Sheltering Arms Blog

Jamaal Williams doesn’t fit the profile of a typical stroke victim, but now the Richmond resident will represent stroke victims across the country as part of a program from the National Stroke Association. Jamaal played football at Virginia Union University. Jamaal was young and vibrant. Yet, when Jamaal was brought to Sheltering Arms, a massive [...]

Last week while the APTA was in New Orleans, leaders had the opportunity to participate in a service project working with Habitat for Humanity in the 9th Ward.  APTA put together a video of the project and two of our wonderful SA leaders – Katherine Baucom and Alison Seger of Sheltering Arms – are interviewed [...]

Below is a slideshow from yesterday’s dedication of Bal Du Bois set renderings at Sheltering Arms Hospital at Memorial Regional Medical Center.  The renderings represent the more than five decades of work by Robert Watkins and deVeaux Riddick to make Bal du Bois the fantastic social event and Sheltering Arms fundraiser that it is.  We [...]

The registration deadline for the 18th annual Different Strokes Golf Extravaganza is today, but we’re still looking for more golfers!  The tourney is October 17 at the Windy Hill Golf and Sports Complex.  Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a unique tool for Sheltering Arms’ Adaptive Golf Program. You can find more information about [...]

If you watched WRIC TV-8 in Richmond this week, you may have noticed them talking about Sheltering Arms!  The station’s Economic Update segment featured a story about the addition of PT Works to the Sheltering Arms family. You can watch the video below (after a brief advertisement)!

Sheltering Arms issued the following news release today, September 30, 2010: (Richmond, Va.) – Two area physical therapy leaders are joining to offer expert care in helping people overcome pain and immobility. Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers have acquired the established practice of PT Works, LLC in Richmond’s far West End. PT Works, a highly [...]

Sheltering Arms is receiving another great award!  We just found out that we’re being included in the 2010 list of Best Places to Work in Healthcare, compiled by Modern Healthcare! Here’s the news release we’re putting out to make the announcement: Richmond, Va.) – Sheltering Arms, Central Virginia’s premier physical therapy healthcare provider, announced today [...]

Sheltering Arms is having a good week. Richmond’s premier physical therapy and rehabilitation healthcare provider has been notified this week that it has won two national awards and three statewide awards. Competing against healthcare organizations from across the U.S., Sheltering Arms was honored with a gold Aster Award, given only to the top five percent [...]