Experiencing Dizziness? What Vestibular Rehabilitation is All About

Vestibular disorders are thought to be the most common cause of dizziness in older people, responsible for almost half of reported dizziness in the elderly.  Vestibular disorders may cause dizziness, vertigo, concentration difficulty, and fatigue, which can affect a person’s daily functioning, social relationships, and quality of life. The ability

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Speech Disorders in Children

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, as designated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Therefore, this month’s blog will focus on speech sound disorders in children. There are many different kinds of communication disorders including articulation disorders, language disorders, stuttering, and voice disorders. Speech sound disorders are related to
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Top Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Occupational Therapy

April is Occupational Therapy month, so this month we have pulled together a list of little known facts about OT. Occupational Therapists are an integral part of the Cole Health Mission and are active in all three of our divisions. We want to offer a big thank you to

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Seniors Falling – Part 2

(This is Part II of a two part series. Read Part I here.) If a patient experiences a fall, a physician may recommend the use of an assistive device like a walker or a cane. Many patients are using these devices for the first time and though they may seem

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