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PAGE 14, AUGUST 3, 2009, THE ISLANDER
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Advance Rehabilitation welcomes new physical therapist
By Pomelo Permar Shierling
"The best thing about working
as a physical therapist is that I can
help people. It is very rewarding to
watch someone do something they
were unable to do before physical
therapy."
In June Kimberly French, physi
cal therapist, transferred from the
Kingsland office of Advance Reha
bilitation to the St. Simons Island
facility.
Kimberly earned her doctorate in
physical therapy from SUNY at Buf
falo, NY. She went to work imme
diately for Advance Rehabilitation
in Kingsland where she spent two
years in pediatric PT.
"I did physical therapy work with
t. Simons
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children with spe
cial needs," she
said. "But for the
past three years
my PT focus has
been on adults."
"I decided to
become a physical
therapist because
my sister, who has
a bone disease, has
been in physical
therapy through
out her life. I saw
how much it helped
her," she said.
Kimberly is the
therapist patients usually see when
they go to Advance Rehabilitation on
St. Simons Island.
"Our main focus is orthopedic con
ditions," Kimberly said. "This could
include joint replacements, neck or
back injuries, as well as tendonitis.
We also have a balance program
which helps people who have a prob
lem with falling."
Advance Rehabilitation focuses on
the patient. "I like working here,"
Kimberly said. "It's a small clinic
and I spend a lot of one on one time
with the patient and their individual
physical therapy program."
Helping Kimberly this summer
during a nine week intern program
is Jacqueline Pappas, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Pappas, who is
working on her PT associates degree
at South University in Savannah.
"Our goal is to work with patients
to decrease their pain and get them
back to normal function," Kimberly
said.
Advance Rehabilitation offers
appointments early in the morning
or late in the afternoon. "We try to
accommodate our patients' sched
ules," Kimberly said.
For information or an appoint
ment call Advance Rehabilitation at
912-638-1444 on St. Simons or 912-
280-9205 in Brunswick. □
Name change announced
for Convalescent Center
On August 1 Southeast Georgia
Health System’s St. Marys Conva
lescent Center will be known as the
Senior Care Center-St. Marys.
According to President & CEO Gary
R. Colberg, FACHE, the name change
is indicative of the commitment to the
Center as an integral member of the
Health System’s group of facilities.
"Renaming the Center brings it in
line with our other Health System
facilities, and makes the Senior Care
Center more recognizable as a service
provided by our Health System,” Col
berg said. “Having the Senior Care
Center-St. Marys as part of the Health
System’s family of services allows us
to provide a continuum of care to the
people of Camden County, which is a
vital part of our mission of service.”
Senior Care Center-St. Marys is a
78-bed long-term care and rehabilita
tion facility located at 805 Dilworth
St. in St. Marys. The Health System
purchased the Center from The St.
Marys Hospital Authority in Septem
ber 2006. Services provided on-site
include nursing, food and nutrition,
occupational and physical therapy,
physician services, pharmacy, podia
try, social services, and housekeeping.
Clinical laboratory, imaging (X-ray),
and additional services are provided
off-site through Southeast Georgia
Health System’s other facilities and
health care partners.
For more information about the
Senior Care Center-St. Marys or the
Health System’s other services and
facilities, visit www.sghs.org. □
Stroke and Osteoporosis screening
coming to Island August 12
Residents living in and around
St. Simons Island can be screened to
reduce their risk of having a stroke or
bone fracture. Epworth by the Sea will
host Life Line Screening on August
12. The screening site is located at 100
Arthur J. Moore Dr. on St. Simons
Island. Appointments will begin at 9
a.m.
Four key points every person needs
to know:
1. Stroke is the third leading cause
of death and a leading cause of perma
nent disability
2. 80% of stroke victims had no
apparent warning signs prior to their
stroke
3. Preventive ultrasound screenings
can help you avoid a stroke
4. Screenings are fast, noninvasive,
painless, affordable and convenient
For more information regarding the
screenings or to schedule an appoint
ment, call 1-800-697-9721 or visit our
website at www.lifelinescreening.com.
Pre-registration is required.
Screenings identify potential car
diovascular conditions such as blocked
arteries and irregular heart rhythm,
abdominal aortic aneurysms, and hard
ening of the arteries in the legs, which
is a strong predictor of heart disease.
A bone density screening to assess
osteoporosis risk is also offered and is
appropriate for both men and women.
Many sites offer finger-stick blood tests
to check for cholesterol and glucose.
Packages start at $139. All five
screenings take 60-90 minutes to com
plete. Life Line Screening was estab
lished in 1993, and has since become
the nation’s leading provider of preven
tive screenings. □
Blood Drive
August 6 at SGHS
A blood drive will be held Thursday,
Aug. 6 from 1-6 p.m. in the Linda S.
Pinson Conference Center, located on
the first floor, of he Southeast Georgia
Health System Brunswick Campus,
2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick.
All those donating blood will be eli
gible to enter a drawing to win a cruise
for two. Free valet parking is available
until 4 p.m.
Remember to bring a photo ID. For
more information, call 912-466-5160 or
emailcslaten@sghs.org.
For a complete listing of upcoming
Health System events, classes, and
seminars, visit our online calendar at
www.sghs.org. □
