Brothers of Mercy Outpatient Therapy Clinic

04/13/2026

Happy birthday, Mr. Salvatore! 🎉

Today, we're celebrating a truly special milestone – Russell's 93rd birthday! 🥳🎂

Join us in wishing the man behind Russell's Steaks, Chops, & More a heartfelt happy birthday.

His passion, vision, and dedication have created a legacy of excellence that we're proud to share with all of you. 💖💼

Here's to 93 years of inspiration and countless delectable memories! Cheers, Russell! 🥂✨

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04/09/2026

★ Happy Therapy Thursday! ★

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬?

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury in older adults—but many are preventable.

Occupational Therapists assess:
✔ Home safety risks (rugs, lighting, layout)
✔ Bathroom setup (grab bars, shower safety)
✔ Daily routines that may increase fall risk

They then create personalized strategies to help you move safely and confidently.

Prevention is powerful—and it starts at home!

04/05/2026

We will be closed tomorrow in observance of Easter. See you Tuesday! 🐇

04/02/2026

★ Happy Therapy Thursday! ★

𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲

As we age, physical changes, balance challenges, or medical conditions can begin to impact how we perform everyday activities. However, losing independence is not an inevitable part of aging.

𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 (𝐎𝐓) focuses on helping individuals safely and effectively perform daily tasks, also known as 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 (𝑨𝑫𝑳𝒔). These include:

✔ Dressing with improved safety and efficiency
✔ Bathing using proper techniques and adaptive equipment
✔ Navigating the home environment to reduce fall risk
✔ Incorporating tools and strategies to support independence

OT practitioners assess strength, coordination, balance, and environmental setup to develop individualized strategies that promote both safety and confidence.

Often, small modifications—such as grab bars, dressing aids, or energy conservation techniques—can significantly improve function and reduce risk of injury.

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐨𝐫-𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. With the right support and intervention, individuals can maintain autonomy and continue engaging in meaningful daily activities.

04/01/2026

✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲? ✨

When you hear “𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺,” do you think… jobs? 🤔
You’re not alone—but OT is about so much more!

“𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧” = 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

💡 Getting dressed
💡 Cooking your favorite meals
💡 Managing medications
💡 Moving safely around your home

👩‍⚕️ 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭.

For older adults, that means:
✔ Staying independent at home
✔ Preventing falls before they happen
✔ Building strength & coordination
✔ Making daily routines safer and easier

💬 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
OT isn’t about helping people do more—it’s about helping people keep doing what they love, safely and confidently.

Because everyone deserves to live life on their terms. ❤️

03/26/2026

★ Happy Therapy Thursday! ★

🚶‍♂️ “𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠” 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 — 𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤

Do you or a loved one find yourself reaching for walls, countertops, or furniture to move around the house?

This is often called “𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠,” and while it may feel like a quick fix for balance… it’s actually a 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
➡️ Furniture is not stable support—it can shift or slide
➡️ It encourages poor posture and unsafe movement patterns
➡️ It limits your ability to react if you lose balance
➡️ It often means your body is asking for more support than it’s getting

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞:
🔸 Decreased balance
🔸 Lower extremity weakness
🔸 Changes in coordination or sensation
🔸 The need for an appropriate assistive device (like a cane or walker)

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲:
👉 If you need to hold onto furniture to walk safely, it’s time to consider a 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞—one that’s fitted to you and keeps you safe.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬?
With the right support and guidance, you can improve your strength, balance, and confidence while reducing your risk of falls.

💬 Not sure what device is right for you or a loved one?
Our Physical and Occupational Therapy team can assess your mobility and help you stay safe and independent at home.

03/19/2026

★ Happy Therapy Thursday! ★

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐩: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 💪

Core exercises are meant to 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞, not irritate your low back. One of the most common reasons people develop back pain during core workouts is jumping into exercises that are 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦.

Before progressing to more advanced movements, it’s important to learn how to properly 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬.

Here’s a simple way to think about it:

✨ “𝐙𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫” 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐮𝐩— gently draw your belly button up and in.
✨ Instead of sucking in your stomach, think about 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.
✨ 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 — don’t hold your breath while engaging your core.
✨ Maintain a 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 (avoid arching or flattening your back excessively).

These small adjustments activate the muscles that 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞, making core exercises safer and more effective.

If you feel 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬, it may be a sign to scale back and focus on proper activation first.

Strong cores are built 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

If you’re unsure where to start, our therapists are always happy to help you build a safe and effective core program.

03/17/2026

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀

May your steps be lucky, your balance be strong, and your movement feel like pure gold! 💚

03/12/2026

★ Happy Therapy Thursday! ★

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝… 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬

Recliners can be comfortable, but spending most of the day in one position can affect your spine.

A prolonged reclined posture often:
• Flattens the natural curve of the lumbar spine
• Reduces core muscle engagement
• Places sustained pressure on the low back

Over time, this can contribute to 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧.

💡 What helps:
• Changing positions throughout the day
• Sitting upright with proper lumbar support
• Getting up to walk or stretch every 30–60 minutes

Small changes in posture and movement can make a 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 for your spine!

03/11/2026

Let’s go, Jada! 🔥

Meet this month's Outpatient Therapy Clinic Client of the Month, Jada Register. Thank you Jada for sharing your feedback with the community! https://brothersofmercy.org/blog/

03/06/2026

🌟𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒚🌟

Today we celebrate the heart of our organization — the dedicated, compassionate, hardworking individuals who show up every single day to care for others. Your kindness, teamwork, skill, and commitment do not go unnoticed.

Thank you for the long days, the extra effort, the listening ears, and the healing hands. The difference you make in the lives of those we serve truly matters. ❤️

03/05/2026

★ Happy Therapy Thursday! ★

🩺 𝐖𝐡𝐲 “𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐭” 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧

Pain can feel urgent — so you search your symptoms and try the first stretch or exercise you find. The problem? Most pain is more complex than it appears.

Low back pain might actually be hip weakness. Shoulder pain may stem from posture or neck mobility. Knee pain could be a balance or strength issue higher or lower in the chain.

Without a full movement assessment, it’s easy to treat the 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮 instead of the cause — which can delay healing or make things worse.

As therapists, we evaluate:�✔️ Joint mobility�✔️ Muscle strength and imbalances�✔️ Movement patterns�✔️ Posture and daily habits�✔️ Surgical or injury history

We also use skilled, hands-on techniques. Therapeutic touch isn’t just about muscles — it helps calm the nervous system, reduce pain signals, and improve mobility. And being heard, reassured, and guided by a trusted provider builds confidence that Google simply can’t provide.

Education + human connection + individualized care = better outcomes.

📞If pain has you searching for answers, let’s create a real plan! Call today to schedule an evaluation at (716)759-7680.