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Posted on: September 23, 1996
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COVER STORY PTs Donate Hands and Hearts in Reaching Out to Help the Homeless By Christine McLaughlin Walking through the streets of nearly every major American city (and even some minor ones) part of the cityscape, unfortunately, includes people who are homeless. These people, who literally live on the street, are not just men and women, but children, too. And while it's a politically charged ...
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Posted on: November 3, 2009
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By Barbara Mercer
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Home. The word itself has so many connotations - a haven of comfort, a place to relax, refresh and be yourself. A place many people probably take for granted. I can't wait to get home; It's good to be home; I'm coming home. Based on a study by the Texas Homeless Network, on any given day in the state, there are about 45,000 individuals who have no home to go to (Analysis of point-in-time ...
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Posted on: October 6, 2004
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By Mike Bederka
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Living without a roof over your head isn't limited to our big cities. "Homelessness is everywhere is this country," said Jean Hochron, director of the Office of Minority and Special Populations, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration. "That's a very difficult reality." Since the late '80s, her government agency has worked to improve the overall well-being of ...
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Posted on: March 18, 2002
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Vol. 13 •Issue 6 • Page 43 A Long Journey, But They're Not Home Yet Two Philadelphia PTs expand the boundaries of public service jonathan Bassett Diane Cornman-Levy and Stephanie Muth stand as inspiring models of what can be accomplished with just a physical therapy degree, a little initiative and a strong desire to help those in need. The two PTs have built Journey Home into a ...
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Posted on: July 4, 2005
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Vol. 16 •Issue 15 • Page 50 Eyes Still On the Prize PT still has a long way to go with issues on Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon, June 9, at the conference was highlighted by "Critical Issues in Congress for Physical Therapy," a session that updated attendees on the APTA's agenda in Washington, DC, for this session of Congress. Dave Mason, vice-president of governmental affairs for ...
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Posted on: October 12, 2005
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About one in five Americans has a disability and one in 10 has a severe disability. Whether dealing with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or mental illness, these individuals face difficult challenges in the health care system. Other Americans, such as the frail elderly, homeless, terminally ill and uninsured, also confront their own difficulties when seeking medical care. ...
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Posted on: October 12, 2005
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About one in five Americans has a disability and one in 10 has a severe disability. Whether dealing with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or mental illness, these individuals face difficult challenges in the health care system. Other Americans, such as the elderly, homeless, terminally ill and uninsured, also confront their own difficulties when seeking medical care. Future ...
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Posted on: January 26, 1998
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When Touch Is Like Tourture Even when touch is intended to be therapeutic, it can bring back memories for those it can bring back painful memories for those who have been tortured By Bernard J. Colan Meho looked like his face had been used as the ball in the Great American Sport. But it was Bosnia, not America, where his face and body had been used for batting practice almost daily by anonymous ...
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Posted on: February 13, 2006
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Vol. 17 •Issue 5 • Page 34 Lending a Helping Hand One rehab professional contributes to disaster relief in Pakistan By Rob Senior Since the turn of the century, most all parts of the world have been brought to their knees by disaster, whether natural or manmade. From the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., London and throughout the Middle East, to the Southeastern ...
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Posted on: November 22, 1999
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PT Month activities Physical Therapists and PTAs Hard at Work During PT Month Mercy College Holds Massage-A-Thon The PT Club at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY, held its annual Massage-A-Thon in honor of PT Month on Oct. 28. Money raised from the massage fest went toward the PT Club fund. During the event, the club also collected winter clothes donations, which will be distributed to the ...
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