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Mission:The Circle of Fitness is a clinical, research based exercise program established to provide a gym-based exercise to the patients of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC.) Research on aging has shown a clear link between the decrease in muscular strength and muscle mass and increased physical frailty and falls, functional decline, and impaired mobility. The primary goal of Circle of Fitness (CoF) is to preserve the functional independence of our patient participants through a program of progressive resistance training, complimented by cardiovascular exercise. Balance and flexibility exercise may also be included in the exercise plan. In addition to the physiologic benefits of exercise, our program has the potential to enhance the social and psychological well -being of our patients. Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) exercise with a frail elderly population was developed and studied by researchers here at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center''s Research & Training Institute two decades ago. About Hebrew Rehabilitation Center NewBridge - Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham is located in the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center. HRC NewBridge provides long-term care households, including memory support neighborhoods, and short-term post-acute care on the Rehabilitative Services Unit (RSU).These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
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Mission:The Circle of Fitness is a clinical, research based exercise program established to provide a gym-based exercise to the patients of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) and seniors in the community. Research on aging has shown a clear link between the decrease in muscular strength and muscle mass and increased physical frailty and falls, functional decline, and impaired mobility. The primary goal of Circle of Fitness (CoF) is to preserve the functional independence of our patient participants through a program of progressive resistance training, complimented by cardiovascular exercise. Balance and flexibility exercise may also be included in the exercise plan. The mission of the Get Up and Go Program is to organize and guide the performance of exercise programs for community seniors in a supervised gym-based setting. Programming includes progressive strength training, balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular training for promotion and maintenance of health. In addition to the physiologic benefits of exercise, our program has the potential to enhance the social and psychological well -being of our patients. Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) exercise with a frail elderly population was developed and studied by researchers here at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center''s Research & Training Institute two decades ago.About Hebrew Rehabilitation Center:Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is located in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood and is Hebrew SeniorLife's flagship health care facility and home to HSL's corporate offices, the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Adult Day Health Program and Outpatient Rehabilitative Services. HRC Roslindale provides long-term care, including memory care, short-term post-acute care on the Rehabilitative Services Unit (RSU), and long-term post-acute care on the Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU).These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
The Expressive Therapy training is offered at our senior housing site; Community Centers of Brookline (CCB). Expressive therapists provide psychosocial support to HSL patients and residents who experience difficulties adjusting to aging, transitioning to a communal living, health status change, memory impairment, depression, anxiety, etc. They use non-verbal modalities of music, movement, and art as vehicles for achieving clinical goals. We offer both group and individual treatment. Members of the ET staff are highly skilled in their primary modality and are seasoned counselors. We have an impressive record of our former trainees who are successfully employed in the expressive therapy and mental health counseling fields. We provide students with weekly supervision by certified expressive therapist and approved LMHC supervisor as appropriate. The CCB campus is accessible by MBTA. Community Centers of BrooklineSenior Housing Support Program ·Specialized program designed to address the needs of seniors and young adults with disabilities·Diverse and supportive therapeutic programming team: licensed mental health counselors, program coordinators, and health and fitness specialist·Intergenerational community that offers weekly opportunities to connect children and older adults ·Strong focus on evidenced-based practiceTraining Objectives:·Interns will be offered an opportunity to co-lead and lead 2-3 groups per week, depending on their year in training, either in an office or the client's apartment·Opportunity to see individual residents and prepare case study presentation·Interns will have time to prepare their groups and get feedback from their supervisor·Interns will experience the benefits of being on an interdisciplinary team and have the opportunity to attend team meetings and to collaborate with other disciplines to provide support for their clients
