Danitra Rogers, RC, Arlington Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Krystal Turner, PTA, TLC Nursing Center

Tabitha Vidrine, RC, Senior Village

Jessie York, PTA, Matthews Memorial

Ernest Carpenter III, OTR/L, Heritage Manor of Stratmore

Lee Jacobson, PT, TLC Citrus Hills

Service Anniversaries

15 Years

20 Years

Team Member Spotlight

New Additions

News by State

Clinical Excellence

connection

December 2016

keeping you in touch

Contents

Service Anniversaries

Department/Company

Together Making Changes

Upcoming Calendar

News

(September, October & November)

Amber Almarode, COTA/L, Heritage Manor West

Teri Boutin, OTR/L, Pontotoc Health and Rehab

James Dicks, PTA, Avalon Place Kirbyville

Jared Dicks, RD, PTA, TLC Lady Lake

Elizabeth Penn, PTA, Perry County

5 Years

Nauquita Hambright, RC, Colonial Haven Care and Rehab Center

Traci Johnson, RC, The Oaks of Houma

Justin May, PTA, Tishomingo Manor

Betsy Page, SLP, Courtenay Springs Village

Laura Rainey, COTA/L, Gainesville Healthcare Center

Amanda Rogers, Denial Prevention Specialist, Home Office

We wish you all a Happy Holiday and

Happy New Year!

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Department/Company NewsJBSSection GG FAQ’s

Contact JBS at (601) 264-8578 or development@therapymgmt.com

Who can complete Section GG?Any licensed therapy staff member (PT, PTA, OTR/L, COTA/L, SLP), can report the information for Section GG. Any discipline can answer any assessment item.

Section GG allows for reporting on the admission, discharge, and an optional interval assessment. Section GG is not required on unplanned discharges. The date of assessment is programmed to match MDS requirements - day 1-3 of stay for admission and 1-3 days leading into a planned discharge.

When do I report on Section GG?

Why are there no ST Areas in the Section GG Interface?The color coded asterisks on the interface are “suggestions” for which discipline may be best suited to answer the questions. At this time, ST does not have any specific, dedicated questions. JBS added the ST color in case Section GG expands.

The GG Assessment in JBS remains open until the next assessment is created. Once a new assessment is created, additional or discharge, the previous assessment cannot be edited.

How long does the Section GG Interface remain open in JBS?

If a patient is inadvertently discharged prior to the DC Assessment being created, can it still be added?Yes. By using the Patient Search Tool, you can select the desired patient, then the appropriate PPS Case. From this page, the Section GG Assessment can be added.

PTPTA

MD- Silver Spring (RG)- Silver Spring (RG)

SLPOTR/LSLP

- Birch Tree (BP)- Columbia (NE)- Piedmont (DA)

We have seen a lot of growth throughout the many states that we have teams, and we are always looking for people who embrace our ALL IN culture and help us make a positive difference in the lives of everyone we serve!

Department/Company News (continued)

Open Positions!Recruiting Department

Do you know someone who would be a great addition to our TMC Family in these states? Refer a therapist and you could get up to $750 in Referral Bonus!

MO

PTSLPOTR/L

KS

PTOTR/LSLP

- Chanute (HM)- Eureka (EU)- Galena (GN)- Galena (GN)- Sedan (PV/MP)- Sedan (PV/MP)

OTR/LPT

FL- Pompano Beach (JV)- Pompano Beach (JV)

PTSLP

AL- Birmingham (MW)- Birmingham (MW)

OTR/L - Selma (LG)

RD/PTAPT

TX- De Soto (PM)- Grand Saline (TG)

PTPTAPT

MS

SLP

- Collins (OV)- Collins (OV)- Southaven (DS)- Southaven (DS)

For more information on how to refer a therapist:

JBS Resources Team Member Referral Policy (TMC-217)Policies

PT - Selma (LG)SLP - Selma (LG)

PTPT

- Ocala (200)- Inverness & Citrus Springs (INS/DUN)

OTR/LSLPPT

LA

SLPSLP

- Alexandria (LX)- Alexandria (LX)- Shreveport (WW)- Shreveport (WW)- Ville Platte (VP)

PT - Picayune (BY)

OTR/LPTRD

OK

SLP

- Lawton (WV)- Lawton (WV)- Lawton (WV)- Lawton (WV)

OTR/LPTPT

- Lufkin (PI)- Lufkin (PI)- Texas City (TS)

Thank you all so much for everything you do to help us make a positive difference in the lives of everyone we serve.

