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On this week’s episode of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast we are joined by acclaimed writer, author, lecturer, and physical therapist, Dr. Carole B. Lewis, PT, DPT, GCS, GTCCS, MSG, MPA, PhD, FSOAE, FAPTA, TRC/CTR, who discusses her upcoming webinar, Get Out of That Bed and Chair! Functional Tools and Treatments for Bed Mobility to Sitting to Standing. Dr. Lewis explains how much a clinician can do with a patient despite them being in a bed or chair, which translates to higher level functioning and steady improvement. She reveals the inspiration for creating this webinar and how clinicians can get results from patients functioning at a lower level. We also discover what inspires Dr. Lewis to continue to treat patients, the only state in which she has currently not given a lecture, and—when put on the spot—if she can recite all her professional and medical credentials without looking. This is a can’t-miss episode of the Live Better Longer podcast, so you should probably stop reading this and st

Since it's National Assisted Living Week, it's the perfect time to have a conversation with Argentum’s President and CEO, James Balda. Argentum is a leading trade association serving practices and companies that own, operate, and support professionally minded senior living communities. James talks about the importance of education and advocacy as they relate to getting older adults the best care and accommodations possible. He discusses the intense challenges that the senior living industry has had to overcome during the pandemic. James also looks ahead to the future and explains how healthcare can address certain obstacles proactively. Additionally, he gives us a taste of what is in store for everyone at Argentum’s Senior Living Leadership Summit happening in November 2022 in Las Vegas. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

As we approach Grandparent’s Day on September 11, 2022, Season 3 of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast kicks off with a conversation with two FOX clinicians about being both a speech-language pathologist and a caregiver.  Stephanie de Mello, MS, CCC-SLP, and Megan Saxon MS, CCC-SLP, talk about caring for their grandmothers and how their clinical experience plays a factor. Unsurprisingly, the attention and time spent with their grandmothers has also affected them as clinicians—serving as a reminder that each patient clinicians treat has special people in their lives who want the best care possible for their loved ones.  Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

FOX Rehabilitation takes great pride in our culture—we instill the concept of an “exchange of abundance” to encourage our colleagues to deliver more than what is expected. We were inspired when we heard the story of “The Envelope Artist.”  On today’s episode of FOX’s Live Better Longer podcast, FOX’s Jim Shearer speaks with his neighbor and friend, Melody, who explains how asking for a hard-copy receipt in the mail, led to receiving mini works of art in her mailbox and an eventual friendship with an artist named Emily. Instead of spoiling it all right here, why don’t you just click on this week’s episode and listen to this feel-good story yourself! Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

Dr. Remi Onifade, PT, DPT, M. Ed CCVT, CCI is the co-founder and president of the National Association of Black Physical Therapists. She discusses what inspired her to become a physical therapist, what drove her to start the NABPT and the challenges behind making the healthcare industry more diverse and inclusive. Dr. Onifade also talks us through the NABPT’s upcoming virtual conference, happening June 17-19. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

In this week’s episode of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, FOX occupational therapist, Savanna Grife MS, OTR/L, discusses post-polio syndrome, a condition that can affect polio survivors decades later. Savanna discusses the symptoms—including muscle fatigue—and how to strategize activities of daily living to conserve a patient’s energy. Savanna also talks about the history of post-polio syndrome, when she first found out about it, and how to uniquely treat patients who have been diagnosed with the nerve and muscle disorder.

On this week’s episode of FOX’s Live Better Longer podcast, Lanie Hefferly, MS, OTR/L, joins us and reveals a list of six things she learned during her first six months with FOX Rehabilitation. Lanie takes us into her exploration of becoming a more resourceful and skilled occupational therapist, learning how to achieve a better work-life balance, and how she continues to advocate for her profession. Lanie also gives advice to recently graduated clinicians looking for their first job in the field. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

As Better Speech & Hearing month ends, FOX speech-language pathologist Tyler Young, MS, CCC-SLP, looks ahead to Aphasia Awareness Month and discusses the public misconceptions surrounding it, especially in the wake of the announcement of Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis. Tyler talks through the symptoms, how a speech-language pathologist can treat patients affected by the disorder, and how it parallels his own father’s story, who also has aphasia. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

FOX Rehabilitation speech-language pathologist, Sherilyn Morse, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP, discusses patient-centered therapy and the importance of weighing individual factors for each patient, like personal environment, impairments, limitations, and restrictions. Sherilyn explains how becoming a “therapy detective” will best help you treat an older adult patient as well as how to adjust if a patient declines a certain recommendation. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

Who better to interview during Nurses Week and a few days removed from Mother’s Day than a nurse and a mother? FOX’s Jim Shearer is joined by his mother, Laurie Shearer, RN, as they look back on her career as a registered nurse, one that included over 20 years of working with older adult patients. Laurie will discuss what inspired her to become a nurse, why she decided to get back into the profession after raising five children as a homemaker, and what she enjoyed most about working with older adults. (Laurie is no stranger to the airwaves. She was a frequent guest on Jim’s former SiriusXM radio show.)

