Jewish Senior Living Newsletter APRIL 2016 - VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 Keeping you connected to our communities.
Therapy: Where Success Lives Short-term rehab provides a new lease on life Liz Brach, Donor Stewardship Coordinator Profile of Success: Laurence ‘Larry’ Govin-Matzat March 8, 1976. Larry GovinMatzat remembers this day well. It was the day he put down the cigarette and picked up running. “I’ve done thirty-six triathlons and nine marathons,” said Larry. “And I was president of the Badgerland Striders for two years.” Larry is a long-time athlete and reminisced on his favorite marathon, the beautiful Grandma’s Marathon held in Duluth, Minnesota which runs point-to-point from the town of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior. The finish is located in Canal Park, near Grandma’s Restaurant. Seventy-five-year-old Larry is a rehab resident at the Jewish Home and Care Center and has been making a tremendous amount of progress since February 1. “He’s better than he has been in years,” said his wife Stephanie, “they’re doing a great job downstairs in
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the therapy department.” Larry came to the Jewish Home and Care Center after experiencing a couple of falls in his home. He was in the emergency room for six days after his last fall, and made the decision to come to the Jewish Home and Care Center for rehabilitation because he and Stephanie knew that this was “a good place with a good reputation and excellent care.” Larry is in physical therapy and occupational therapy five days a week, and also receives aquatic therapy in the pool twice a week with Kari Knox, wellness coordinator. “Larry is extraordinarily motivated,” says Bonnie Johnson, physical therapy assistant. “Without that motivation, he would not be where he is today in accomplishing his therapy goals.” Bonnie went on to say, “and truly this success is a team effort. The nurse’s aides have been wonderful getting him to walk around for meals and keeping
Kari Knox, wellness coordinator, and Larry Govin-Matzat during an aquatic therapy session.
see “Meet Larry,” page 4
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Meet John Lawson, SCC Executive Director
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Meet the Therapy Team
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