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Story Starter Jar
Playing this game is a great way for anyone to improve creativity, critical thinking, and storytelling skills by using a prompt. The supplies and process to set up the game are simple and quick.
Therapy Tune-Up: Homemade Putty Recipe
Use household ingredients to make this therapeutic tool for stress relief and strengthening. Many individuals use stress balls as a tool for relief. Putty can be made at home as an alternative for stress relief or other uses such as easing arthritic pain.
Therapy Tune-Up: Memoir Writing for Mental Health
Write the story of your life and use the practice of writing for self-affirmation. Writing your life story can have a positive effect on your mental health as well as cognitive functioning. Particularly when focusing on difficult events, writing can help you release feelings of tension while allowing your mind to make sense of chaotic experiences.
Therapy Tune-Up: Macrame Wall Hanging
Start a new therapeutic hobby and and enjoy the meditative practice of macrame! Practicing macrame utilizes fine motor skills through finger and hand strengthening. Work on improving visual motor skills, hand eye coordination, executive function with sequencing, and stamina.
Therapy Tune-Up: Guided Imagery for Arthritis
Learn how to reduce pain from arthritis through visualization and use your mind to help you overcome difficulties. Pain can release stress hormones throughout your body which can cause additional damage. Guided imagery is a way to use a meditative practice to stop your body from releasing stress hormones.
Stroke Awareness
The American Heart Association indicates that stroke is common in the United States. Comprising one in every 19 deaths, stroke affects someone every 40 seconds. It is important to spread awareness during the month of May to help more people recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke as well as what it is, how to prevent stroke, and resources for recovery after experiencing a stroke.
Arthritis Awareness
Affecting approximately one in four adults in the US, arthritis is of the most common health conditions. During the month of May, we participate in Arthritis Awareness Month in an effort to draw more attention to this chronic condition and help more people in our communities understand it. Generally, arthritis is an inflammatory or degenerative condition which affects the joints throughout the body.
How Therapy Can Improve Workplace Well-Being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it's a great time to reflect on the importance of mental health in the workplace.
Effective Strategies for Managing Job-Related Stress and Preventing Burnout
In today's fast-paced work environment, it's not uncommon for individuals to experience stress and burnout.
Better Hearing and Speech
During the month of May, we have the opportunity to promote better hearing and speech. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) joins other organizations in observation of Better Hearing and Speech Month. It is rather common for individuals to experience issues related to communication, with at a minimum of 46 million people affected in the United States alone.
Behavioral & Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month. During this month, we aim to raise awareness about mental health, how common mental health disorders are, and how occupational therapy plays a role in treatment. Mental health issues can be categorized in many different ways depending on the individual.
A Letter from Our CEO
Ask most therapists why they strive to become a therapist. Most will say some variation of wanting to help people and make a difference. When has the notation of wanting to help people become so cliche, but aren't the best cliches based on powerful truths that have become simple notions?
Team Feature: Jason Crawford, OT
This month we are featuring a new member of the Tilton’s Therapy team, Jason Crawford, Occupational Therapist!
Team Feature: Elaina Gregerson, PT
This month, we highlight a talented Physical Therapist on the Tilton’s Therapy Team, Elaina Gregerson!
Team Feature: Alyssa Carreon, PT
This month we are featuring a new member of the Tilton’s Therapy team, Alyssa Carreon, Physical Therapist!
Alyssa pronounces her name “Uh-l-eye-ssa” and not the usual “Uh-lih-ssa.” She was born and raised in the beautiful biggest little city of Reno. At the University of Nevada, Reno, Alyssa earned a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Science in 2018. She continued on to achieve her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington in 2022.
Team Feature: Moses Harvison, COTA
Meet this month’s featured team member, one of our newest additions to the Tilton’s Team, Moses Harvison, COTA!
Team Feature: Deanna Yates, Billing & Credentialing Manager
This month we are featuring our wonderful team member, Billing and Credentialing Manager, Deanna Yates! Deanna has worked in the medical field for over 25 years and has been a crucial member of the Tilton’s Therapy team for over 20 years!
2023 Vision Statement
2022 was a fabulous year for Tilton's Therapy and I want to take a moment to extend my gratitude and acknowledge some of our achievements over the past year. We would not be where we are without the trust and loyalty from our clients and families, and the dedication from our therapists and administrative team who embody our mission and core values each and every day.
Team Feature: Laura Howard, SLP
This month, we are featuring one of our excellent Speech-Language Pathologists, Laura Howard.
Team Feature: Ashlend Rodriguez, SLP
This month, our featured team member is Ashlend Rodriguez, SLP!
All of her previous work experience outside of this field has been related to helping others, such as a softball instructor, daycare assistant, or caretaker. After an experience shadowing a speech-language pathologist, Ashlend knew that it was a discipline she could see herself making into a career.