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Senior Service
How Senior Strength Training Minimizes Assisted-Living Costs
If your family is needing to make a decision for one or both of your parents to potentially move to an assisted-living facility, the following information may prove to be...
December 18, 2018
Leg Strength
Everyone CAN Get Better No Matter Their Age or Diagnosis!
Don't accept time limits! Many people can't get better in the designated time established and allotted for by insurance companies. That DOES NOT mean they can't get better. It TAKES...
December 5, 2018
General Health
Effective Communication with a Doctor
Sudden Change in Function A medical event occurred with a client I had been working with for over a year. Even though she is medically complex and had surgery the...
November 7, 2018
Diagnoses
Music in Her Heart
Gwen had shingles and had been diagnosed with Parkinson's at 89 when she began working with Tandem Strength & Balance. Struggling through their thought processes, half of the family were...
October 30, 2018
Fall Prevention
Vision and Balance
While feeding himself one day, a client needed assistance with getting the food off his plate. I started to help him and I saw that his glasses needed cleaning. As...
October 23, 2018
Senior Service
Choosing the Correct Home Care Company for You!
Choosing a home care provider can be very stressful; especially for people who are not in or familiar with the medical field. It is very important to find the correct...
October 15, 2018
Equipment tips & facts
One Size Does(Not) Fit All!
One of the first things therapists are taught in physical therapy school is how to measure a walker. I often find that when meeting a new client, adjustments need to...
September 28, 2018
Diagnoses
Living with Parkinson’s at 90
I met Ervin at age 85; he was living with his wife and dog. Ervin had Parkinson's along with severe arthritis. We were recommended by his home care company because...
September 24, 2018
Exercise
“Exercise/Therapy Hasn’t Helped Me in the Past”
This is a common response when a daughter brings me to meet their parent at the initial consultation. My TandemSB evaluations are really a head-to-toe investigation. Not only do I...
September 6, 2018