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Article: More than weight loss: a steady diet of support and achievement; A skilled nursing facility treats bariatric residents with individualized therapy--and the reinforcement of a group.(featurearticle)
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- June 1, 2006
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It's not an individual who has a weight issue," says Karyn French, director of social services at Andover Village Retirement Community in Andover, Ohio, "because everybody is here pulling for each other. There's a very good support system among the residents."
To bariatric and other residents, Andover Village offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy; dietary education; psychological and group support services; preop and postop care; and discharge planning. The facility also offers dialysis and respiratory services, and is adjacent to an emergency center. It does not offer, though, bariatric surgery; instead treatment focuses on major lifestyle changes. ...