07/21/2025
Positive Outcome for Barbara Blew!
Ms. Blew was admitted to Lofland Park Center for skilled nursing and rehab services on 4/3/25 after an ORIF for a right femur fracture due to a fall at home. When Ms. Blew was admitted, she was non-weight bearing to her right lower extremities and using a hoyer lift for transfers. She was maximum to dependent for her Activities of Daily Living. Working hard with therapy, she was able to use a sliding board but still required mod-max assistance due to right should pain. Therapy consulted with the physiatrist onsite, and Ms. Blew was able to get an injection to her right shoulder to help manage her pain. With decreased pain and continued therapy, Ms. Blew was able to do sliding board transfers with min. assistance but still required max. assistance for ADL's and toileting due to being NWB on her right lower extremities. On May 5th, she was upgraded to weight-bearing as tolerated. She was motivate to improve her transfers so she could go home. She worked hard with therapy and able to do a stand/pivot transfer with contact guard, and required min. assistance for lower body ADL's and toileting and was walking 40 feet using a rolling walker with contact guard. Family training was completed, and Ms. Blew was discharged to home with home health services and assistance from her granddaughter. Lofland Park was where she was sent for therapy, and she was motivated to get stronger and return back home. When asked what her favorite part of her stay at Lofland was, she replied, " the staff are friendly". Congratulations Ms. Blew on all of your hard work; we are very happy for your return back home!
