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NCRH
and NCLTAH Raise Money for the Salvation Army
Kidz 2 Kamp Program
Pictured above left to right:
Sharon Scheller, CEO NCRH; Major Steve Slater,
Kerry Trapnell; CFO NCRH, Ann Slater, April
Asbury; COO NCLTAH, Jon Campbell, administration
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This
summer, the staff of NCRH and NCLTAH joined forces
to raise money for the Salvation Army “Kidz
2 Kamp Program”. I am pleased to announce
that the staff and visitors raised $2,686.40
resulting from a bake sale and raffle drawing.
To recognize the commitment to supporting the
Salvation Army the hospital matched and contributed
additional funds for a grand total donation of
$7,872.80. Major Stephen Slater and his wife
Ann, visited our hospital to receive the donation,
pictured above. Thank you to all of those that
contributed to this year’s fund raising
efforts!
Northern
Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital Holds 2nd Annual
Stroke Awareness Event
Northern
Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital will be holding its second annual
Stroke Awareness Event on Tuesday May 18th from 2:30-5:30pm. This
event will provide interactive booths regarding stroke awareness
and several featured speakers. Session one from 2:30-4:00pm will
feature Michael Jackson, MPT speaking at 3:00pm on Stroke Awareness,
Prevention and Rehabilitation. Session Two from 4:00-5:30 will feature
Keynote Speaker Lori Cavallo, founder of Care Partners Resource speaking
on Meeting the Needs of Caregivers at 4:30pm sponsored by the Salas
Law Firm, LLC. There will be a concurrent session for Stroke Survivors
on Lifelong Recovery presented by Leah Davis, MSCRC. We invite you
to attend one or both sessions. Along with interactive booths, tours
of NCRH will be provided. If you have suffered a stroke, or are a
caregiver of a stroke survivor this is an important and informational
event for you to attend. For questions, please call Staci Stone at
970-576-8308.
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04.15.10
- Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital Educates
Community on Their Right to Choose
Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital (NCRH)
has launched a media campaign to educate the community
on their right to choose a rehabilitation provider.
You have a choice to choose NCRH for rehabilitative
care by passionate patient caregivers.
The campaign rolled out in Johnstown, Loveland,
Ft. Collins, Greeley and Longmont with a focus
on public relations and advertising via newspaper,
Internet, TV and geographically targeted radio.
The campaign, which targets patients requiring
specialized rehabilitative care, features the tagline "You
Have a Choice.”
As the only freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital
serving northern Colorado, Northern Colorado Rehabilitation
Hospital's (NCRH) state-of-the-art facility specializes
in the care of patients with stroke, trauma, spinal
cord injury, head injury and other disabling impairments.
For the fourth consecutive year, Northern Colorado
Rehabilitation Hospital has been ranked in the
Top 10% of 805 inpatient rehabilitation facilities
by the UDSMR. Northern Colorado Rehabilitation
Hospital was cited for care that is effective,
efficient, timely and patient-centered.
The campaign will run through June 2010.
Click Here To Listen to NCRH Radio Spot
As Heard on KUAD 99.1 “K99 - Colorado’s
Best Country” and KOA-AM, 850 News Radio
3.22.10
- ERNEST HEALTH EMPLOYEES DONATE BLOOD
Five of the 22 Employees Who
Donated Blood
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On
March 22, 2010, 22 employees from Northern Colorado Long
Term Acute and Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospitals
donated blood. The Garth Englund Blood Center bloodmobile
was parked on site for most of the day allowing employees
to take a few minutes and donate critically needed blood
supplies.
Pam Smith, the Employee Health Nurse, worked with the bloodmobile
to arrange for a special visit. It was a win-win for everyone
involved – it allowed the employees a chance to donate
with the convenience of being able to do it “in their front
yard” while making sure our local blood bank stays stocked
with critical supplies.
1.29.10
- Front Range Community College Students
Tour Campus
On January 29, 2010, Healthcare Foundation students from Front Range Community
College toured Northern Colorado Rehabilitation and Northern Colorado Long Term
Acute hospitals. These students are in a nine month program to give them a foundational
education in 14 different health care careers such as Nurses, Certified Nurse
Assistants, or Medical Assistants.
