Oakland Nursing Center

10/06/2022

Oakland Nursing Center has officially been open for 3 weeks! If you or your loved one are in need of rehab then give us a call for a tour! We are conveniently located next to Ascension Providence Southfield. 248-423-5779 🩺🩻

09/16/2022

This week we celebrate the re-opening of Oakland Nursing Center, located on the 3rd floor of Surgeons Choice Medical Center, next door to Ascension Providence Hospital Southfield. ONC is an independently owned 5 star facility with the same PM&R and internal medicine doctors as Providence Hospital! Are you or your loved ones in need of rehabilitation? Look no further because ONC accepts a variety of insurance plans and has the best therapy and nursing staff around! Contact our admissions department at 248-423-5106 or 248-423-5779. Schedule your tour today!

11/09/2021

Happy National Radiologic Technologist Week 2021 to our Radiology Team!

When the x-ray was first discovered on November 8, 1895, by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, nobody knew the potential risks and dangers of radiation. It was incredibly common, at the time, for x-ray exposures to last anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours, often resulting in hair loss, burns and a multitude of other grotesque complications. Before the risks of radiation exposure were widely-acknowledged, x-rays were often used, along with medical purposes, in an artistic photographic sense – think of how you might go to a portrait studio to have family photos done; in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, you could visit an x-ray studio and have artistic x-ray images of any body part you wished. Early purposes for x-ray imaging also included imaging shoppers’ feet while in shoes to determine the fit of the shoe. Seriously!

As the x-ray was further studied, the risks of exposure became more well-known and understood. Many of the early x-ray pioneers ended up dying of metastatic cancers and other complications as related to extensive x-ray exposure. Thus, the field of Radiologic Technology was born. Radiologic Technologists of today are extensively trained on not only x-ray positioning and safe equipment operation, but also on radiation physics and principles. X-ray techs are responsible for maintaining the safety of all patients, physicians, and other personnel while administering diagnostic-quality imaging.

Operating under the ALARA principle, “as low as reasonably achievable”, the ultimate goal of any RT is to perform all x-ray examinations with accuracy and precision so as to minimize exposure to all personnel involved. While current exposures to x-ray are minimal and standard imaging procedures are, comparatively, very safe; it’s nice to know that the people administering your x-rays are, mostly, trained imaging professionals, with extensive knowledge and experience.

The State of Michigan does not currently regulate who may expose patients to radiation – this means that you do not have to be a licensed x-ray tech in the state of Michigan to expose patients to x-rays. Fortunately, most hospitals and other imaging centers, including ours, only employ registered Radiologic Technologists, so you’re in good hands!

10/19/2021

Happy Pharmacy Week to all our Pharmacy Staff!!

Did you know Robert J. Ruth, a pharmacist from Ashville, North Carolina proposed the idea of a National Pharmaceutical Week in 1924. He made the proposal during the annual meeting of the American Pharmacist Association (APhA). The first event was held October 11-17, 1925. The name of the week was eventually changed to National Pharmacy Week. Years later, in 2004, the APhA would declare the entire month of October as American Pharmacists Month.

The beginnings of pharmacy are ancient. When the first person expressed juice from a succulent leaf to apply to a wound, this art was being practiced. In the Greek legend, Asclepius, the god of the healing art, delegated to Hygieia the duty of compounding his remedies. She was his apothecary or pharmacist. The physician-priests of Egypt were divided into two classes: those who visited the sick and those who remained in the temple and prepared remedies for the patients.

In ancient Greece and Rome and during the Middle Ages in Europe, the art of healing recognized a separation between the duties of the physician and those of the herbalist, who supplied the physician with the raw materials from which to make medicines. The Arabian influence in Europe during the 8th century AD, however, brought about the practice of separate duties for the pharmacist and physician. The trend toward specialization was later reinforced by a law enacted by the city council of Bruges in 1683, forbidding physicians to prepare medications for their patients. In America, Benjamin Franklin took a pivotal step in keeping the two professions separate when he appointed an apothecary to the Pennsylvania Hospital.

Take a second and thank your pharmacist for their hard work this week!

10/01/2021

HAPPY PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH TO ALL OUR PT'S AND PTA'S!!!

Little known is how far back in history the idea of physical therapy goes. There are documented records as early as 430 BC that Hippocrates recognized the benefits of massage, manual manipulation and water therapy for pain relief. It wasn’t until much later towards the end of the 19th century with the establishment of orthopedics in medicine, the outbreak of polio and with women recruited in WWI to restore function to injured soldiers, that modern day physical therapy as we know it was recognized as a profession.

