman, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Senior Director of Clinical Programming & Development, sits with Mark Cifarelli, PT, Director of Physical Therapy Clinical Services, to discuss Legacy’s Fall Prevention Program. “There are many factors that can come into play that should be addressed ahead of time that can…
Dementia is a complex and challenging condition affecting 55 million individuals and families worldwide. According to National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), 42% of individuals living in senior care communities have Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. Supporting and enhancing the quality of life for those living with dementia requires a specialized level of expertise and care. June—recognized…
RALEIGH, NC—About Legacy Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy and wellness services provider, announced today the addition of Barry Gray as Regional Vice President of Business Development. Gray will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the western region of the United States. Gray began his career in 1998, managing asset portfolios of 50+…
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and what a fantastic time to celebrate a great profession. Communication and swallowing interventions are integral to therapy services for senior populations. We provide diagnosis and treatment for speech, language, cognition, and voice to ensure a person can communicate effectively and as independently as possible. Additionally, with dysphagia…
Occupational therapy is one of the services we provide to the senior living communities we happily serve across the United States. Our occupational therapists work to help seniors recover or maintain the skills needed to remain as independent as possible in their daily life. Occupational therapy focuses on a wide variety of skills that seniors…
Join us in the Lounge as host Katie Holterman, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Senior Director of Clinical Programming & Development, sits with Kathleen Dwyer, VP of Compliance, and Laura Nicholson, Director of Medicare Enrollment and Compliance, to discuss the importance of compliance within healthcare. A quick Google search will tell you that healthcare compliance refers to the…
By: Meredith Brunk, MS, OTR/L, CDP Director of Occupational Therapy Clinical Services The statistics are startling—80% of adults 65 and older have at least one chronic disease condition. The costs are steep. It’s estimated that 86% of America’s 4 trillion dollars in healthcare costs are attributed to chronic disease. The good news is that often,…
My parents were recently in the process of choosing a new place to live and had to make an important decision—the decision whether or not to move into an assisted living community. Understandably, there were several emotions that surfaced throughout the process of deciding on this important next step. I had an honest conversation with…
By: Mark Cifarelli, PT Director of Physical Therapy Clinical Services Therapy’s role in hospice care can be confusing due to a lack of understanding and misinformation. To provide clarity on how this all works, let’s start by talking about the difference between hospice and palliative care. Palliative care is for an individual with what is…
RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national rehabilitation therapy, and wellness services provider in senior living communities, announced today the addition of Kathleen Dwyer as Vice President of Compliance. Dwyer brings a career of over 23 years of clinical, operational, and healthcare compliance experience to her new role with Legacy. “Every role at Legacy has an…