The Expressive Therapy training offered at our NewBridge on the Charles (NBOC) in Dedham in the Health Center and Memory Assisted Living program. Expressive therapists provide psychosocial support to HSL patients and residents who experience difficulties adjusting to aging, transitioning to a communal living, health status change, memory impairment, depression, anxiety, etc. They use non-verbal modalities of music, movement, and art as vehicles for achieving clinical goals. We offer both group and individual treatment. Members of the ET staff are highly skilled in their primary modality and are seasoned counselors. We have an impressive record of our former trainees who are successfully employed in the expressive therapy and mental health counseling fields. We provide students with weekly supervision by certified expressive therapist and approved LMHC supervisor as appropriate. The campus is accessible via shuttle from Forest Hills and provides free parking. Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (NBOC): ·Chronic Care Hospital treating patients with a wide spectrum of physical and mental health issues·Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU) for patients requiring extended medical and rehabilitative care for complex medical conditions or multiple acute or chronic illnesses ·Memory Care/Special Care Behavioral Unit·A 46-bed Recuperative Services Unit (RSU) offering short-term, skilled rehabilitation·Patients are formally referred to Expressive Therapies by their medical providersTraining Objectives:·Graduate expressive therapy interns will attend various educational trainings, such as dementia training, general orientation, rehabilitation services orientation, and didactic lectures·Interns will be offered an opportunity to co-lead and lead 4-9 groups/week, depending on training level·Opportunity to see individual patients and prepare case study presentation·Interns will have time to prepare their groups and get a feedback from mentors and supervisors·Interns will be trained on entering electronic clinical documentation: daily notes, assessments, progress reports·By the end of the training, interns will demonstrate a proficiency in offering both modality based and a verbal counseling to geriatric patients with identified psychosocial problems
The Expressive Therapy training offered at our NewBridge on the Charles (NBOC) in Dedham in the Health Center and Memory Assisted Living program. Expressive therapists provide psychosocial support to HSL patients and residents who experience difficulties adjusting to aging, transitioning to a communal living, health status change, memory impairment, depression, anxiety, etc. They use non-verbal modalities of music, movement, and art as vehicles for achieving clinical goals. We offer both group and individual treatment. Members of the ET staff are highly skilled in their primary modality and are seasoned counselors. We have an impressive record of our former trainees who are successfully employed in the expressive therapy and mental health counseling fields. We provide students with weekly supervision by certified expressive therapist and approved LMHC supervisor as appropriate. The campus is accessible via shuttle from Forest Hills and provides free parking. Newbridge on the Charles:Memory Support Assisted Living Program·Specialized Assisted Living program designed to address the needs of people with early stage and mid-stage Alzheimer's and/or a related dementia·Diverse and supportive therapeutic team: music therapists, dance/movement therapist and licensed mental health counselor, drama therapist, program coordinators, art specialist, and health and fitness specialist·Intergenerational community offering weekly opportunities to connect children and older adultsTraining Objectives:·Graduate expressive therapy interns will attend various educational trainings, such as dementia training, general orientation, rehabilitation services orientation, and didactic lectures·Interns will be offered an opportunity to co-lead and lead 4-9 groups/week, depending on training level·Opportunity to see individual patients and prepare case study presentation·Interns will have time to prepare their groups and get a feedback from mentors and supervisors·Interns will be trained on entering electronic clinical documentation: daily notes, assessments, progress reports·By the end of the training, interns will demonstrate a proficiency in offering both modality based and a verbal counseling to geriatric patients with identified psychosocial problems
The Expressive Therapy training has been offered at Roslindale campus site for more than 30 years. Expressive therapists provide psychosocial support to HSL patients and residents who experience difficulties adjusting to aging, transitioning to a communal living, health status change, memory impairment, depression, anxiety, etc. They use non-verbal modalities of music, movement, and art as vehicles for achieving clinical goals. We offer both group and individual treatment. Members of the ET staff are highly skilled in their primary modality and are seasoned counselors. We have an impressive record of our former trainees who are successfully employed in the expressive therapy and mental health counseling fields. We provide students with weekly supervision by certified expressive therapist and approved LMHC supervisor as appropriate. The Roslindale campus is accessible by MBTA and provides free parking. ALL MODALITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!!Hebrew Rehabilitation Center: ·Chronic Care Hospital treating patients with a wide spectrum of physical and mental health issues·Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU) for patients requiring extended medical and rehabilitative care for complex medical conditions or multiple acute or chronic illnesses ·Memory Care / Special Care Behavioral Unit·A 46-bed Recuperative Services Unit (RSU) offering short-term, skilled rehabilitation·Patients are formally referred to Expressive Therapies by their medical providersTraining Objectives:·Graduate expressive therapy interns will attend various educational trainings, such as dementia training, general orientation, rehabilitation services orientation, lectures by Harvard affiliated researchers from Marcus Institute.·Interns will be offered an opportunity to co-lead and lead 4-9 groups per week, depending on their year in training·Opportunity to see individual patients and prepare case study presentation·Interns will have time to prepare their groups and get a feedback from their mentor and a supervisor·Interns will be trained on entering electronic clinical documentation via Meditech: daily notes, assessments, progress reports·By the end of the training, interns will demonstrate a proficiency in offering both modality based and a verbal counseling to geriatric patients with identified psychosocial problems
