Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group

Good Morning, Rockford! It is time to mark your calendars for the annual West Michigan Whitecaps game on August 21st, a free event made possible by our co-hosts: Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group and Hanger Clinic, as well as our co-sponsors: Disability Advocates and Cornerstone Caregiving.

RSVP via text or call to reserve your spot, or let your therapist know if you have any questions!

Baseball season has officially arrived! And it is time to mark your calendars for the annual Traverse City Pit Spitters game on August 1st, a free event made possible by our sponsors: Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group, The Care Team Home Health & Hospice, and Hanger Clinic.

RSVP to Haley via e-mail, text or call to reserve your spot.

Last Friday, Rachael represented LBBRG as a gold sponsor at the Annual Hunt to Heal Golf Outing! We love and all that they do in allowing individuals with physical disability experience nature and the outdoors!

Happy Hockey Day from some of the hockey fans in our Traverse City clinic today, celebrating the start of the Stanley Cup last week!

Any other hockey fans out there?! 🙋‍♀️🏒

Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (Previously referred to as Better Speech and Language Month)!

Our speech therapy team is always thinking outside of the box (or the building 😉) to provide their clients with challenging, meaningful and unique interventions. They treat speech, language and voice limitations, and can also provide cognitive rehabilitation.

Contact our Rockford or Traverse City office for more information on moving forward with a speech therapy evaluation!

WE'RE HIRING!

Job description
Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group is an innovative outpatient program that believes neurological rehabilitation should be individualized for each person. Our approach delivers positive client outcomes and experiences. We blend evidence-based rehabilitation with the individual’s unique goals, incorporating meaningful activities into each session.
Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group is seeking a licensed physical therapist with adult and pediatric neurological rehabilitation experience to provide services in our Traverse City clinic. This is an ideal position for a physical therapist who is passionate and motivated to provide exceptional care to our clients.

Desired Experience & Skills
• Neurological rehabilitation experience with the diagnoses of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, neuro-degenerative disorders, and other neurological conditions.
• Pediatric rehabilitation experience with the diagnoses of cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, genetic disorders, and other neurological conditions.
• Ability to be an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Manage and maintain effective working relationships with referral sources, including physicians, vendors, and other community partners
• Provide a positive impact on meeting and exceeding satisfaction and expectations outcomes for clients and their families/caregivers
Primary Responsibilities for Position:
• Complete comprehensive evaluations using key outcomes measures and develop an appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the client and/or their family/caregiver.
• Provide innovative therapy in order to facilitate recovery and rehabilitation.
• Prepare essential documentation, including but not limited to, initial evaluations, daily treatment notes, monthly progress reports, discharge summaries, and letters of medical necessity.
• Promote and assist in the implementation of programs and procedures with the goal of facilitation and maintenance of the LBBRG innovative approach toward neurorehabilitation.
• Consistently demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in diverse situations.
• Provide clinical instruction of physical therapy students.

Qualifications:
• 2+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist working in a neurorehabilitation setting, preferably with both adult and pediatric clients
• Degree in Physical Therapy from a university or college with an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• A current, unrestricted license as a Physical Therapist in the State of MI

Job Type: Full-time (32-40 hours/week)
Clinic Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30p
Setting: Outpatient
Salary: Negotiable

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Please reach out to [email protected] with any interest!

Good Morning, Rockford!

Join us for our Spring Social event on Wednesday, May 15th from 5:00-7:00 at Third Nature Brewing Co.

Please RSVP to Nicole with any questions or to RSVP for this event!

Hey, Traverse City! Gather your friends and family, and join us for an evening of fun at our first annual Spring Social.

This event will be held at Right Brain Brewery on Tuesday, May 14th from 5:00-7:00.

Please e-mail or text/call Haley with any questions or to RSVP!

Happy OT Month! Let's take a minute to re-introduce you to our OT team.

🔹Ethan has been with TC LBBRG since October of 2023. He graduated from the University of New England in 2013/2014. He gained experience in subacute rehab while working in Maine early in his career. He moved to Michigan in 2016, transitioning to inpatient rehab working primarily with individuals with neurological conditions. Most recently, he completed a 12-month Hand Therapy Fellowship at Michigan Medicine prior to his family’s move to TC. He is excited to build a hand and upper extremity rehab program at LBBRG in the near future!

