 | Larry Nanny is the Administrator at Lakewood Senior Living located off of Kellogg Drive on Seville St, between Tyler and Maize Rd. He has a degree in Health Administration, and has been a Nursing Home Administrator for three years. Larry is passionate about helping people. Prior to becoming an Administrator he was a teacher at Wichita Area Technical College where he taught Horticulture. Larry also has served in the Air National Guard and was stationed near Iraq during Desert Storm were he trained arriving troops in chemical weapons warfare. In his spare time Larry likes to spend time with his family, which includes his lovely wife, and their three dogs. Larry is a certified Personal Trainer and an avid fitness enthusiast. He enjoys playing and watching sports, including football, baseball and basketball. Feel free to contact Lakewood Senior Living for assistance if you need more information on our fall prevention program or long-term care, please call (316) 722-6916. |
Senior Living
2008-10-01 15:56:00
New therapeutic skills
Question: What is new in skilled nursing care?
Answer: There have been some therapeutic modalities developed for our aging population that a lot of skilled nursing facilities are now using. These modalities previously have been used for athletic and orthopedic injuries. Although Electronic Stimulation and Ultra Sound are not new to skilled nursing, these modalities have been further developed to enable us to enhance the quality of life for those we serve.
Electrical stimulation can be used for pain management, increased blood flow, spasticity management and muscle re-education. Ultrasound treatments generate deep heating, facilitate the relaxation of contractures, reduce pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis and accelerate the healing of soft tissue. It can be used in thermal or non-thermal mode. Shortwave diathermy uses radio waves to increase the extensibility of Collagen Tissue, reduce inflammation, Osteoarthritis pain reduction, and increase local blood flow.
Many patients who have not been responsive to standard therapies are improving with the use of these modalities and treatment methods. Therapists have seen patients recover more quickly than they might have with conventional therapies alone. As a result, patients enjoy increased independence and improved quality-of-life.
These modalities have enhanced our pain management programs, wound programs, incontinent programs and range of motion programs. If you have further questions about these programs please call me at Lakewood Senior Living.
