Regency Auburn, a skilled-nursing center, recently announced an addition to its therapy department.
Accelerated Care Plus is a medical program that augments Regency Auburn’s services with sophisticated equipment designed to address a wide range of geriatric conditions.
Developed more than 30 years ago, ACP’s approach to physical therapy was originally used to help professional athletes recover from sports injuries. Now these techniques – which include the use of ultrasound, infrared light, gentle electrical stimulation and shortwave diathermy – are being used to help seniors make less strenuous, faster recoveries from ailments and surgeries.
“The addition of ACP technology is a huge boon to our entire facility,” said Roger Moore, Regency Auburn administrator. “The equipment and training our therapists have received means we can offer non-invasive healing options unavailable at other local skilled-nursing centers.”
Regency Auburn’s ACP program is capable of assisting with pain management, knee/hip joint replacement, coordination/balance problems, stroke recovery, muscle weakness and osteoarthritis with more services coming soon.
In addition to the ACP program, Regency Auburn announced the creation of a medicare wing with 23 private rooms equipped with TVs, private phone lines and hi-lo electric beds.
“Skilled nursing has changed a great deal since I entered it 20 years ago,” Moore said. “Private rooms are now expected by many seniors coming for a short-term therapeutic stay following a surgery or other medical procedure. This wing allows us to meet those expectations as never before.”
Elsewhere
• After 16 years of outfitting students, clinics, doctors and technicians, Sharon Smith is retiring and closing The Uniform Station on May 31.
The store, located at 226 First St. NE in downtown Auburn, also offers custom uniforms for various businesses, as well as accessories.
There will be a month-long clearance that includes the fixtures.
Store hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, visit www.myuniformstation.com.
• The Grinnell Group, Inc., a hotel construction firm, recently announced that it had broken ground on a four-story, 71-unit La Quinta Hotel in Auburn. Crews began framing the hotel last week and hope to complete the project in December. The new hotel will sit on 1.2 acres of property, next to Denny’s, between Auburn Way South and A Street Southeast.
• Morgan Stanley and Orchard Partners recently purchased two industrial buildings in The Auburn Logistics Center for $43 million, or about $49 per square foot. The warehouse property at 1005 C St. NW totals 269,338 square feet, and 1201 C St. NW totals 616,000 square feet.
The combined properties offer more than 220 loading docks, 30-foot clear heights, and heavy power.
Brett Hartzell, John Gilliland & Matt O’Brien with CB Richard Ellis represented the seller, INVESCO.
• Gordon Trucking team drivers Jim and Jo Bailey were awarded with the company’s first ever 5 million safe miles award on April 8 at Emerald Downs.
Residents of Eugene, Ore, the Baileys have been teaming for Pacific-based GTI since 1994, with Jim starting as a solo driver in 1984. The achievement recognizes the team driving accident free since their first dispatch.
This is the first time a GTI driver has been awarded with this highest honor. In 2009, solo driver Frank Kopp was awarded with the 4 million safe miles award.
• In collaboration with Southlake Clinic, Valley Medical Center has announced expansion of its oncology program with the enhancement of its infusion center and the addition of a new clinic, Valley Oncology & Hematology Clinic.
The clinic and newly renovated and enhanced Valley Medical Center Infusion Center will make available additional services while improving the integration of hospital and physician medical oncology services.
