Integrity Healthcare Communities launched the process of protecting the residents in their skilled nursing facilities from Covid-19, long before testing mandates were put in place.  In May 2020, Integrity partnered with VistaLink Health to begin testing staff and residents on a weekly basis.  Special Covid Units had already been set up in facilities to make […]

Life is a journey.  We travel ups and downs and winding roads as we experience the journey. Most of us learn to take one day at a time.  Some of us don’t. Integrity Healthcare of Belleville has implemented a brand new and very unique recovery plan for our residents.  We provide excellent behavior health services, […]

Sheila Hudson recently spent a few days in Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale.  She needed accelerated therapy. Our team of therapists had her ready to go back home in a short three weeks. ZOOM Revved-Up Rehab, is our accelerated therapy program.  After a stroke, after surgery or after a traumatic accident, our therapy program will return […]

Charity is silent.  This is a phrase that was often used by my father, who would be 99 years old were he still alive. I fondly remember secretive, nighttime visits to elderly church members who we called ‘shut-ins’.  He would quietly tap on their front door and walk away, leaving behind a box of groceries.  […]

On August 24th, Michael Gossett was admitted to Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale to participate in ZOOM!, our revved up rehab.  His condition prevented him from taking care of himself and he said he was in a “desperate situation”.  At the end of his stay, just a few weeks later, he sat down with the Administrator […]

On a warm and stormy night in July 2018, the Administrator of Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale, Illinois received a call from staff informing him that alarms were sounding in the facility.  While he was en route to the building, a second call came in from a nurse, informing him that smoke was coming from some […]

        Fun in the Sun: Safety Tips for Outdoor Mobility Using Assistive Devices For many older adults, summer is a time for outdoor activities like swimming and picnics with family and friends. However, summer can also bring an increased risk of falls due to difficulty with ambulation outdoors. Mobility can be particularly […]

Hi, my name is Sarah Herrin. I have been doing occupational therapy since 2010 and currently work in the Alton/Godfrey area. One of my favorite things about my job is getting to meet, work with, and help people and their families. Although meeting and getting to know new people all of the time is great, […]

When my grandmother became ill and started to forget everyone that loved her, she would fight with us when we wanted to help her bathe or use the bathroom.  She remembered her childhood and using outdoor facilities and didn’t remember that she had inside plumbing.  We had to remove all the knives from the house […]