Eight tips for improving your LTC facilityWednesday, February 22nd, 2012

When it comes to renovation, it’s important to carefully plan for both the look and feel and the building’s performance, while sticking within an approved budget. By having a laser-like focus on areas that are sure to make a difference, you can make some drastic improvements without breaking the bank. For more, click here:

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A Month of Reaching Independence at Swiss Village, Berne, IndianaTuesday, June 28th, 2011

Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. is teaming up with Swiss Village Retirement Community in Berne, IN (www.swissvillage.org) to provide a monthly series of education on fall prevention for older adults.  Balance related falls is the number one reason for SNF admission amongst adults 70 years and older.  HTS & Swiss Village Retirement Community seek to keep our community independent for longer with comprehensive education designed to inform, inspire healthy living, address balance concerns and to ultimately prevent falls.

The Month of Independence four-part series will start Wednesday, July 6th and will continue each Wednesday until the end of the month.  Open to the community, the physical & occupational therapists will be conducting 1 hour presentations to the Berne community and independent and assisted living residents at Swiss Village on the complexity of falls and fall prevention.  All presentations will be at 10:ooam EST and held in the Swiss Village Auditorium.  Presenters include:   Tara Farlow, OTR, Rehab Manager, Katie Grissom, OTR, Regional Director and Amanda Green, HTS Director of Marketing.

Presentation topics & dates are as follows:

• July 6th:       Environmental Safety
• July 13th:     Balance 101:  A Complex Network
• July 20th:     Improving Balance through Exercise
• July 27:        Pharmacology, Diagnosis and Conditions Effecting Balance

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HTS President Barry Chatham’s Reaction on Winning Best Places to Work 2011 AwardTuesday, March 15th, 2011

When I was informed that HTS had been named as “One of The Best Places to Work”, what stood out for me was to learn that 75% of this award was determined by the employees themselves.  “Why did we receive so many positive comments?”-knowing that in more than 40 years of working in health care, therapists have many opportunities to work in different companies.  All therapy companies have to be very competitive in salaries, benefits, training, etc, because there has always been a higher demand of patients needing our help than therapists to fill the needs.

The intial thought of asking, “why?” could be answered with positive responses.  The clinial and leadership skills of our management team and their long term care commitment to HTS, several with over 10 years, had an important and positive impact on our staff.  Every month, as I write thank you notes to those that are celebrating another anniversary with HTS, it is a very humbling experience for me to see the years of commitment from so many of our employees.

We strive to be consistent in our quality and manner in working with our patients and clients, which has allowed us a very steady, continued, growth over many years.  Having my two sons very involved with HTS for over 15 years each is also a very positive part of our commitment to leadership long term.  We are a Christian company that provides the very best in therapy services for our patients (as we state in our mission statement) reflecting Jeremiah 29:11, that we will continue to do our part in helping our patients to have hope and a future.

Barry Chatham, President

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Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. Named Best Places to Work in Indiana 2011Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. was recently named as one of the 2011 Best Places to Work in Indiana for the large employer category with over 250 employees.  The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, BizVoice®, Inside Indiana Business, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Best Companies Group. 

This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Indiana, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses.  The 2011 Best Places to Work in Indiana list is made up of 34 companies in the small/medium-sized list (15-249 employees in the United States) and 36 companies in the large-sized list (250+ employees in the United States).  Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana for 2011.

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

-          Have at least 15 employees working in Indiana;

-          Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;

-          Be a publicly or privately held business;

-          Have a facility in the state of Indiana; and

-          Must be in business a minimum of 1 year.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Indiana.  The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics.  This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation.  The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience.  This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation.  The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking.  Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Indiana and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings. 

Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. will be recognized and honored at the 2011 Best Places to Work in Indiana Awards Dinner coordinated by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 5^th.  The final rankings will be announced at the event.  In addition, all ranked companies will be featured in the May-June issue of the award-winning BizVoice® magazine.

 For more information, contact Amanda Green, Director of Marketing at 800-486-4449 ext. 138 or amanda@htstherapy.com

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Congratulations to HTS Partners Who Won Best Nursing Homes in 2011 by US News & World ReportTuesday, March 15th, 2011

Congratulations to the following homes who were awarded with the distinct honor of being named one of the Best Nursing Homes in 2011

INDIANA

• Hearth at Prestwick, Avon
• Georgetowne Place, Fort Wayne
• Hearth at Windermere, Fishers
• Hickory Creek at New Castle, New Castle
• Hickory Creek at Kendallville, Kendallville
• Timbercrest, North Manchester
• Swiss Village, Berne
• Towne House Retirement Community, Fort Wayne
• Christian Care Retirement Community, Bluffton
• Franklin United Methodist Community, Franklin
• Heritage of Huntington, Huntington
• Westpark, Indianapolis
• Four Seasons, Columbus

 KENTUCKY

• Nazareth Home, Louisville
• Tanbark, Lexington
• Fair Oaks, Jamestown
• Jefferson Place, Louisville

Although it comes to no surprise that these fantastic homes received this recognition, we are proud to be partnered with some of the very best homes in the industry!  Be sure to lend your congratulations!

View the full list at…

Best Nursing Homes

U.S. News & World Report.

http://health.usnews.com/senior-housing?s_cid=related-links:TOP

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HTS Partners with Salvation Army This Holiday SeasonWednesday, December 1st, 2010

The Salvation Army has a long standing history of being a reputable, Christian based charity that provides for the entire community.  Their Adopt An Angel program reaches out to those in need from infants to seniors in your local community.  Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. is proud to be a part of this ministry of giving by adopting senior angels in need all over the state of Indiana and Kentucky.  Many people forget that their are millions of seniors who are without family and support.  Don’t forget about our seniors this holiday season.  If you are intested in giving, reach out to a senior by dropping off your gift to a Salvation Army near you.

Some Helpful Gift Ideas Include:

• Blankets/Snuggies
• Night Lights
• Warm weather apparel
• Warm socks and gloves
• Sugar Free Treats
• Reachers
• Vise grip handrails for tub and shower
• Hand held shower

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HTS Therapy Department wins dance contest!Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Check out our therapy department at Oaklawn participating in the Pink Glove Dance Contest. Our very own Jeff Baxter and Mick Warner “get down” for cancer awareness. They appear around the 4:00 mark.

Oaklawn Pink Glove Dance 2010

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HTS Launches Its First Commercial!Monday, September 20th, 2010

Friday, September 10^th marked the launch of our first commercial. This commercial is comprised of HTS physical, occupational and speech therapists from Indiana and Kentucky. A combination of veteran and newly employed therapists share their thoughts and experience of working for HTS.

Check out this commercial on our HTS Facebook page and on YouTube by clicking this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEqZRuU3Qy0

Be sure to become our Fan on Facebook page!

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