CANTON
– When Roxann Koch’s husband David was receiving skilled nursing care he lived
at what was then known as Maplewood Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in
Canton.
“The
care my husband received was great,” she said. “All of the staff were very nice to him and very understanding.”
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| Physical Therapist Assistant Jena Cryderman w/ Roxann Koch |
So
when the time came for Mrs. Koch to decide where she would like to spend a
brief inpatient stay after knee-replacement surgery, the choice was a simple
one.
Three
days after her surgery she was discharged to United Helpers Rehabilitation
& Senior Care in Canton.
“I
spent ten days here and everything was very good,” she said.
“I received my pain medication when I asked for it and all of my needs were
taken care of by the staff. I was very pleased.”
When
Mrs. Koch first came to United Helpers following her surgery, she was using a
walker all of the time. However, after a ten-day stay, she was
able to switch to using a cane, at least most of the time.
“I
still do sometimes use my walker in the house, but when I go get the newspaper
I use my cane,” she said, explaining that to get the
paper, she must walk down her driveway, across the street and back.
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| Physical Therapist Assistant Jena Cryderman w/ Roxann Koch |
Physical
therapy now consists of outpatient appointments
three times a week, and if all goes well, Mrs. Koch said she is hoping to once
again walk without the assistance of a cane or walker, although for her
own peace of mind, she said she is not planning to get rid of her cane.
“I
will always have my cane, just for the comfort of knowing it’s there if I need
it,” she said.
Physical
Therapist Assistant Jena Cryderman, who has been working with Mrs. Koch, said
walking without a cane is a good goal to
have.
“That’s
certainly reasonable and a goal we’re working towards,” Ms. Cryderman said.
When
asked if she would recommend United Helpers to others, Mrs. Koch said it did
not matter what the service was, whether it be skilled nursing, inpatient
therapy services or outpatient therapy services, she would, and she has
recommended United Helpers to “anyone and everyone.”
For
more information on therapy services in Canton, please call (315) 386-4541 ext.
3217. For information on therapy services in Ogdensburg, please call (315)
393-0730 ext. 2156. You may also like United Helpers on Facebook or visit
www.unitedhelpers.org.