Approximately 80 students toured the 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation facility,
the 5,000 square foot therapy gym and the 20 bed long term acute hospital. Students
were enthusiastic to see an interdisciplinary approach applied in treating patients
who have suffered a stroke, traumatic brain injury, significant illness, or are
recovering from orthopedic surgery. Many of these students will use this program
as a stepping stone into a medical field. In addition to the tour, they received
teaching from the nursing leadership on-site.
Northern Colorado Rehabilitation and Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospitals
are owned and operated by Ernest Health, Inc. For the third consecutive year,
Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital has been ranked in the Top 10% of 813
inpatient rehabilitation facilities by the UDSMR.
Students pose for a picture
after the tour.
Someday, we may see them working here!
Stephanie Klecker gives Front Range Students a tour
of Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospital. |
11.19.09 -
Durable Medical Equipment: Getting the Right Device
Finding the right mobility device requires
thinking carefully, using experts, and, sometimes, taking political
action.
by Amy Meisner-Threet, MSW
Elizabeth Bullard, OTR, has worked with hundreds of patients, including
many who have lost mobility due to multiple sclerosis (MS) She
has seen many patients injured unnecessarily. “Mobility loss
is a major and significant treatment challenge for thousands of
people of people living with MS,” states Bullard an occupation
therapist (OT) and Director of Case Management Northern Colorado
Rehabilitation Hospital in Johnstown, Colorado.
A 2008 Harris Interactive survey of more than 1,000 MS patients
found that 37% were embarrassed to use a mobility device, 36% said
they didn’t use mobility devices as often as they should.
The findings were troubling in light of the numbers of people with
MS who experience mobility problems: 64% of respondents reported
that they had lost their balance, 54% that they had trouble walking,
35% that they were unable to walk, 13% stating that they only walked
about twice a week.
Safety Checklist
To address these problems, Bullard has developed a safety guide
checklist for people to use before working with their specialists
to choose a suitable mobility devices:
Click
here to read full article.
10.6.09
- Teen, family fight mysterious
illness with humor
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Jessie Jerke, 19, left, of La Salle works to pick up a
playing card with her physical therapist, Katie Castleberry,
on Thursday afternoon at Northern Colorado Rehabilitation
Hospital in Loveland. Jerke suffers from an undiagnosed illness
that affects her speech and motor skills and is making her
eyes cross. The therapy is to help keep her muscles active. |
"My mind is pretty sharp but this body is on
loan."
That's the kind of thoughtful statement you would
expect from Jessie Jerke, before her ability to express
it was robbed from her by an unknown thief.
Because of that illness, unless you spent an hour
or two with Jessie, 19, you might not see that girl.
Her parents, Bill and Jeannie, still see her, and
her friends still see her, and her boyfriend, Matt
Kniss, a senior at University High, sees her, which
is why he stays by her side when many others may
have already left.
Click
here to read full article.
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09.1.09
- Northern Colorado Rehabilitation
Hospital Educates Community on Services
Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital (NCRH)
has launched a media campaign to educate the community on their right
to choose a rehabilitation provider. You have a choice and not all
rehabilitation providers are the same.
The campaign rolled out in Johnstown, Loveland, Ft. Collins, Greeley
and Longmont with a focus on public relations and advertising via
newspaper, Internet, billboards and geographically targeted radio.
The campaign, which targets patients requiring specialized rehabilitative
care, features the tagline "I chose my rehabilitation provider
- and I chose well!"
As the only freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital serving northern
Colorado, Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital's (NCRH) state-of-the-art
facility specializes in the care of patients with stroke, trauma,
spinal cord injury, head injury and other disabling impairments.
For the third consecutive year, Northern Colorado Rehabilitation
Hospital has been ranked in the Top 10% of 813 inpatient rehabilitation
facilities by the UDSMR. Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital
was cited for care that is effective, efficient, timely and patient-centered.
The campaign will run through November of 2009.
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KELS 104.7 "The Pirate"
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