Our Back on Track
Unit continues to
grow with more ser-
vices available to
those in need of a
quick recovery and
return home! We are
now additing Vital
Stim. VitalStim®
Therapy is a safe
and effective treat-
ment for patients
suffering with diffi-
culty swallowing or
dysphagia. It was
developed in re-
sponse to the 15
million Americans
living with dys-
phagia today. Vi-
talStim® Therapy is
a non-invasive, ex-
ternal electrical
stimulation therapy
cleared to market
by the Food and
Drug Administration
in 2002 for the
treatment of dys-
phagia with appli-
cation on the ante-
rior neck.**. Vital-
Stim® Therapy is
backed by compre-
hensive clinical
data. VitalStim®
Therapy is de-
signed as an ad-
junct modality,
meaning a clinician
will apply VitalStim
while simultane-
ously working with
the patient on swal-
lowing exercise.
Used as an adjunct
to traditional swal-
lowing therapy, Vi-
talStim has been
found to:
Be safe and ef-
fective for pa-
tients
1
Accelerate the
recovery time
from a restricted
diet
2
Help patients
achieve sustained
improvement and
long term results
3
The lasting effect of
VitalStim® Therapy
was demonstrated
in a 3 year follow-
up study submitted
to the FDA that
showed improved
swallowing function
was maintained.
3
Another published
study demonstrated
the lasting positive
impact of VitalStim
in a group of pa-
tients for whom
previous attempts
at dysphagia ther-
apy had failed.
4
A team that you can
trust and count on!
Colonial Haven will
also help to coordi-
nate care upon the
return home!
Vital Stim Available in
August!!
‘Back on Track– Vital Stim
1
Welcome Dr. Butt
2
Inservices: Falls, Resident Rights
3
Birthdays and Anniversaries
4
Immunization Awareness
4
This an That
5
Inside this issue:
Back on track COLONIAL HAVEN CARE & REHAB Colonial Haven
August 2010
A new Assistant! You never know what you will find in the front office!
We, at Colonial Haven Care & Rehabilitation are pleased to a