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“ Everyday activities like spending time in the outdoors seemed out of reach for Tommy Williams when he came to The Crossing at Riverside in Searcy for rehabilitation. A stroke had left this 15-year truck driver unable to walk, barely able to talk and quite uncertain about what the future would hold. But he was determined. And so was the team of caregivers at The Crossing at Riverside who now refers to Mr. Williams as their “Miracle Man.” “I’ve never seen someone progress so fast and stay so positive throughout the whole process,” said physical therapist Brittany Ladd on the day Mr. Williams went home. “If someone told me today where he was two months ago I wouldn’t believe them.” His tenacity and determination kept his passions alive, so now Mr. Williams can once again do the things he enjoys most … like spending the day hunting with his sidekick Diesel. ”
“Reba Hays once wore the crown, but she says the friends that she has made since being a resident at The Crossing at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation are the real jewels. “I have made many friends … people I would have never known if I hadn’t come here,” she said with the contagious smile and friendly disposition that are likely what helped her achieve the honor of being crowned 2017 Queen of the Searcy nursing home. “I like to go around and talk to people and encourage them to make this their home.” Encouragement comes naturally for Ms. Hays as she worked as a job interviewer at the Employment Security Office in Searcy for more than 30 years. Now her days are not spent in an office, but enjoying activities with her friends at The Crossing at Riverside. “I like the entertainment and I like the exercise,” she said, adding she participates in a daily walking group. The staff and fellow residents have made her feel at home. “Naturally you want to be at home, but if you can’t, this is th”
“ In 2016, David Brewer of Bald Knob was ivolved in a motorcycle accident. Both of his legs, one foot, six ribs and his collar bone were broken and one of his lungs was bruised. After 18 days in the hospital and three surgeries, he and his wife Renee were told that it was time for him to finish his recovery at home - insurance would not cover inpatient rehabilitation because the broken collar bone had left him non-weight bearing and unable to participate in therapy. That was when Mr. Brewer turned to The Crossing at Riverside. His daughter-in-law Mandy and the team at The Crossing worked through the red tape to help him become admitted there as a long-term care patient long enough for him to become well enough to bear weight and thus be able to participate in physical therapy “If they would have sent me home I don’t feel like I would have ever walked again,” Mr. Brewer said. A few weeks later, Mr. Brewer completed his inpatient therapy and was able to return home. The care a”