It is recorded that the Swedish scholar and fitness enthusiast, Per Hendrik Ling, is given credit for being the first to recognize physical therapy as a profession when he established the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics in 1813 for manipulation and exercise. He recognized the benefits exercise and manual manipulation had on restoring function and movement in people with disabilities. In 1887 the Swedish National Board of Health & Welfare was the first to register practitioners working in Ling’s institute as physical therapists.

Other countries were soon to follow as they recognized the benefits of physical therapy. In 1896, nurses in England formed the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. In 1913 New Zealand started one of the earliest schools of physical therapy at the University of Otago. In 1914 a school for “Reconstructive Aides”, a term used for those practicing physical therapy was established in the United States at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington DC.

As the profession continued to gain recognition, the first physical therapy research in the US was published in March of 1921. That same year, the American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association was established by American physical therapist Mary McMillan. Due to her extensive contributions to the profession, Mary McMillan became known as the “Mother of Physical Therapy”.

05/06/2021

Happy Nurse's Week!! Here at ONC we would like to acknowledge some of the best nurses in the business!! Just in case you don't know, here is a little history about Nurse's Week:

The World Health Organization designated 2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and runs through May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820. During the Crimean War, she and a team of nurses improved the unsanitary conditions at a British hospital, reducing the death count by two-thirds. Her writings sparked worldwide healthcare reform.

The commitment nurses make to protecting, promoting and improving healthcare for all is well-recognized, as is their public service in a wide range of roles and work settings. We celebrate nurses and the vital roles they play in healthcare every day, but especially during Nurses Week.

Following is a timeline of some important milestones in the establishment of National Nurses Week:

1953: Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare sent a proposal to President Eisenhower to proclaim a “Nurse Day” in October of the following year. The proclamation was never made.

1974: In February of that year, a week was designated by the White House as National Nurse Week, and President Nixon issued a proclamation.

1982: In February, the ANA Board of Directors formally acknowledged May 6, 1982, as “National Nurses Day.” The action affirmed a joint resolution of the United States Congress designating May 6 as “National Recognition Day for Nurses.”

1982: President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation on March 25, proclaiming “National Recognition Day for Nurses” to be May 6, 1982.

1990: The ANA Board of Directors expanded the recognition of nurses to a week-long celebration, declaring May 6 – 12, 1991, as National Nurses Week.

1993: The ANA Board of Directors designated May 6 – 12 as permanent dates to observe National Nurses Week in 1994 and in all subsequent years.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR PATIENTS!

05/01/2021

As we conclude Occupational Therapy Month at ONC, we would like to once again acknowledge some of the hardest working staff members!! Thank you for your continued dedication to our patients!! ❤️ (OT staff not pictured Lauren and Laura S. - wish you were here)

04/03/2021

Since April is Occupational Therapy Month let’s talk about what that means. Occupational therapy is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.

Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children or adults with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically include:
an individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals, customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals, and an outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan.

Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment and/or task to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of the therapy team. It is an evidence-based practice deeply rooted in science.

Visit https://www.aota.org to learn even more about the wonderful world of OT!

April is here! Celebrate OT Month by joining thousands of your colleagues any time for 535+ live and on-demand educational sessions and events designed to rejuvenate your practice.

04/01/2021

April is Occupational Therapy Month! Join us in acknowledging some of the hardest working ladies at Oakland Nursing Center! Happy OT Month to Ellen, Laura, Kal, Lauren, Heather, Eliza and Laura! Thank you for all you do for our patients!

03/28/2021

Welcome to Oakland Nursing Center, a 26-bed skilled nursing facility with a 5 star rating, which is conveniently located on the 3rd floor of Surgeons Choice Medical Center. In this partnership right from the start, our team of professionals will help you to regain your health, mobility and the skills necessary to return you to your prior level of independence. Our board-certified physicians, skilled nursing and rehabilitative staff are here to help you with all levels of short term rehabilitation and medical needs.

Common conditions requiring medical rehabilitation may include:

Joint Replacements
Fractures
Amputations
Multiple Trauma
Severe or Advanced Osteoarthritis
Stroke
Neurological Disorders
Cardiac and Respiratory Rehabilitation
Debility

Please contact our Admissions Coordinator to set up a tour of our facility or with any questions you may have at (248) 423-5120.

We look forward to caring for your loved one!