Team Member Spotlight

Tyler BurnsRehab CoordinatorOak HammockGainesville, FL

Tyler has been with TMC since August 2015. He is currently

pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Services Administration in Gainesville and would like to continue his education towards a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Administration. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, going to the gym, and participating in outdoor recreational activities.

Katie BeemanPTAGulfport Care CenterGulfport, MS

Katie graduated from the PTA Program at Bishop State

Community College in Mobile, AL two years ago. She started with TMC as a PRN team member and recently became full-time in August of this year. Katie enjoys working with the geriatric community and is most passionate about orthopedic patients. In her free time, she likes participating in rodeos and barrel racing.

“Tyler is definitely a Jack of all trades. He is so flexible at work with his ever changing responsibilities, and I appreciate him so much.”

-Lindsey Wilson, PT

Going above and beyond should never go unnoticed. We would like to recognize the following individuals who do more than what is asked and really embrace being an ALL IN team member!

“Katie is the best! I’m so glad that she is a full-time team member now. The days are so much better when I work with her!

-Jamilla Swopes, PTA

A big thank you to Katie for everything she does for our patients and team!”

(continued)Team Member SpotlightRomar MilosPTNeighborhood at Tiger PlaceColumbia, MO

Romar has been a team member since November 2011. He enjoys his co-workers, as well as the difficult challenges his patients offer. He has five children, which he thoroughly enjoys spending time with, and in his free time, he likes to play basketball.

“Romar is a wonderful asset to the therapy team and is known for his kind personality and caring sense of treatment for each and every patient.”

-Christi McNail, RD, PT

Don’t forget to recognize your peers with Peer to Peer Points or an E-card! Issue Peer to Peer Points to recognize team members you believe demonstrate our core values.

Examples for giving Peer to Peer Points:

Assisting with a community event

Exceeding customer expectations

Working a holiday for another team member

Performing RD duties while the RD is out of the facility

Don’t know how to access Peer to Peer Points or E-cards? See the “How To” Guide here!

ArizonaSilvana Mot COTA/L Sagewood Phoenix, AZ

Jessica Ortego COTA/L Friendship Village of Tempe Tempe, AZ

Sharon Bartlett Billing Assistant Home O�ce Homosassa, FL

Shilpa Dalvi Rehab Director, OTR/L Florida Presbyterian Lakeland, FL

Jacob Davidson Rehab Coordinator Oak Hammock Gainesville, FL

Shannon DuBose Rehab Director, SLP Gainesville Healthcare Center Gainesville, FL

Molly Fagen PT Gainesville Healthcare Center Gainesville, FL

Karen Fox Senior Accountant Home O�ce Homosassa, FL

Colby Frowick PTA TLC Sugarmill Woods Homosassa, FL

Brandy Garnett Billing Assistant Home O�ce Homosassa, FL

Brandi Green COTA/L Altoona Health and Rehab Altoona, AL

Tammy Johnson PTA Terrace Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Russelville, AL

Carlee Pereira Rehab Coordinator Terrace Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Russelville, AL

Joshua Pinson Rehab Director, PTA Hale County Hospital Greensboro, AL

Lauren Robinson OTR/L Robertsdale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Robertsdale, AL

Kara Runge COTA/L Roanoke Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Roanoke, AL

Andrea Scott Rehab Director, COTA/L Terrace Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Russelville, AL

