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Volunteer: It’s Good for Your Health

Thu, 09/27/2012 - 1:30pm | JoAnn Frey

Volunteering in your community is not just chicken soup for your soul – it’s also good for your health. Research shows that volunteering can lower certain health risks associated with anxiety and depression.

Becoming engaged and giving back to your community improves your general well-being. It promotes higher self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth that can help in all aspects of your life. Read more »

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Inpatient Joint Rehabilitation: What to Expect

Thu, 09/20/2012 - 11:03am | Sue Golden

inpatient rehabiliationYou’ve made the decision to have your knee or hip replaced and been told that you will need inpatient rehabilitation to get back on your feet. You probably have a lot of questions. What should you expect? How much therapy will you receive? Will your pain be managed? What will you be able to do when you get home?
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Concussions: Not Just Caused by Sports

Thu, 09/13/2012 - 3:49pm | Martin Diorio, PhD

concussionRecently, everyone seems to be talking about the importance of properly managing the effects of concussions among athletes, both young and old. However, concussions, which are a type of mild traumatic brain injury, can also be caused by automobile accidents, falls and other blows to the head. Read more »

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PIAT … What Is That?

Tue, 09/04/2012 - 4:49pm | Carrie Kane, M....

If you are living in Pennsylvania and you have a disability, you can benefit from Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT).  PIAT strives to enhance the lives of all Pennsylvanians with disabilities, older Pennsylvanians, and their families, through access to and acquisition of assistive technology devices and services.

How Is Good Shepherd Involved? Read more »