Kicking off Better Speech & Hearing Month, this week we are joined by FOX’s, Kate Hoener, M.A., CCC-SLP, who explains what led her to become a speech-language pathologist. Kate discusses dysphagia management, including what to look for in a clinical swallow examination. She also addresses some myths behind dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

FOX Rehabilitation CEO, Dr. Robyn Kjar, makes sure to send every FOX colleague an email greeting on their birthday. But when Dr. Kjar sent one to FOX occupational therapist, Sue Paige, MS, OTR/L, she got more than she expected. Sue Informed Dr. Kjar that she was her high school lacrosse coach! Shortly after, Dr. Kjar set up a reunion with Coach Sue. Listen now to hear Sue talk about Dr. Kjar as a high school student and what it was like when she discovered that one of her star players would eventually be the CEO of the practice where she now treats older adult patients. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

Because it’s Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to highlight autism on the Live Better Longer podcast by speaking with FOX physical therapist, Audra Vellucci, PT, MPT. Through her experience as a clinician—and being the mother of a teenage son who was diagnosed with autism at a young age—Audra dispels the myth that autism is only a pediatric disability. She also presents prevalence numbers, the importance of knowing patients on an individual level, and the different challenges of working with older adult patients who were diagnosed with autism later in life. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

Alita Borkar, MA, OTR/L, CPAM, FOX Rehabilitation occupational therapist, and Maryland Ambassador for the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) talks about the importance of advocating for the occupational therapy profession with local and state policymakers. Alita takes us through the successes she’s had in her advocacy work and gives advice to younger clinicians who may want to do the same. Do you need to know a lot about politics to advocate? Is a strong passion for occupational therapy enough to help create change? Find out these answers, as well as what Alita is doing to celebrate OT Month! Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

Kicking off OT Month, FOX Rehabilitation occupational therapist, Lukas Starck, MS, OTR/L, CDP, talks about his journey in becoming an occupational therapist and the excitement he has in being able to incorporate his creativity into his craft. Find out how Lukas’ travels brought him from Wisconsin to Arizona and back to the Midwest in Illinois where he currently treats, and what he’ll be doing to celebrate OT Month. Lukas is also joined by Jenelle Murphy, PT, DPT, to give some helpful tips to clinical students who are preparing for graduation, taking their boards, and looking to land their first job. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

In the season finale of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, we chat with Carmen Elliot, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the American Physical Therapy Association. Carmen discusses what steps need to be taken to create more diversity within healthcare, including being aware of implicit biases, recruiting to a broader applicant pool, being aware of health disparities, and communicating openly with one another. Carmen also describes the most rewarding parts of her career and how she continues to stay energized in such a demanding field of work. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

FOX Rehabilitation occupational therapist, Katie Cooper, MS, OTR/L, talks about the different approaches one can use to find an ideal work/life balance. She gives some quick tips on how to identify and then overcome stressful situations. Katie also explains how hobbies, exercise, proper breathing techniques, and diet can help manage anxiety throughout a busy work week. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

FOX Rehabilitation physical therapist Alex Germano, PT, DPT, GCS, CF-L2 Cert-MMOA, discusses five unique outcome measurements for higher functioning older adults. These evaluation techniques can help provide a clearer picture of the physical health of someone who could have deficits in their balance, strength, and power output despite functioning at a high level. Digging a little bit deeper and being more proactive can help prevent a future injury—one that could impact an older adult’s independence. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps

FOX Rehabilitation occupational therapist, Megan Derrig, MOT, OTR/L, reveals how COVID-19 has affected older adults physically, mentally, and emotionally. She discusses various coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and depression. Megan also details that being creative and having fun with a patient should never be underestimated.

FOX Rehabilitation occupational therapist, Kelley Williams, OTR/L, BCG, discusses how to care for an older adult patient following a stroke and the importance of knowing them as a person. What is a stroke? Can strokes be prevented? How can one manage risk factors? Kelley answers all of these questions—and more—in a candid conversation about post-stroke treatment. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music |  Stitcher | TuneIn | Other Android Apps