http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog Blogging the Power to Overcome Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:09:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Richmond, Va.) – Richmond-based Sheltering Arms is announcing a partnership with a nationally-recognized firm that’s designed to provide a number of new services for patients. Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers and HealthPRO Rehabilitation have signed a formal collaboration agreement to offer contemporary rehabilitation services in the post-acute healthcare setting (where ... http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/03/sheltering-arms-collaborates-with-national-firm-unique-rehabilitation-service-richmond/ With a history of more than 120 years, Sheltering Arms has many longtime supporters.  Two of its most generous and influential supporters, however, are Robert Watkins and deVeaux Riddick.  The two mainstays of Richmond theater were asked in 1957 to help Sheltering Arms create a new fundraiser.  The event they ... http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/02/longtime-sheltering-arms-supporters-watkins-and-riddick-to-be-honored/ The Valentine's Day surprise for patients at Sheltering Arms' Hanover County inpatient hospital was named a "Mech Moment" by the Mechanicsville Local this week!  For more details on the surprise, read this post.  A scan of the image in the Mechanicsville Local is below! [caption id="attachment_226" align="alignnone" width="415" caption="Mechanicsville Local, February ... http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/02/sheltering-arms-valentines-day-surprise-a-mech-moment/ Valentine's Day may be two days away, but the celebration was well under way at Sheltering Arms' inpatient hospital at Memorial Regional Medical Center today.  A former patient arranged for a quartet to perform for our current patients in honor of Valentine's Day!  Some pictures are below.  Click the images ... http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/02/valentines-day-surprise-at-sheltering-arms/ The Mechanicsville Local, the weekly newspaper for the town of Mechanicsville, published a story this week about the new stroke rehabilitation accreditation for The Sheltering Arms Hospital.  The story is scanned and posted below.  Click it for a larger version! http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/02/sheltering-arms-stroke-accreditation-mechanicsville-local/ (Richmond, Va.) - The Sheltering Arms Hospital has been given a rare honor that reinforces the high level of care its Inpatient Rehabilitation teams give to patients every day. The hospital received a ‘Disease-Specific Care Certification' in Stroke Rehabilitation through The Joint Commission - with no requirements for improvement! The certification ... http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/02/news-release-stroke-accreditation/ As announced earlier on this blog, The Sheltering Arms Hospital recently received a huge honor -- a Disease-Specific Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation through The Joint Commission with no requirements for improvement! The video below celebrates this achievement http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/01/video-sheltering-arms-stroke-accreditation/ Despite being more than 120-years-old, Sheltering Arms is always learning new things!  Join us over at Twitter, on our brand new account! Follow Sheltering Arms at @SheltArmsRehab! http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/01/sheltering-arms-is-now-on-twitter/ On Thursday, January 21st, The Sheltering Arms Hospital accomplished something that few healthcare organizations are able to do - a Disease-Specific Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation through The Joint Commission with no requirements for improvement! This certification and Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission means that Sheltering Arms' Stroke ... http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/01/sheltering-arms-receives-gold-seal-for-stroke-rehabilitation/ On January 4, 2010, Sheltering Arms Medical Director, Dr. Hillary Hawkins, appeared on the "Medical Minute" on WRIC TV during the station's 6 p.m. newscast. She gave some great information on osteoporosis and bone fractures. Check out the video below! http://www.shelteringarms.com/blog/2010/01/sheltering-arms-on-wrics-medical-minute/