The Road to Recovery – Rehabilitation Therapy Benefits Young & Old

More than 86% of all VNA clients are over age 60 and the fastest growing segment of its client population is 80 and older. However, VNANNJ care also makes a difference for younger people with physical and cognitive impairments due to illnesses, injuries or disabilities.

Christina (Tina) Witowksy has loved music her entire life – and a stroke at age 16 did not deterred the pursuit of her passion. She took a choir course for disabled students at Morris County College, devoting hours to practicing her craft and even established her own small business venture, “Tina Tunes.”

The road back wasn't easy for this resilient young woman, but she continued to make progress with VNANNJ rehabilitation therapy. When she returned home from an extended stay at an inpatient facility, skilled VNANNJ physical, occupational and speech therapists helped her to slowly but steadily regain lost upper and lower body functions, as well as her speaking skills.

VNANNJ's occupational therapists focused on ensuring that Tina learned to write and perform routine functions such as getting dressed and fixing her hair with her right hand and arm while simultaneously working on restoration of function to her left upper extremities.

​With additonal help of a VNANNJ physical therapist, Tina was able to regain mobility. 

With the help of VNANNJ rehabilitation therapists, Tina, who experienced a stroke as a teenager, worked hard to restore the use of her limbs, improve her speech and pursue her passion for music.