Bronx Hypertension Event
There was a tight feeling in John Arhin’s chest. He felt short of breath in an alarming way on April 13, 2022. Before dizziness set in, the day started normally — Arhin was hanging out with his best friend. But it ended with him being admitted to Montefiore.
This feeling was different for the Allerton resident who had had his fair share of heart problems, most notably a bypass and pacer pacemaker.
Now Arhin, 60, sits in a hospital bed at Beth Abraham Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing after a full year of experiencing the first signs of congestive heart failure. He sits on his wheelchair with his legs laid out on another chair, wearing a black– and white–striped shirt, green and navy plaid pants and beige socks. The Leeds United vs. Leicester City’s soccer game is on the TV on a sunny April afternoon.
As seen in Bronx Times
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Centers Health Care provides rehabilitation, skilled nursing and long-term care for people with a wide range of needs. Whether someone is recovering from surgery, managing an illness or simply needs more support than can be provided at home, our staff is there to help.
The goal is not exactly the same for everyone. It may be returning home, becoming stronger, staying independent or simply feeling better and more comfortable from one day to the next. There will be progress, setbacks and difficult days along the way. Our job is to be there through all of it, and to help each patient or resident get as far as he or she can.
Sometimes that progress comes in large steps. More often, it comes in small ones. Either way, every step matters.
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