Torey Smith Rehab Coordinator Meadowview Nursing Center Pell City, AL

Phyllis Warren COTA/L Cherry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Birmingham, AL

New AdditionsAlabama

Arizona

Florida

Sarah Lossman Rehab Coordinator Sagewood Phoenix, AZ

IllinoisNeha Sharma OTR/L The Clare at Water Tower Chicago, IL

Meghan Tan Rehab Coordinator The Clare at Water Tower Chicago, IL

KansasMichael Glover PTA Pleasant Valley Sedan, KS

Latasha Kennerson Rehab Coordinator Gainesville Healthcare Center Gainesville, FL

Andrew MacDonald PTA John Knox Village Pompano, FL

Summer Nergard Rehab Coordinator Glenmoor St. Augustine, FL

Genise Pedrick Regional Manager, SLP Home O�ce Homosassa, FL

Jim Rangus Marketing Manager TLC Marketing Ocala, FL

Lindsay Speidel PT Courtenay Springs Village Merritt Island, FL

Stephanie Tabares Rehab Coordinator Savannah Cove of Maitland Maitland, FL

Aaron Williams Rehab Coordinator John Knox Village Tampa, FL

Florida (continued)

New Additions

IllinoisStacey Onyeise Rehab Coordinator The Clare at Water Tower Chicago, IL

Alexandra Salamone OTR/L The Clare at Water Tower Chicago, IL

LouisianaMatthew Clark PTA Landmark of Hammond Hammond, LA

Jennifer Hornberger Rehab Director, PTA Heritage Manor of Slidell Slidell, LA

Deborah Kingston Rehab Director, SLP Christwood Covington, LA

Whitney Moore OTR/L Heritage Manor South Shreveport, LA

Montana Moroni COTA/L Lagniappe Healthcare Bastrop, LA

Sarah Pemberton PT The Oaks of Houma Houma, LA

Kristin Scarle Rehab Director, PT Heritagew Manor of Mandeville Mandeville, LA

Ariel Dawkins OTR/L Oxford Health and Rehab Oxford, MS

Kelly Ford PT The Myrtles Nursing Center Columbia, MS

LaShonda Gee COTA/L Carthage Health and Rehab Carthage, MS

Heatherlynn Gruber PTA Tishomingo Manor Iuka, MS

Karissa Harper Rehab Coordinator Arlington Living Center Collins, MS

Meagan Henry Rehab Coordinator Attala County Living Center Kosciusko, MS

Sharonda Jones Rehab Coordinator Heritage House of Vicksburg Vicksburg, MS

Jonella Lowe OTR/L Bedford Care Center of Picayune Picayune, MS

Heather Miles OTR/L Bedford Care Center of Marion Marion, MS

Kaitlyn Prince COTA/L Landmark Nursing and Rehab Center Booneville, MS

Constance Rigdon OTR/L DeSoto Health Care Southaven, MS

Mississippi (continued)

Louisiana (continued)Jacqueline Williamson COTA/L Landmark of Acadiana St. Martinville, LA

New Additions

MichiganKristie Back OTR/L Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

Steven Hamlet Rehab Coordinator Canterbury on the Lake Waterford, MI

MarylandAlisa Ehrmann Rehab Coordinator Regency Care of Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

Abigail Scha�er OTR/L Regency Care of Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

Raleah Billings PTA Oxford Health and Rehab Oxford, MS

Anthony Broerman Onboarding Coordinator JBS O�ce Hattiesburg, MS

Michelle Compton PTA DeSoto Health Care Southaven, MS

Melissa Crow COTA/L Perry County Richton, MS

Mississippi

Ti�any Engle PT Heritage House of Marshall Marsall, TX

Lisa Harrison COTA/L Gulf Healthcare Center Galveston Galveston, TX

Rachael Kennedy Rehab Coordinator Bonner Street Plaza Healthcare Jacksonville, TX

