MRC News

Statue honors hospital's beloved first chairman

JACKSON, Miss.—The statue of Earl R. Wilson that was recently installed on the second floor at Methodist Rehabilitation Center is bringing back fond memories for many employees who knew the hospital’s first board chairman.

“When I look at that sculptor, I can’t help but remember that because of his vision and dedication we now have one of the finest institutions in America,” said executive assistant Lois Willis. “His commitment enabled thousands of individuals to have a more productive and fulfilling life.”

Methodist physician urges aspiring runners to take it slow

JACKSON, Miss.—It’s akin to the quandary about the chicken and the egg—run to lose weight or lose weight to run?

Researchers receive national recognition for West Nile virus expertise

JACKSON, Miss.—When mosquitoes start to sting, the phones begin to ring at the Center for Neuroscience and Neurological Recovery at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson.

Word is out that CNNR researchers are national experts on a crippling, polio-like disease that is one of the most frightening manifestations of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.

Hospital continues tradition of innovation with Methodist Specialty Care

FLOWOOD, Miss.—More than 25 years ago, a small band of visionaries saw a void in Mississippi's health care system and shepherded the creation of Methodist Rehabilitation Center.

Now the hospital has built on that proud tradition with the opening of Methodist Specialty Care, the state's first long-term care center for the severely disabled.

The $9 million Flowood facility is designed to address the complex medical needs of people who need around-the-clock assistance with activities of daily living.

Opportunity draws nurses to Methodist Specialty Care Center

JACKSON, Miss.—Pam Everett is excited about being on the ground floor of a completely new venture in Mississippi health care.

She is one of more than 40 nurses who will care for patients at the Methodist Specialty Care Center, which opens Feb. 23 in Flowood.

“This is not a nursing home. It’s a place for the severely disabled to receive nursing care. It’s a totally new concept to the state and I am very excited about being a part of it. I feel like a trailblazer,” Everett said.

Physician urges Mississippians to 'think first' during summer trauma season

JACKSON, Miss.—Physicians at Methodist Rehabilitation Center are urging parents and children to think first about safety and injury prevention, especially during the summer months.

“The period between May and August is known as the trauma season because of the increased number of injuries that occur,” said said Dr. Rahul Vohra, medical director at Methodist Rehab. “Traumatic injuries peak during the summer months when children are out of school and aren’t supervised as much.”

Learn early warning signs of stroke at area screenings

JACKSON, Miss.—In an effort to spread the word about the warning signs of stroke, Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson will sponsor free stroke screenings at two metro-area malls.

The screenings are Tuesday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at the McRae’s at Dogwood Festival Market in Flowood and Wednesday, May 26 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, as part of that city’s annual Mayor’s Wellness Walk.

Volunteer firefighter fights to recover from paralyzing injury

JACKSON, Miss.—Yogi McCurley was sitting in the front seat of a Gloster Rural Volunteer Fire Department tanker truck, on his way to fight a grass fire, when his life took a detour.

The driver, Elliott Davis Jr., lost control in a curve and the truck turned over. Davis was killed and McCurley was left a quadriplegic.

After a lot of pain, a couple of surgeries and ongoing rehabilitation, McCurley continues to find the best in the situation.

Being stroke-savvy can save your life

JACKSON, Miss.—As a pharmacy technician at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, Linda Adcock sees people every day who are recovering from the ravages of a stroke.

“But I never thought it would happen to me,” she said.

That common misconception leads many people to disregard the warning signs of stroke, and is why May’s Stroke Awareness Month activities are so important, says Dr.David Collipp, a rehabilitation medicine physician at Methodist.

Mississippi amputee, prosthetist biking 2,800 miles across Europe

JACKSON, Miss.—Ever since a car accident took half his left leg at age 17, Brad Kennedy has refused to be defined by his loss. So when Kennedy was asked if he wanted to try biking 2,200 miles across Europe, his response was: Bring it on.

On April 30, the 28-year-old prosthetist for Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson joined amputees Mitch Reinitz of Seattle, Wash. and Dan Sherer of Wilmington, N.C. on a 10-country trek from Glasgow, Scotland to Athens, Greece.

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