Mission:The mission of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is to enhance the quality of life of the patients, patients and clients of HSL by helping them to achieve and maintain their highest level of functioning while minimizing pain and physical suffering. In order to achieve this aim, the department strives to work as an integral part of the health care team in order to maximize the delivery of our services and to ensure their ongoing carryover on the nursing units and throughout the Center. We also seek to provide effective training to patients, staff, families, students and volunteers in order to promote the utilization of rehabilitative concepts and methods and to assist others in their delivery of high quality care.About Hebrew Rehabilitation Center:Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham is located in the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center. HRC NewBridge provides long-term care households, including memory support neighborhoods, Outpatient therapy, and short-term post-acute care on the Rehabilitative Services Unit (RSU).These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
Mission:The mission of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is to enhance the quality of life of the patients, patients and clients of HSL by helping them to achieve and maintain their highest level of functioning while minimizing pain and physical suffering. In order to achieve this aim, the department strives to work as an integral part of the health care team in order to maximize the delivery of our services and to ensure their ongoing carryover on the nursing units and throughout the Center. We also seek to provide effective training to patients, staff, families, students and volunteers in order to promote the utilization of rehabilitative concepts and methods and to assist others in their delivery of high quality care.About Orchard Cove:Orchard Cove is an Independent Living, Long Term Care, and Post-Acute Rehab facility. The site has an independent onsite facility, rehabilitation clinic, outpatient dietitians, and more. These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
Mission:The mission of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is to enhance the quality of life of the patients, patients and clients of HSL by helping them to achieve and maintain their highest level of functioning while minimizing pain and physical suffering. In order to achieve this aim, the department strives to work as an integral part of the health care team in order to maximize the delivery of our services and to ensure their ongoing carryover on the nursing units and throughout the Center. We also seek to provide effective training to patients, staff, families, students and volunteers in order to promote the utilization of rehabilitative concepts and methods and to assist others in their delivery of high quality care.About Hebrew Rehabilitation Center:Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is located in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood and is Hebrew SeniorLife's flagship health care facility and home to HSL's corporate offices, the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Adult Day Health Program and Outpatient Rehabilitative Services. HRC Roslindale provides long-term care, including memory care, short-term post-acute care on the Rehabilitative Services Unit (RSU), and long-term post-acute care on the Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU).These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
The mission of the Pharmacy Department is to provide services that contribute to optimal pharmaceutical care for all patients served by Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC). Pharmacists will provide patient-centered and population-based care that optimizes medication therapy to manage health care system resources, to improve therapeutic outcomes and to promote health improvement, wellness and disease prevention.The Pharmacy's goal is to participate as a member of the health care team to ensure safe and effective medication utilization and optimal patient outcomes. Our responsibilities include medication preparation, distribution, medication monitoring, provision of drug information and training of pharmacy students to be able to meet the needs of the geriatric population. Our intent is to support research that explores opportunities for the betterment of human life.The staff believe that a core part of their mission is to be educators to:-Provide educational services as needed to nurses, physicians, and other clinical staff members.-Support programs that facilitate the pharmacotherapeutic management of disease states and drug utilization.-Facilitate programs that will help future pharmacists in meeting the needs of the geriatric population.-Act as a leader in providing information for pharmacotherapeutic management of disease states.Advanced Pharmacy Practice ExperiencesThe purpose of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) is to apply the facts, information, and concepts gained during classroom and didactic learning and apply it to real-life experiences and learning. The APPE experience at HSL allows students to use an integrative approach to learning that includes experiences and interactions between the students and HSL pharmacy team members to turn their classroom knowledge into practical knowledge.Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale is a Long Term Care Hospital which provide services to Recuperative Service Unit (RSU), Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU), Medical Care Long Term Care Hospital (MCLTCH) and Long Term Chronic Hospital (LTCH).Students are involved in the following activities:1. Perform medication reconciliation on patients who are admitted to the MACU, MCLTCH and RSU. 2. Learn daily routine of Pharmacy operations: Omnicell (includes carousel), unit dose packaging of medication, observe IV medications preparation. Shadow daily work of pharmacist3. Monitor patients who are anticoagulation therapy4. Evaluation the appropriateness of vancomycin IV dosing and trough5. Review Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) report and report to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P&T) if deemed appropriate6. Attend P&T and present topics for medical staff as needed7. Access patients' medication list who have high fall risk and suggest alternative treatment/plan to providers.
