News About Kindred People and Places
Here are some current happenings at Kindred facilities across the country.
Camp 4 a Cure Brings Fun 4 All 4 a Good Cause
Louisville, KY -- Residents and local supporters camped out at Northfield Centre for Health and Rehabilitation on June 15 as part of the kickoff of "Camp 4 a Cure" that brought the CEO of the National Alzheimer’s Association, Harry Johns (pictured below), to Louisville.
At the event, Johns recognized Kindred’s vast efforts to support finding
a cure for the disease. Lane Bowen (below), President of HSD and board member
of the National Alzheimer’s Association, expressed his gratitude for all
Kindred has done to increase awareness and raise donations. Bowen also presented
the Innovator of the Year award to James Wahls, Executive Director of Regency
Place of Castleton, for creating and implementing Camp 4 a Cure.
Camp 4 a Cure is an event to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and benefit
the Alzheimer’s Association. It began last year with 50 centers raising
over $130,000.00 within just six weeks. This year, 144 centers are camping out
throughout the week, which Bowen has named “Camp 4 a Cure Week at Kindred.”
While the length of each camp out varies in time and activities, all are a great
way to increase support for the Alzheimer’s Association. Northfield Centre’s
camp out included lots of fun activities for all ages, such as corn hole, a
moon bounce, music, and face painting. The memorial garden also allowed supporters
to purchase and plant flowers in memory of a loved one. A large turnout of supporters
enjoyed the good food and lively activities.
Wound Healing Progress Is Made Through APWT at Regency Place of Castleton
Indianapolis, IN -- A collaborative effort between the Health Services Division
and Peoplefirst Rehabilitation at Regency Place of Castleton is producing impressive
results in wound healing.
Physical Therapist Jennifer Eingle (above), an Advanced Wound Care Team Leader
and Central Indiana Wound Care Mentor, is working with Acoustic Pressure Wound
Therapy (APWT), which distributes acoustic energy to the wound via a fine mist
of sterile saline. When used as a supplement to conventional wound therapies,
APWT is highly effective in wound granulation. She uses the MIST Therapy System,
developed by Celleration, Inc.
One APWT success story involves a 76-year-old male resident at Regency Place of Castleton. He has suffered from long-term health problems for many years, including hypertension, gastrointestinal bleeding and ulceration, pulmonary embolism with vena cava filter, and Type I Diabetes. The patient moved with the assistance of pressure offloading shoes, a wheelchair, and a quad cane due to comprised circulation to his right foot as a result of a diabetic ulcer on his right eel. The ulcer on the patient’s foot had been non-healing for 14 years, which gave him an initial prognosis of amputation. However, Jennifer administered APWT to the patient three times a week for a duration of four minutes. Along with APWT, the patient was also administered sharp and enzymatic debridement, which quickly reduced necrosis and signs of bioburden.
The result: The patient's 14-year-old wound was completely healed.
Jennifer has presented her case studies at the National Wound Care Congress,
the Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care and the Symposium
on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society conference.
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