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Choosing Home Health–Grayson Home Health

When home health services are prescribed by your physician, or when you believe you could benefit from either short or long-term care in your home, you have an important decision to make. Home health agencies differ in many areas that may be important to you, such as range of services and the credentials and experience of those who provide them. […]

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The Perfect Fit–Customizing Your Knee Replacement Surgery–Dr. Richard G. Buch

People living with advanced knee arthritis often experience severe pain when climbing stairs, exercising or even just walking. Medication, physical therapy, and injections are commonly prescribed to treat the pain associated with arthritis, but these options often provide only short term or partial relief. For many patients a knee replacement is the only option left. […]

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Finding a Home that Fits–Crawford Street Place

Seventy-five percent of the residents at Crawford Street Place are referred from other assisted living centers. At times, it’s because the individual requires a higher level of care and would benefit from the extra time and attention Crawford Street Place provides. Or perhaps the “fit” wasn’t quite right at the previous facility. […]

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OrthoCARE and SpineCARE Doctors Provide Tips to Keep Families Healthy, Injury-Free

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, a time when children and adults focus on outdoor activities as the weather warms up and school winds down. This added activity can have great health benefits and be a lot of fun, but it also can result in injuries like sprains, bruises and sore muscles. […]

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Meet Jon-Michael Rains, CEO of Carrus Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospitals

The new Chief Executive Officer for Carrus Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospitals might surprise you. He’s young (30!), lacks a Ph.D., often spends time conversing with patients and families, and could, in fact, be mistaken for a patient’s favorite grandson. His demeanor is casual, his style down-to-earth. Without pretense or ivory tower airs, Jon-Michael Rains is a roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-to-work kind of guy, who has transformed Carrus Hospitals since being named CEO in late 2013. The staff and the patients love him. […]