🔹Trent has been with LBBRG at our Rockford clinic for about 2 years, working with both adults and kids. Trent graduated from GVSU’s OT program with a passion for neuro rehab. He has recently begun working to promote education and awareness regarding the MyndMove Functional Electric Stimulation (FES) device and upper extremity protocols to better serve potential patients and providers as well as promoting its use to fellow rehab clinics. During this upcoming year, Trent is looking forward to growing his clinical skill set and working with his team to develop an upper limb amputee rehab program to help better serve this population in the Rockford and greater GR area.

🔹Julie has been with LBBRG at our TC clinic for 8 years. She graduated from the OT program at Western Michigan University. Her primary role is as clinical director, however she also provides OT services to both children and adults. Julie is working with her teammates to develop new programs that integrate evidence-based practice with cutting-edge technology, including a pediatric intensive program that utilizes FES.

🔹Haley has been with LBBRG at our TC clinic for 6+ years and graduated from SVSU’s OT program in 2017. She has recently stepped in the role as community relations specialist, in addition to her position as an adult and pediatric OT. Haley is looking forward to continuing to promote LBBRG within the community, and is excited to work with her team to initiate an intensive pediatric program and grow with pediatric/adult FES to help better serve the TC area!

◾World Parkinson's Day ◾
◾Parkinson's Awareness Month ◾

World Parkinson's Day takes place on April 11th every year to raise awareness for Parkinson's Disease.

DID YOU KNOW? April is selected as Parkinson's Awareness Month as it is the birth month of James Parkinson, the man who first identified the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease over 200 years ago!

Please reach out with any questions regarding therapy treatment of PD or if interested in participating in therapy for your PD symptoms at either of our LBBRG locations.

Happy (belated) World Health Day from our team here at LBBRG!

Our team spent the weekend celebrating health with lots of outdoor activities with family, dog love, pickleball with friends, time at the gym, healthy meals, and sunshine for the mitten state ☀️

✨How did you spend your World Health Day?

Don't forget to sign up!!

The deadline for your awesome Wheel Run For Everyone 5k t-shirt is April 5. Hurry and register today.
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Allendale/WheelRunforEveryone

Wrapping up MS Awareness Month with a team of orange to support all the individuals out there with Multiple Sclerosis. We are fortunate to have worked with some amazing and hardworking MS warriors.

Throwback to the Community Highlight Summit put on by AdaptAbilities! Our very own, Sara Roach, presented on LBBRG’s services, told inspiring client stories and highlighted what we do in the community!

Don’t miss out on this amazing event on Saturday, April 13th!

🎉 A huge thank you to for their sponsorship of the Wheel Run Together 5K! 🏃‍♂️ Your support means the world to us and helps make events like this possible. Together, we're promoting inclusivity and empowerment for individuals of all abilities. Let's run towards a brighter, more accessible future! 🌟

We're HIRING!

We're adding to our Traverse City team and looking for a Physical Therapist! See posting below.

Job description
Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group is an innovative outpatient program that believes neurological rehabilitation should be individualized for each person. Our approach delivers positive client outcomes and experiences. We blend evidence-based rehabilitation with the individual’s unique goals, incorporating meaningful activities into each session.

Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group is seeking a licensed physical therapist with adult and pediatric neurological rehabilitation experience to provide services in our Traverse City clinic. This is an ideal position for a physical therapist who is passionate and motivated to provide exceptional care to our clients.

Desired Experience & Skills
•Neurological rehabilitation experience with the diagnoses of spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, neuro-degenerative disorders, and other neurological conditions.
•Pediatric rehabilitation experience with the diagnoses of cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, genetic disorders, and other neurological conditions.
•Ability to be an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team
•Manage and maintain effective working relationships with referral sources, including physicians, vendors, and other community partners
•Provide a positive impact on meeting and exceeding satisfaction and expectations outcomes for clients and their families/caregivers
Primary Responsibilities for Position:
•Complete comprehensive evaluations using key outcomes measures and develop an appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the client and/or their family/caregiver.
•Provide innovative therapy in order to facilitate recovery and rehabilitation.
•Prepare essential documentation, including but not limited to, initial evaluations, daily treatment notes, monthly progress reports, discharge summaries, and letters of medical necessity.
•Promote and assist in the implementation of programs and procedures with the goal of facilitation and maintenance of the LBBRG innovative approach toward neurorehabilitation.
•Consistently demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in diverse situations.
•Provide clinical instruction of physical therapy students.

