Living Your Best Life!
Kelly Piccininni
Senior Director, HR Operations and Shared Services at Northside Hospital
Accidents, injuries or serious illnesses can be traumatic and overwhelming for people. What can be even more difficult, however, is the long road to recovery once the initial treatment is finished.
That’s why I am so proud to single out the talented team of occupational therapists at Northside Hospital during Occupational Therapy Month. They are a dedicated and compassionate group, and their focus on treating the whole person helps our patients regain their independence and dignity and get back to living their lives.
Rehabilitation is hard work, and patients need therapists who can be coaches, mentors, friends, advocates, trainers and drill instructors, all rolled into one. Our therapists know this, and they also know that one approach does not work for every patient.
I am always thrilled to see how innovative and creative our teams can get, and how well our patients respond to rehab programs they know are tailored specifically to them. Our therapists also create environments that are warm and caring, where family members and caregivers are welcome and where patients know their needs are being put first.
So I’d like to salute the incredible Northside team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists, along with the highly skilled professionals who specialize in specific areas such as oncology rehab, lymphedema management, dysphagia for head and neck cancers, women’s and men’s pelvic health, wound care, voice, vestibular, audiology testing, modified barium swallow studies and aquatics.
All of us here at Northside Hospital are grateful for the continuing contributions of our rehabilitation professionals, and we’re always on the lookout for those who want to bring their occupational therapy skills to a team that is making a difference for patients every day.
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