Lori Lewis PTA Bonner Street Plaza Healthcare Jacksonville, TX

Gloria Lizarde COTA/L San Pedro Manor San Antonio, TX

Deepa Moses OTR/L Heritage at Turner Park Health and Rehab Grand Prairie, TX

John Perdue PTA Pinecrest Retirement Lufkin, TX

Jaime Rachol PTA The Resort at Texas City Texas City, TX

Brian Yount Area Manager, OTR/L Texas Region

Texas (continued)

New Additions

Caryn Berkowitz SLP Neighborhood at Tiger Place Columbia, MO

Courtney Carrens-Landrum SLP Heritage Nursing Center Kennett, MO

Jason Hoskins PT Heritage Nursing Center Kennett, MO

Idania Sandoval Barraza Rehab Coordinator Neighborhood at Tiger Place Columbia, MO

Missouri

North CarolinaSandi Pope Recruiter Recruiting Department Charlotte, NC

OklahomaEugenetruh Branch Rehab Coordinator Northwest Nursing Home Oklahoma City, OK

Alysha Wright Rehab Coordinator Temple Manor Temple, OK

TexasCarrie Davis-Bower Rehab Director, SLP Bonner Street Plaza Healthcare Jacksonville, TX

Rebecca Donnelly COTA/L The Crossings Retirement League City, TX

Welcome to our newest team at Terrace Manor in Russellville, AL!

Our TLC Nursing Center Team got their creativity

brewing for Halloween in order to better educate their facility sta� on what therapy has to o�er!

Our Altoona Health and Rehab Team held a Pumpkin Painting Contest for their residents!

News by State...Alabama

Our Magnolia Haven Team all dressed up for Halloween!

Welcome to the TMC Family!

Our team from Chambers Nursing Home dressed as themselves for Halloween, only 40 years in the future!

Our Cavalier Healthcare of England Team all dressed up for Halloween!

News by State...Arizona

Sandi Stern, COTA/L at Sierra Winds, used her ALL IN Award money to create this board for the department! It consists of di�erent kinds of locks, light switches, and door knobs/handles to work on fine and gross motor control!

Our Sagewood Team showed their silly side as they dressed up as emojis

for Halloween!

News by State...Arkansas

Our Suwannee Valley Nursing Center Team channeled Dr. Seuss this Halloween!

News by State...Florida

Our St. Mark Village Team are thankful for Mark and Dreama!

Memory Care Residents in Savannah Cove enjoyed making wreaths with SLP Jamie!

The residents at Courtenay Springs Village showed their appreciation for our team by making these Turkey thank you notes!

Our Chicago, IL Team celebrated Halloween with an

array of costumes!

News by State...Florida

TLC

Lee Jacobson, MPT at TLC Citrus Hills, sported his college colors on

National College Colors Day!

Our TLC Dunnellon Team celebrated

National Dessert Day with cheesecake, Kit Kats and donuts

The Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time since 1908, and our Terraces at The Clare Team showed their Cubby Pride!

News by State...Illinois

Our Illinois Team celebrated National Co�ee Day with their facility!

Our TLC facility in Inverness celebrated their Rehab Director and PTA, Tammy Wallen, on her birthday!

Renee, RD at Wheatland Nursing Center, helped one of her patients, at a Creative Creations Canvas Painting Class, make this beautiful piece of art!

Our North Point Team celebrated Anthony Rohr, PTA, and Jennifer Brown, OTR/L, on their birthdays!

News by State...Kansas

Our Osage Nursing Center Team celebrated their PT/PTAs during PT Month with lunch and decorations!

Our Pleasant Valley Skilled Nursing Team celebrated National Pancake Day by serving their residents pancakes with yummy toppings!

Our Heritage Manor of Slidell Team had some not so scary therapy for their residents during Halloween!

Our Landmark of Baton Rouge Team

dressed up as nerds for Halloween!

News by State...Louisiana

Our Landmark of Hammond Team had residents gather

leaves for their Fall Bulletin Board!