Qualifications:
•2+ years of experience as a Physical Therapist working in a neurorehabilitation setting, preferably with both adult and pediatric clients
•Degree in Physical Therapy from a university or college with an accredited Physical Therapy program.
•A current, unrestricted license as a Physical Therapist in the State of MI

Benefits:
401k retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off, well-being benefits, continuing education resource.

Job Type: 24-30 hours/week

Clinic Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30p

Salary: Negotiable

Email: [email protected]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from our crew to you! 🍀 💚

‼️ Reminder: Our Rockford clinic will be CLOSED Friday, March 15th 2024. We will be available by phone or email and will be accepting and processing referrals during this time.

Check us out on page 11!

🌷ROGUE REVIEW - SPRING 2024 is now posted!🌸

Check out news from our members & the Chamber in this quarterly Chamber publication!
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c9fbdd8f/files/uploaded/2024%20Spring%20Rogue%20Review%20FINAL.pdf

It’s graduation day for Ms. Rachel! Her and her speech therapist are all smiles for these perfectly cooked, and most definitely not burnt brownies.

Rachel participated in speech therapy and occupational therapy at Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group over the past few months. She shared that her favorite part was the engaging activities and interventions she completed, as well as the goals she achieved. Rachel is now using her left hand more, including independently managing her jewelry, and has been able to do household chores and cooking tasks with increased efficiency by using the strategies identified in speech therapy.

Following today’s graduation, Rachel plans to continue to find different avenues to improve her overall health and wellness, and hopes to find a meaningful volunteer opportunity to participate in.

Congratulations, Rachel and thanks for letting us be a part of your journey!

We love birthdays here at LBBRG and feel so special when we get to be a part of them in some way.

Happy Belated Birthday, Molly! Thanks for spending some of your birthday week with your (favorite 😉) physical and occupational therapists. 🎉

As therapists, we know on a personal level how important it is to set meaningful goals and work towards them. We too are consistently setting goals for ourselves, both personally and professionally, as we continually encourage our clients to do.

Sarah Hinck, physical therapist in our Traverse City clinic, was able to participate in the American Birkebeiner ski race this past weekend with her family. This is a Nordic (cross country) ski race held in Wisconsin, and this happened to also be the 50th year of this race in the USA. Unfortunately, due to the ample sunshine and recent bout of warmth in the Midwest, they did have to ski on man-made "sugar snow", though we wish we could have shared some of this current snowstorm with them. ❄

Way to go, Sarah, and all the other racers!

How the sunshine is making us feel today! ☀️ Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Don't forget to sign up for this awesome 5K!

🏃‍♀️ Wheel Run Together 5K: Whether you walk, roll, jog, or wheel, every step supports our vital mobility equipment program. Head to our event page to sign up!

This in-person event promises a day of fun, fitness, and making a real impact in our community. 🌟💪 All the funds raised will go directly to supporting the mobility equipment needs of those in need.

Tag your friends, family, and fellow enthusiasts! Let's gather at the Allendale Campus and roll into action together! 👟

Ready to make a difference? Save the date, spread the word, and let's create a community where mobility knows no limits! 💙

It’s amazing what a custom seat and backrest can do for Zach’s postural alignment and comfort!

At LBBRG, we’re here to help you with all your seating and mobility needs.

Looking forward to the Hunt 2 Heal 4th Annual Golf Outing! Join us by saving your spot now and register here >> https://secure.qgiv.com/for/hunt2heal/event/h2hgolfouting2024/

Life Beyond Barriers Rehabilitation Group is full of folks that just want to make peoples' lives better! We are beyond blessed to have their continued support of H2H as they return this year as one of our Gold Sponsors for the 2024 Golf Outing. Thank you! !

Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy HEART month! 💕❤️🫶