Case Management involves facilitating the access of a patient to appropriate medical, rehabilitation and support programs, and coordination of the delivery of linkages. This role may involve liaison with various professionals and agencies, advocacy on behalf of the patient, and arranging for purchase of linkages where no appropriate programs are available. Case management differs from therapy in that the case manager is something of a broker-advocate. Many patients who need c…
Recognizing The Signs Of Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol abuse, or alcoholism, is a serious illness that often requires immediate treatment. Not everyone knows what to look for in terms of alcohol abuse, but the truth is that there are very definitive signs that can quickly confirm the need for treatment.
Drug Rehabilitation Centers: What Are They?
Gloomy hospital corridors and generic treatment programs are things of the past. Addiction is hard enough as it is. People need drug rehabilitation centers that enable complete focus on healing both the mind and the body. Sobriety is only possible when all physical and mental needs are met. Highly personalized care and soothing, naturally rejuvenating surroundings are vital. New rehabilitation philosophies are making drug addiction easier than ever to treat and overcome. “Pro…
Alcohol And Drug Rehabilitation: A Historical Perspective
Every year, the stress of daily life seems to grow more complicated. Cell phones constantly ring; palm-pilots overflow with demanding schedules. Personal lives become complex and unmanageable. The self becomes lost within this whirlwind of relationships, commitments and deadlines. Eventually, pressures become overbearing for both body and mind. This is a major reason why personal health and fitness are so crucial. However, health food and personal trainers are incapable of re…
The Growing Use Of Pets As Therapy
The inclusion of pets into hospital and rehabilitation environments has long been considered very therapeutic, and pets continue to be an important part of life long after rehabilitation has ended.
In addition to filling lonely hours with companionship, pets can be trained, much like the more familiar Seeing Eye dogs, to perform tasks and assist persons with disabilities in many different ways.
The responsibility for pet care can enhance cognitive functioning in ways th…
Stroke Rehabilitation: A Novel Treatment Pays Off
Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham made a convincing case that an unconventional form of stroke rehabilitation is the real thing.
Pamper Your Body Through Pilates
Pilates is very attractive to those needing rehabilitation from injury, the eldery, and the overweight.
Run For Your Life From The Mental Illness Ghetto
Psychiatric rehabilitation programs can be a hidden trap.
Fighting Withdrawal: Methadone Abuse & Addiction & Testing
Methadone is a prescription medication that is used to treat severe pain and rehabilitation of heroin addiction. This article talks about how Methadone is used, its abuse and fighting with the withdrawal symptoms of methadone. You can also find information about how to test for Methadone use and different drug testing methods.