Our Senior Village Team had residents

make this blanket during therapy for

the winner of BINGO!

Join us in congratulating Josie Boudreaux and Demetrese Perkins (on left), and Alex Soileau

(below) on their recent nuptials!

Our Heritage Manor West Team was so thankful to Mark and Dream for receiving their ALL IN Award!

News by State...Maryland

News by State...Michigan

Our Michigan

Team had their first site

visit with Area Manager Joe Hart!

Our Michigan Team was feeling sweet this Halloween so they dressed up as M&M’s!

We are so grateful to now be in the great state of Maryland, and even more blessed to have our new team join our TMC family! Welcome the team at Regency of Silver Spring!

Welcome to the Family!

Joy McGraw has joined our Recruiting Department! Congratulations on her transition!

Welcome baby Amelia Louise

Ikerd, daughter of AM Lauren Ikerd!

We’d like to recognize those who completed the Area Manager Development Training Program in Mississippi (above) - team building included (below)!

Our Cottage Grove Team celebrated their RD

David’s birthday!

News by State...

Our Care Center of Aberdeen Team dressed as The Price is Right Contestants for Halloween!

Mississippi

Our Windham

House Team celebrated their RD Alexis’ wedding! Congratulations!

Birthday Celebrations!

Our Hillcrest Nursing Center Team celebrated

their PTA Kristi’s birthday!

Our Bedford Care Center of Monroe Hall

celebrated their RD Melissa’s birthday!

Our Capetown Assisted Living Team celebrated SLP

Julie Welker’s birthday with a delicious birthday cake!

News by State...Missouri

Welcome baby Keegan Jentry, son of Rose Wiseman, Wellness Coordinator in Farmington, MO!

Please join us in welcoming Deepa Moses, new OTR/L at Heritage at Turner Park!

News by State...Texas

Our Riverhills

Health and Rehab Team

showed their college spirit on National College Colors Day!

Our Cornerstone Team (on left) and Waterton Healthcare and Rehab Team (on right) celebrated their PT sta� during National PT Month in

October!

Our team at The Resort in Texas City did a fun therapy activity with their patients working on attention and sequencing by making this lovely piece of art!

Welcome to the Family!

“ACE is an opportunity to improve your own clinical skills in an area you are passionate about as well as share knowledge and passion with your fellow TMC therapists.”

-Betsy Page, SLP Merritt Island, FL

“I liked that we are able to go at our own pace in the ACE Program. Although it is guided, we can pace ourselves as our schedule allows.”

-Amber Almarode, COTA/L Shreveport, LA

Advancing Clinical ExcellenceWhat is ACE and why are we passionate about it?

We believe that providing clinical excellence is what is best for our patients, team members, and TMC as a whole. The ACE Program was created to identify individuals with the heart and skills to serve a greater role in TMC clinical initiatives.

Please send any questions to: ACE@therapymgmt.comStay tuned for more information to come!

Check out all the requirements and forms here!

If you or someone you know exemplifies the ALL IN character and has the desire to help lead the push for clinical excellence, please consider a nomination for ACE!

The ACE Program seeks the most deserving applicants and requires candidates to go through a selection process.

“When a therapist participates in ACE, it adds increased clinical skills to your facility and to your patients - getting better treatment outcomes and a quicker return home.”

-Jennifer Dibble, COTA/L Merritt Island, FL

See what our current ACE Members are saying!

Follow these blogs to get all the latest industry updates as soon as they happen!

Clinical BuzzDon’t be out of the loop when it comes to your field. See the studies, updates, breakthroughs and more that can help you be the best therapist you can be!

Helping Them Hold OnProgressive diseases require us to think outside the box when it comes to our interventions. Read about phased treatment

approaches for primary progressive aphasia here.

From PTJ: Time for a “Paradigm Shift” in Treatment of Patients with DPN

Should patients with DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, avoid weight bearing for long periods of time, or is it

time for a paradigm shift in our approach? Find out here.

