By Mark Yanai

Recertified and Upgraded CPR

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CPR RE-CERTIFICATION

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Every two years, F&L goes through the process of getting our staff re-certified in administering CPR. This year, we gathered at our WORC site to learn the latest CPR/AED techniques from the AED Institute.

Aaron Hepps, HM1/USN(Ret.), was our main instructor and did an outstanding job! Assisting him was Morgan Hawley. What has changed since our last class a couple of years ago? First off, a lot of the ratios that were important in previous versions were removed. We didn’t have to memorize the different compression to breath ratios because rescue breathing is no longer required. Also, no more finger swiping for choking babies!

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We also learned of a couple of apps that are useful when necessary. Pulse Point is a phone app that not only lets you know where the closest public AED is, but alerts other users that assistance is needed. Another useful app is ICE, which keeps emergency information about yourself that responders can look at if the user is unresponsive. The ICE app is being used by many first responders and can give useful information like blood type, medical conditions, medications and emergency contacts.

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When the class was done, we had a little birthday celebration for Joy and Deb, our Mobile team! Also, thanks to Janie, the clinic was decorated with balloons and streamers for the lucky ladies.

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We hope that we never have to use CPR, but thanks to the AED Institute, we’ll be ready for any emergency situation! Thanks Aaron & Morgan! If you need more information regarding getting certified in CPR or AED, please contact Aaron at 808.440.8988 or email him at [email protected]. You can visit their websites at www.facebook.com/AED.Institute and www.aedinstitute.com.

 

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By Mark Yanai

We’re Mobile!

Mobile Therapy, We’ll Come to You!

Mobile Therapy is geared for the outpatient population in need of physical therapy in the privacy of their own home. Patients unable to travel to and from the clinic or have physical limitations are eligible for mobile therapy.

MOBILE THERAPY FAQs:

What types of conditions are treated?

  • General: Weakness due to age, injury or illness, cardiac conditions and pulmonary conditions.
  • Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: Arthritis, trauma, fractures, joint replacements, sports injuries, work injuries, overuse injuries, ligament sprains, and muscle strains.
  • Neurological Conditions: Stroke, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, other nerve injuries, traumatic/non-traumatic brain injuries, and multiple sclerosis.
  • Non-Specific Functional Decline: Increasing difficulty with walking, balance, getting in and out of a bed or chair, and falling.
  • Fall Prevention and Safety Assessments: provide evidence based fall prediction tools and environmental safety assessments.

How do I get started?

  • Make an appointment with your doctor to get a referral for physical therapy. To download a prescription form to take to your doctor, click here.

Do I need a special prescription (referral) for it?

  • No. Please ask your doctor to specify “Mobile” on the physical therapy referral form. 

Does it cost more than regular therapy?

  • No. It is the same as outpatient physical therapy.

Will I be able to transition to physical therapy in the clinic?

  • Yes. The additional benefit of mobile therapy is that patients can transition to our clinics once they are able to find transportation. This would allow them to transition to our aquatic, land-based, or massage therapies.

Meet Joy Yanai, DPT, the director of our Mobile Therapy Program.
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Joy is a familiar face to the F&L Ohana. She was a physical therapist with F&L since 2006 and served as Kailua’s Clinic Director for two years before moving to St. Francis Healthcare with the opportunity to work as a home health therapist.  For the past few years, she has gained extensive knowledge and experience in treating patients in their homes, a setting much different from the clinic. When St. Francis closed their home health services, she returned to our organization full-time to become the program director of our new Mobile Therapy Program, bringing her expertise to F&L.
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We are excited to offer Mobile Therapy as a new service and look forward to treating many new patients in their homes. Mobile therapy is part of the growing profession of physical therapy. It adds to our mission to deliver fun, happiness, and compassion in serving our patients and community.

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