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!
Get 2010 started off on the right foot with a $40.00 fitness evaluation for FREE!
During your personalized evaluation, a Sheltering Arms personal trainer will measure your flexibility, aerobic endurance, weight, body fat percentage/BMI, strength and balance.
Once your evaluation is complete, your personal trainer will review your scores with you and help you set and determine how to meet your goals! Fitness evaluations will be conducted every Thursday in January at the following locations and times:
Sheltering Arms Bon Air
(just off Midlothian Turnpike)
206 Twinridge Lane
Richmond 23235
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sheltering Arms Maple
(St. Mary’s Hospital campus)
1501 Maple Avenue, Suite 100
Richmond 23226
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Simply call (804) 764-5275 and schedule your personal appointment for a FREE fitness evaluation! Don’t delay - this unique offer is only good on Thursdays throughout the month of January.
Dr. Hawkins is interviewed by WRIC-TV reporter Amy Lacey.
Tune into WRIC Channel 8 on Monday, January 4th! Sheltering Arms Medical Director, Dr. Hillary Hawkins, will be featured in the Medical Minute segment during the 6:00 News with important information about osteoporosis and bone fracture prevention.
Also, on Sunday, January 24th at 6:30 a.m., you can catch a 30-minute radio interview with Sheltering Arms personal trainers and fitness members on Big Oldies 107.3. They will be talking about getting off to a healthy start in the New Year and what makes the Sheltering Arms pool/fitness center a great place to get in shape! They will also discuss the FREE fitness evaluations Sheltering Arms is offering in January. You won’t want to miss it!
Sheltering Arms recently unveiled a newly remodeled outpatient clinic on the campus of the Memorial Regional Medical Center in Hanover County. The administrative departments vacated this space over the summer, when they moved to the new headquarters in Henrico County. Shortly following the move, demolition and construction began to convert the space into an optimally planned therapy and physician clinic.
The new Hanover Rehabilitation Center offers expanded physician clinic space, where four Sheltering Arms Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians see patients by appointment. Additionally, outpatient orthopaedic physical therapy services moved from another medical office building on this campus into this freshly remodeled space. The physical therapy area includes private treatment rooms and a spacious therapy gym with the latest equipment. The new clinic not only allows for smooth and efficient communication among clinicians, but also convenient and easily accessible services for Sheltering Arms patients.
There were quite a few media stories last week about Sheltering Arms’ decision to make webcams available to patients whose visitors are unable to enter patient areas due to new restrictions. The restrictions were put into place to slow the spread of H1N1. To continue allowing patients the all-important face-to-face support from all loved ones, Sheltering Arms set up webcams connected to Skype, and are making them available for restricted visitors. More information is in Jason Myers’ story below!
Be sure to tune your TV to the local news tonight, to hear all about Sheltering Arms’ new webcam initiative. The webcams were purchased and set up to be used by residents of Sheltering Arms’ inpatient facilities at Memorial Regional Medical Center and St. Francis Medical Center whose loved ones are unable to visit with them due to new restrictions. The visitation rules, which went into effect today at all area hospitals and are designed to stem the spread of the H1N1 virus, restrict visitors from entering patient areas if they are under 18 years old or are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. These restrictions are expected to continue until spring, 2010.
The new webcams allow patients all important contact with their loved ones, even if those loved ones are unable to actually visit face-to-face. TV stations WTVR-6 and WRIC-8, as well as the Richmond Times-Dispatch, sent journalists to Memorial Regional today for stories on the webcams. Be sure to tune in your TV tonight at 6pm and 11pm, or set your DVRs! Also, check out the Richmond Times-Dispatch tomorrow for the story!
Pictured: Sheltering Arms Director of Public Relations Stephanie Sulmer is interviewed by the media today about the organization’s new webcam initiative.
Starting today, restrictions on patient visitation go into effect place in hospitals across the Central Virginia area, including Sheltering Arms’ inpatient hospitals at Memorial Regional Medical Center and St. Francis Medical Center. The new rules, put into place due to the H1N1 influenza outbreak, restrict visitors under 18 years old or who are exhibiting flu-like symptoms from entering patient care areas. These restrictions are expected to continue until spring, 2010. More details on who is covered under the restrictions can be found in this Richmond Times-Dispatch article.
Sheltering Arms understands that family support is critical to patient recovery, so we’ve developed a way for restricted visitors to continue to provide support to their loved ones. Starting Monday, webcams will be available to any patient who wishes to visit with family or friends.
Sheltering Arms patients work hard every day to overcome disability from illness or injury, and we want to ensure they receive the love and support they need. These webcams will allow a level of contact that would otherwise be impossible.
We have pictures! Below is a slideshow from the third annual 2009 Power to Overcome Gala, held on September 23 at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. The gala is held as a fundraiser for Club Rec, and marks National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. Enjoy!
Sheltering Arms is very pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Maria Christina (Christy) Littaua to our physician team. Dr. Littaua has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines and received her medical degree from the University of the East. She subsequently completed residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; and was employed in a PM&R practice in Pittsburgh for two years prior to joining Sheltering Arms. She is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Dr. Littaua provides inpatient PM&R consultation services at acute care hospitals throughout the area, and she sees outpatients at the Sheltering Arms Physician Clinic on Maple Avenue. Her areas of clinical expertise include rehabilitation of orthopedic conditions, such as post-operative joint and back care, rehabilitation of neurologic conditions such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative disease, amputee management, and women’s health. She also performs electrodiagnostic studies (EMG-NCV) to diagnose various nervous system disorders.
In addition to her clinical interests, Dr. Littaua enjoys spending time with her husband and son. She also enjoys swimming, photography, music and travel.
Sheltering Arms has been ALL OVER the TV this month. The third airing of The Power to Overcome documentary was this past weekend on channel 6. Also, Sheltering Arms superstar patient Jamaal Williams was on channel 6 last week talking about the documentary and his recovery from stroke. Tomorrow morning, there will once again be talk of Sheltering Arms on the television!
Ms. Wheelchair Virginia, Joan Manley of Lexington (seen to the right), will appear for a live interview on WRIC TV-8 during the 9 a.m. hour tomorrow. She’ll be talking about, among other things, the reason she’s in town. Ms. Manley is one of our honored guests at tonight’s Celebration of the Power to Overcome gala at the Jefferson Hotel.
Ms. Manley knows all too well what it takes to overcome disability. She is a spinal cord injury quadriplegic due to an automobile accident. She works with numerous organizations, boards, and is a part-time Advocacy Specialist with VAIL Center for Independent Living. She speaks regularly for local groups about living with a disability while promoting accessibility for all in her community.
Don’t miss her appearance!
