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KENNETT SQUARE, PA -(April 1, 2003)-Genesis Rehabilitation Services, a leading provider of contract rehabilitation therapy services, and Keiser Corporation, best known for its elite compressed air (pneumatic) strength training equipment, today announced that the two companies will collaborate to provide wellness and strength training programs and equipment to older adults in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), assisted living facilities and skilled nursing centers throughout the United States. Deb Soutar, President of Genesis Rehabilitation Services, said that the Keiser collaboration is an integral part of the company's efforts to provide a genuine, effective wellness and strength-training program for its rehabilitation customers. "We are pleased to be working with an organization as respected as Keiser," states Soutar. "Their commitment to providing senior friendly fitness equipment and their successful S.T.E.P. in the Right Direction program will complement the comprehensive wellness program developed by Genesis Rehabilitation Services." Genesis Rehabilitation Services (GRS) has developed a total Wellness Program designed to maximize the health and mobility of adults who reside in CCRCs, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing centers. The program goes far beyond traditional therapy services to address the total spiritual, medical and physical needs of older adults through specialized programs such as nutrition classes, walking clubs, massage and Tai Chi. In addition, the GRS wellness program will incorporate Keiser's turnkey S.T.E.P. in the Right Direction program that was designed to show facilities how to physically train senior participants using stability and mobility training to improve their quality of life. Founded in 1977 by brothers Dennis and Randy Keiser, the Keiser Corporation provides equipment to over 400 senior living communities and thousands of fitness facilities and health clubs across North America. Keiser offers a full range of products to meet the needs of all fitness facilities, including comprehensive 50+ exercise training protocols and programming. "We chose to undertake this collaboration with Genesis Rehabilitation Services because of their clinical expertise in providing therapy services to older adults and their unique understanding of how wellness and strength training positively impact an older adult's overall health," states Dennis Keiser, President and Founder of Keiser Corporation. In addition to program support, this collaboration will provide customers of Genesis Rehabilitation Services with preferential pricing on Keiser pneumatic strength training equipment. Genesis Rehabilitation Services serves over 730 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, retirement communities, acute care hospitals and outpatient clinics in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The Company provides high quality full service contract physical, speech and occupational therapy as well as therapy management and consulting services. For more information about Keiser Corporation contact Darrin Pelkey at 1-800-888-7009 or contact via request.
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