KIHC, Author at Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc.

Lyme Disease: Please Be Prepared

Written by KIHC on August 1, 2015. Posted in Blog, Newsletters.

Dr. Sonya Nobbe, ND

Summer is well underway and these past 4 weeks I’m beginning to address a variety of health concerns with symptoms that are remarkably similar to those of infections transmitted by ticks. Though most people who acquire an infection develop minimal symptoms and resolve the infection for good, this is unfortunately not everyone’s experience. Here are some important things to know about these infections:

1. Lyme Disease is not the only tick-borne illness to be concerned about. In fact, there are many “co-infections” (e.g. Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Babesia infections), with unique symptoms. An infected person may not test positive for Lyme, but they may still have an active infection by one of these other microbes.

2. Initial symptoms often include flu-like illness, sometimes with

Mindfulness Meditation

Written by KIHC on July 25, 2015. Posted in Blog, Programs and Events.

Facilitated by Jocelyne Leyton, DOMP

4 Tuesdays, September 8th to 29th, 7pm to 8:45pm

$80 for the 4 week course ~ Maximum 10 participants.

Please contact us to register (613.547.5442, kihc@kihc.ca).

Ask an Occupational Therapist: Neuroplasticity and improving your working memory.

Written by KIHC on June 10, 2015. Posted in Blog, Newsletters.

Phillip Wendt, Occupational Therapist

What is neuroplasticity?

Neuroplasticity is the concept that your brain is a dynamic organ that changes and grows in response to a variety stimuli. It has largely replaced the older medical idea that the nervous system is an unchanging system that functions in a machine like manner. For example, people are now overcoming learning disabilities once thought insurmountable, making amazing recoveries from strokes and brain injuries, and much more.

What is your background in neuroplasticity as an occupational therapist?

My first real experience with neuroplasticity was when I worked with stroke patients in Calgary in the mid-2000’s. There, I had the extreme privilege to start one of the first constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) programs in Canada.

Inspirational Women’s Weekend Getaways

Written by KIHC on May 14, 2015. Posted in Blog, Programs and Events.

Introducing Bliss B4 Laundry, a small group of women who expertly create inspirational getaways that are comfortable, community-oriented, and economical!

Dr. Sonya is pleased to be facilitating a dynamic and interactive workshop about overcoming fatigue, at their June 12th weekend retreat in Perth. Please visit their website for details.

Fatigue Management Course

Written by KIHC on April 22, 2015. Posted in Blog, Programs and Events.

Fatigue Management Course Phillip Wendt OT
Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc. is offering an energy management course designed for adults in the community with fatigue secondary to a chronic illness.

To benefit from this course, your fatigue must be severe enough to have a negative or inhibitory impact on your daily life and function. This six week program aims to:

• Decrease fatigue by teaching ways of managing and conserving energy.
• Teach the importance of rest and the proper use of technology, equipment, and body mechanics,
• Help you in designing schedules in order to balance lifestyle and re-integrate daily activities without over extending yourself.

The sessions will use lectures, discussions, and activity stations to teach this information. Homework activities will be assigned to customize learning to your specific situation. The program will involve one 2-hour session every week. Participants are expected to attend all sessions, participate in class discussions and activities, and complete all homework assignments.

Instructor: Phillip Wendt, OTReg.(Ont.)
Occupational Therapist

When: Mondays 2-4pm, June 8th to July 13th
Where: 541 Palace Rd, Kingston, ON
Cost: $300* for six weeks
*course cost may be covered under insurance plans or other payment providers. Please contact KIHC with questions.

KIHC Open House – All are welcome!

Written by KIHC on April 22, 2015. Posted in Blog, Programs and Events.

Tuesday May 12th, 3pm to 7pm

We’re gearing up for our 7th annual Open House to welcome newcomers and greet familiar faces. Please join us for draw prizes, chair massages, demonstrations, tours, refreshments, and a lot of fun!

We’re welcoming a couple of new team members this year:

Phillip Wendt is an experienced and passionate Occupational Therapist eager to help clients get back to activities they enjoy doing, despite injury, illness, chronic disease, or other concern. He’s offering a 6 week fatigue management course here at KIHC, to start this June.

Jianmin (Jamie) Xu is a Registered Acupuncturist. She is trained as a Medical Doctor in China and comes to us with 15 years of experience as a Registered Acupuncturist in Canada.

Please help us spread the news by downloading and sharing our poster: Open House 2015

Seeking New Team Member

Written by KIHC on April 1, 2015. Posted in Blog, Uncategorized.

Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc. is seeking a full-time Naturopathic Doctor.

Brain Injury and Occupational Therapy

Written by KIHC on April 1, 2015. Posted in Blog, Newsletters.

Phillip Wendt, MScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.)

An Acquired Brain Injury, or ABI for short, refers to any brain injury that has occurred after birth. This includes a large variety of diagnoses such as concussion, hypoxic brain injury, stroke, subdural hematoma, traumatic brain injury, and others. It does not include hereditary or congenital illnesses.

How does someone know they have one, particularly if it’s not severe enough to show up on a brain scan (MRI or CT)?

Most ABI’s will have a sudden onset of marked changes that can be seen on imaging or neurological examinations (MRI, CT, etc.). However, mild ABI’s such as concussion may not. Indeed, a person may not even be aware that they have sustained a concussion. In these instances immediately after one sustains an impact to their head, it is important to look for signs and symptoms such as confusion, disorientation, and irritability. Lingering symptoms can then included headaches, fatigue, changes in sleep patterns, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, light and sound sensitivity and nausea.

Why is it so important to treat a mild to moderate ABI such as concussion? Won’t it heal all by itself?

Concussions and Osteopathy

Written by KIHC on April 1, 2015. Posted in Blog, Newsletters.

~ Graham Wiltshire, CAT(C), CSCS, DOMP (Thesis Writer)

I have been an Athletic Therapist for almost 17 years and treating osteopathically for 10 years. I have worked at all levels of sports from amateur to professional and have seen the trauma that causes concussions as well as treated people who have suffered from the effects of post-concussion syndrome.

While it has become common knowledge that concussions occur in sports, we are now recognizing that they occur, with increasing frequency, to the general public.

Welcome Phillip!

Written by KIHC on March 3, 2015. Posted in Blog, Newsletters.

We’re pleased to welcome Phillip Wendt to our professional team!

Phillip is a registered Occupational Therapist holding a BScOT from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MScOT from Queen’s University. He has also received additional education and training in home adaptation and universal design, life management and lifestyle redesign, cognitive remediation, and capacity evaluation. He has an intense passion for primary health care and his practice is focused on working with people to modify and change their daily routines, environment, and lifestyle to promote healthy independent living and prevent disease. In his practice at KIHC, Phillip aims to help people to manage a wide variety of health concerns including stress, chronic pain, chronic disability, diet, weight, and headaches.

Phillip currently serves on the board of directors for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and is past president of the Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists. He is also a member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists.

Author: KIHC