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Follow on Google News | RadioShack Sponsored Pedometer ProgramThe desire to combat the dangers associated with the drop in activity skilled nursing patients experience after returning home inspired Dr. Talli van Sunder, DPT to create the Walking Is Life program she implemented in partnership with RadioShack.
By: BeingHealthy.TV New Program at Pacific Grove Convalescent Hospital Helps Seniors After They Return Home PACIFIC GROVE, Calif., August 27, 2012 - A common problem amongst patients discharged from skilled nursing facilities is a drop in activity after returning to their homes. That drop in activity can seriously impact their health and quality of life. Worse yet, it could lead to falls and sometimes complications that result in death. The desire to combat that issue is what inspired Dr. Talli van Sunder, DPT to create the Walking Is Life Pedometer Program™ (WIL) that she implemented at Pacific Grove Convalescent Hospital. According to Dr. van Sunder, “The largest problem patients have after we send them home is that they either lose motivation or they don't realize how much less they move during their daily lives. That can result in them being unsafe and often falling. Our program is designed to help with that.” The CDC website states that, “Falls are the leading cause of injury death for Americans 65 years and older. Each year, about 35% to 40% of adults 65 and older fall at least once. Of those who fall, 20%-30% sustain moderate to severe injuries that reduce mobility and independence and increase the risk for premature death.” For over a decade, Dr. Talli van Sunder, DPT has worked on different ways to reduce that risk for the geriatric patients that she has treated. Due to her dual roles as the owner of BeingHealthy.TV and as the Director of Rehabilitation at Pacific Grove Convalescent Hospital, she was able to create this new program to help the geriatric population after discharge. After reviewing some of RadioShack's pedometers for BeingHealthy.TV, Talli realized that she could build a program around pedometers that would supplement the home exercise programs that her therapists were providing their patients prior to discharge. When presented with the program, RadioShack jumped at the opportunity to sponsor it, quickly donating the pedometers necessary to get the program off the ground. “It felt good to have RadioShack's support because seniors are so often overlooked because caring for them isn't glamorous,” said Dr. van Sunder. “It's important though. People deserve to be cared for at any age.” WIL is a program with a simple premise that can have a large impact. It tracks the steps that a patient takes on a daily basis as they near discharge. The therapists then take that information and use it to craft the walking component of the patient's home exercise program. When the patient is discharged, they are given their own pedometer along with their personalized home exercise program. The overall goal of the program is to head off the usual decline in activity that patients experience after returning home and replace that with continuing improvement by allowing the patients to easily monitor their activity. That way they can improve both their quality of life and their ability to live safely in their own homes. About BeingHealthy.TV BeingHealthy.TV is a website dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier lives. It provides free health education through articles as well as audio and video podcasts. Their belief is that being busy shouldn't prevent you from being healthy. Their goal is to help you to make that a reality. For more information please visit BeingHealthy.TV About Pacific Grove Convalescent Hospital Pacific Grove Convalescent Hospital is a small skilled nursing facility tucked into the beautiful city of Pacific Grove. It offers quality nursing and an excellent rehabilitation department dedicated to improving the quality of life of their patients by improving their function through education, exercise and motivation. It is located at 200 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. For more information, please call (831) 275-0401. About RadioShack Corporation RadioShack is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. The Shack(r) offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 33,000 people globally, including a team of friendly and helpful sales experts who have been recognized for delivering the best customer service in the wireless industry. RadioShack's retail network includes approximately 4,670 company-operated stores in the United States and Mexico, 1,490 wireless phone centers in the United States, and approximately 1,100 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit www.radioshackcorporation.com; End
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