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May 15 Walk & Roll to honor patients
At 10 a.m. on May 15, the Wilson Research Foundation at Methodist Rehabilitation Center (MRC) will host its inaugural Walk & Roll for Research to honor past or current patients and residents. The event will be held at Methodist Specialty Care Center, One Layfair Drive in Flowood (located between Mirror Lake Plaza and River Oaks Hospital.)
“Joining us for this walk and roll is a great way to honor a loved one who recovered ability, hope and quality of life because of Methodist Rehab Center,” said Chris Blount, Wilson Foundation director. Walkers and rollers (those in wheelchairs) of all ages are welcome.  |
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Clinical Services Employee of Year brings compassion to role as case manager
When Ruthie Adams was named Methodist Rehab’s latest Clinical Employee of the Year, the award highlighted a profession that doesn’t always get its due.
“A lot of times, case managers don’t get recognized because we work behind the scenes,” explains Adams. “Even the patients might not realize all we do until they get home.”
Case managers are the liaisons who link patients and their families with the physical, emotional, educational and financial resources to meet their needs. That can mean everything from coordinating and monitoring inpatient rehabilitation services to helping families translate confusing insurance forms. |
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Methodist Rehab recognizes dedication of employee Ann Hardy
After more than 1,500 Mondays on the same job, Ann Hardy could be forgiven for an occasional day when she dreaded starting another work week.
So far, it hasn’t happened.
“She has the best attitude of any employee I’ve ever seen,” said Suzy Mayer, director of therapy services at Methodist Rehabilitation Center (MRC) in Jackson. “She truly loves what she does.”
The most recent recipient of MRC’s Support Services Employee of the Year, Hardy’s devotion is well documented. She was among the center’s first rehab aides, and she has always treated the job like a calling.
“When I first started working here in 1975, I just got attached,” Hardy said. “I loved the patients, and I just wanted to stay. I think it’s where God put me.”
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Ocean Springs teen triumphs over near-fatal traumatic brain injury
2009 was to be the year that Karen and Paul Hasley said good-bye to worried vigils in hospital waiting rooms.
Their son Shane had endured the last of 10 surgeries to correct his congenitally deformed feet, and life was looking up for the outgoing Ocean Springs High School senior.
Then came the Feb. 24 phone call that sent the couple rushing to Ocean Springs Hospital. The 18-year-old had flipped his truck and suffered a life-threatening brain injury.
Preliminary tests revealed little or no activity in both frontal lobes of the brain, and doctors doubted Shane could survive. But his parents refused to give up hope.
“I leaned down and whispered in his ear, ‘Shane, you are going to have to fight harder than you’ve ever fought in your entire life,’ ” remembers Karen.
“Take a seat,” Paul told the doctors. “You are about to witness a miracle.”
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Gentle therapy helps artist get back to sculpting birds
Ceramic artist Bebe Wolfe is famous for her birds.
The fanciful creations draw flocks of collectors to her Jackson studio each year, and Wolfe stays busy meeting demand.
So when nagging neck pain threatened her productivity, Wolfe knew she needed help. “It really was interfering with my work and my pleasure in life,” she said. “It’s hard to be happy when you’ve got a big pain in the neck.”
Wolfe tried over-the-counter medications, prescription muscle relaxers, massage therapy and even acupuncture. But it was a combination of osteopathic manipulation and physical therapy that ultimately eased her pain.
“It was really kind of magical,” she said. “None of it was invasive. And it gave me relief.”
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