Occupational Therapy Program O�ers Veterans Much-Needed REST

Click here to read about how one OT Department has partnered with the

Wounded Warrior Project to help Veterans get better sleep!

Occupational Therapy’s Role in SleepHave YOU considered what role you might play in your residents’ sleep habits? Learn more about the role of OT in sleep

quality here.

The IPV has great potential as a tool for compromised respiratory patients. It can help decrease hospital readmissions as well as develop a specialty that is appealing to hospitals looking to establish partnerships with SNFs in the near future.

After sharing the research with my administrative staff, they were on board to acquire this device to help improve outcomes for their patients. The rounding

pulmonologist was especially excited as they will be able to decrease the risk of pulmonary patients coming and

going to the hospital.

In general, the IPV is a pneumatic positive pressure device used to move mucus. It sends small, fast bursts of air that open the airways, which loosen and free mucus from the airway walls. It works like chest physical therapy, but does not require rigid positioning for it to be effective.

We want to hear what you are doing to achieve clinical excellence in your facility!

Excellence in Action

While doing some personal research, I found information on the intrapulmonary percussive ventilator (IPV) and felt this

was something I should share with my facility DON and administrator.

A success story from our Merritt Island, FL Team as told by Wendy Underwood, COTA/L

Advancement through Research

This is an out of the box idea as we prepare for how to best care for our medically complex patients as the industry changes occur. The benefit to the population we serve is great, and the potential is there to help many other residents across the country.

Send your success stories to your Area Manager!

“The rounding pulmonologist was especially excited as they will be able to decrease the risk of his pulmonary patients returning in and out of the hospital.”

-being

The following are now available in Training Trax under TMC University with supplemental information in Clinical Resources:

Clinical ExcellenceAnnouncing: New Clinical Programs

The Program Development Department is excited to launch two, new Specialty Programs!

InVENTive Rehab:

MoVE:

Communicaton and Swallowing in Artifical Airways

Mobility, Voice, and Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease

-being

Together Making ChangesThrough our Time, Talents and TreasuresYou all always do such an amazing job giving back, whether it is through fundraising or taking the time out of your day to help your local community. We can’t thank you all enough for embracing our ALL IN culture and having the passion to make a positive difference in the lives of everyone we serve. Bless you all!

SLT/MLT Fundraiser

Pancake Breakfast

Our Accounting Department held a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at the

Home Office! Everyone enjoyed a hearty

breakfast, and they were able to donate $188 to Together Making Changes!

Our Senior and Middle Leadership Teams held a 50/50 Holiday Raffle this

season! The winner of the raffle and

$6,594 was Ashley Maxwell Johnson! $6,594 was also donated to Together Making Changes!

Volunteering at Mary’s Shelter

Our Denial Management Department visited Mary’s Shelter, a place where homeless, pregnant women, who are experiencing an unwanted or unplanned

pregnancy, can live and have their children in a safe, Christian environment. They spent time helping these

ladies organize clothing donations and moving large items for redistribution. Our team also delivered Blessing Bags with

lots of goodies for each woman staying at the shelter.

Softball for Louisiana

Our South MS RDs came together to have a Co-Ed Softball Fundraiser to benefit our TMC families who were affected by the Louisiana Flood. Five co-ed teams entered the tournament, while t-shirts and concessions were also sold. They were able to donate $1,433 to help our TMC families in need!

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Christmas Eve

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National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Happy Holidays!

Culture Day: Customer Engagement and Loyalty

Hanukkah Begins!

Kwanzaa Begins!

Crossword Puzzle Day

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Happy New Year!

National Blood Donor Month!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Kwanzaa & HanukkahEnd

National Trivia Day

National Popcorn Day

National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

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Groundhog Day

Presidents’ Day

Valentine’s Day

National Caregivers Day

American Heart Month!

Wear Red Day (American Heart Association)

Super Bowl

Mardi Gras