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Losing Sleep Over Something?

Gary Direnfeld

I was asked to develop a private brain injury rehabilitation program. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. In the mid 90s I was given an amazing opportunity.

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The Pandemic and Your Kids

Gary Direnfeld

Married and moved to Hamilton, I took a job at a hospital based brain injury rehabilitation program. I have developed and managed two brain injury rehabilitation programs, both lost owing to legislative changes to auto insurance. After graduating and four years later, I applied to a PhD program in social work and was rejected.

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What I Learned About Navigating the Mental Health System

Beautiful Voyager

I begin looking further into more advanced rehabs, but research has shown me that I couldn’t find one mental rehabilitation center that accepted Medicaid or Medicare in the US. The only ones I could find that took my insurance was a drug and alcohol rehab, that also treated secondary mental health issues.

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Dealing with the Emotional Fallout of Physical Sports Injuries

Beautiful Voyager

Lastly, my blog and website have recently been initiated and I post content multiple times a week relevant to mental health, joint health, workout technology, entrepreneurship, and personal development. KEAGEN: I do mainly work with ACL injuries due to the nature and length of the rehabilitation process.

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Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

Community Care

It said ICBs and councils should jointly draw up a plan for a neighbourhood health and care model including the six core components, which NHS England said were based on existing good practice.

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Staff Development Vital for Adapting to Shifting Rehab Therapy Needs

Relias

Like all healthcare providers, rehabilitation therapists have had to adapt and adjust to the extraordinary challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re only now beginning to understand the full scope of how COVID-19 has changed the ways rehabilitation therapists interact with clients and provide the critical services so many rely on.

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Addressing Workplace Violence in Post-Acute Care

Relias

The incidents were not isolated, with 9% of nurses in skilled nursing experiencing workplace violence every week, 6% in long-term care, 3% in home health, 2% in assisted living, and 2% in hospice care. Nurses shared that workplace violence negatively impacted their mental health and well-being.

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