Len S. Burton Scholarship Awarded to Andrea Porter
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Parkinson's Group of the Ozarks, thank you for the opportunity to attain my certification in LSVT BIG. I am already putting my knowledge to work. Working in home health, our agency receives all kinds of diagnoses, but because of my certification, the physical therapists send patients with Parkinson’s to me. I utilize BIG exercises, BIG step cues with the patient to improve mobility, but I also educate the caregiver on the proper verbal cues to say to continue the same cueing throughout the day. Some patients have completed or participated in LSVT BIG and/or LSVT LOUD classes but have not heard of Rock Steady. I provide the website for The Bodysmith, info about Rock Steady classes, and answer questions about how all 3 of these programs could impact their pathway with Parkinson’s. I am excited to apply what I have learned and continue learning through each person I work with. Seeing their potential, and then aiding them to improve mobility, balance, and overall function, is extremely rewarding. And although patients appreciate the assistance to improve their life, caregivers always demonstrate relief when they are provided tools that make helping their loved one, easier. Hope is huge and I will bring it with me into every home I visit.
Len S. Burton Scholarship Awarded to Andrea Porter
Len S. Burton Scholarship Awarded to Andrea…
Len S. Burton Scholarship Awarded to Andrea Porter
Parkinson's Group of the Ozarks, thank you for the opportunity to attain my certification in LSVT BIG. I am already putting my knowledge to work. Working in home health, our agency receives all kinds of diagnoses, but because of my certification, the physical therapists send patients with Parkinson’s to me. I utilize BIG exercises, BIG step cues with the patient to improve mobility, but I also educate the caregiver on the proper verbal cues to say to continue the same cueing throughout the day. Some patients have completed or participated in LSVT BIG and/or LSVT LOUD classes but have not heard of Rock Steady. I provide the website for The Bodysmith, info about Rock Steady classes, and answer questions about how all 3 of these programs could impact their pathway with Parkinson’s. I am excited to apply what I have learned and continue learning through each person I work with. Seeing their potential, and then aiding them to improve mobility, balance, and overall function, is extremely rewarding. And although patients appreciate the assistance to improve their life, caregivers always demonstrate relief when they are provided tools that make helping their loved one, easier. Hope is huge and I will bring it with me into every home I visit.