By: Meredith Brunk, MS, OTR/L, CDP Director of Occupational Therapy Clinical Services For centuries people of all ages have gathered to celebrate the holidays– to share in traditions like festive meals and giving gifts. In my family, apple crisp is a traditional food during the holidays, so everything about apple crisp makes my heart happy….
I had a student named Abigail a few years back. She was fantastic! The girl knew her stuff, all the foundational knowledge engrained in her—she was smart and savvy. She understood how to work with several different speech and language impairments and knew the cause, assessment techniques, and how to create goals for her patients. But…
At Legacy Healthcare Services, we utilize evidence-based clinical care to transform the lives of residents and empower them to live a life full of purpose, safety, and dignity. We work to improve the health of senior adults so they may live life the way they want to. Physical therapy is designed to re-educate muscles. Our…
RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Joette Springle to Vice President of Customer Success. Springle joined Legacy in 2017 and has over 20 years of competitive healthcare business management success along with her outstanding leadership skills. She has fostered a productive work environment and a…
RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy, and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Paula Pason from National Director of New Business Execution to Vice President of New Business Operations. Pason brings over 20 years of healthcare experience to the role, as well as over 20 years of being a licensed physical therapist….
“We find it to be beneficial for the residents we serve to be able to provide their balance score for them and our staff members the ability to utilize this piece of technology.” Join us in the Lounge as host Katie Holterman, M.S. CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Senior Director of Clinical Programming & Development, and cohost Meredith Brunk, Director…
RALEIGH, NC—Legacy Healthcare Services, a national therapy, and wellness services provider, announced today the promotion of Luke Kontras PT, DPT, MBA, from Regional Director of Operations to Vice President of Operations. Most recently, Kontras served as Regional Director of Operations for Legacy, where he managed the Ohio and Kentucky markets. He brings over 11 years…
The Emotional Cost of Falls
By: Mark Cifarelli, PT Director of Clinical Content Development Raising kids is hard. We are constantly role modeling, correcting, and instilling values and appropriate behaviors. Just the other day, I had a discussion with my 12-year-old regarding a stereotype he heard about someone at camp. He was genuinely concerned, and we talked about how to…
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, Director of Physical Therapy Clinical Services, and Meredith Brunk, Director of Occupational Therapy Clinical Services, to discuss their new roles. The team discussed where they see clinical services growing within the next…