The mission of the Pharmacy Department is to provide services that contribute to optimal pharmaceutical care for all patients served by Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC). Pharmacists will provide patient-centered and population-based care that optimizes medication therapy to manage health care system resources, to improve therapeutic outcomes and to promote health improvement, wellness and disease prevention.The Pharmacy's goal is to participate as a member of the health care team to ensure safe and effective medication utilization and optimal patient outcomes. Our responsibilities include medication preparation, distribution, medication monitoring, provision of drug information and training of pharmacy students to be able to meet the needs of the geriatric population. Our intent is to support research that explores opportunities for the betterment of human life.The staff believe that a core part of their mission is to be educators to:-Provide educational services as needed to nurses, physicians, and other clinical staff members.-Support programs that facilitate the pharmacotherapeutic management of disease states and drug utilization.-Facilitate programs that will help future pharmacists in meeting the needs of the geriatric population.-Act as a leader in providing information for pharmacotherapeutic management of disease states.Introductory Pharmacy Practice ExperiencesThe purpose of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) at HSL is to help students develop the foundational knowledge, skills and attitudes for future long-term care and hospital pharmacy practice while instilling professionalism on IPPE students. The IPPE course will expose students to the role of the long-term care pharmacist and pharmacy practice setting. Responsibilities:Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale is a Long Term Care Hospital which provide services to Recuperative Service Unit (RSU), Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU), Medical Care Long Term Care Hospital (MCLTCH) and Long Term Chronic Hospital (LTCH).By the end of the IPPE rotation, students will have gained the following competencies:1. Understand and articulate the pharmacist''s role in medication safety and quality improvement activities 2. Educate patients, families and caregivers about the importance of health, wellness and disease prevention and provide effective health and medication counseling as needed/requested3. Accurately prepare, label, dispense and distribute medications4. Demonstrate the ability to work as a member of the interprofessional team5. Demonstrate appropriate use of drug information resources to assist in patient care6. Describe the steps required to ensure facility compliance with accreditation, and legal, regulatory and safety requirements.
Mission:The Social Services Department has licensed social workers who are responsible for providing support, advocacy and concrete services to patients, residents, and their families.Center Communities of Brookline offers independent, affordable, non-denominational apartment-style living with on-site services that promote independence and wellness to seniors and young adults with disabilities. A staff of 30 provides care and service on the campus. They have an interdisciplinary team, including social work, fitness, programming and spiritual care.Interns have the opportunity to work with older adults both in group settings and individually, either in an office or in the client's apartment. They also experience the benefits of being on an interdisciplinary team and have opportunities to attend team meetings and collaborate with other disciplines to provide support to their clients. There is often an opportunity to work on a project that may interest them over the course of the year.Students participating in internship experiences must be coming from schools with an existing affiliation agreement and must meet all of Hebrew SeniorLife's eligibility requirements for external learners. These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
Mission:The Social Services Department has licensed social workers who are responsible for providing support, advocacy and concrete services to patients, residents, and their families.Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham is located in the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center. HRC NewBridge provides long-term care households, including memory support neighborhoods, and short-term post-acute care on the Rehabilitative Services Unit (RSU).Students participating in internship experiences must be coming from schools with an existing affiliation agreement and must meet all of Hebrew SeniorLife's eligibility requirements for external learners. Eligibility requirements:These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.Students must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
Mission:The Social Services Department has licensed social workers who are responsible for providing support, advocacy and concrete services to patients, residents, and their families.Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Roslindale - Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is located in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood and is Hebrew SeniorLife's flagship health care facility and home to HSL's corporate offices, the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Adult Day Health Program and Outpatient Rehabilitative Services. HRC Roslindale provides long-term care, including memory care, short-term post-acute care on the Rehabilitative Services Unit (RSU), and long-term post-acute care on the Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU).Students participating in internship experiences must be coming from schools with an existing affiliation agreement and must meet all of Hebrew SeniorLife's eligibility requirements for external learners. Eligibility requirements:These internships are available and coordinated through the college or university where the student is enrolled. The student should be in good standing in their program and show interest and enthusiasm for working with older adults. A meeting will be arranged with the head of the particular discipline to help the prospective intern determine if the placement is a good match.This setting is best suited for second year or advanced standing MSW studentsStudents must meet all of HSL's external learner onboarding requirements to be offered a rotation.
