650 N. Main Avenue Taylor, PA 18517
P: (570) 558-6878 F: (570) 558-6880 Email: mmclaughlin@extendicare.com
Dana Menzel, MSPTPhysical TherapistDana graduated from Misericorida University in 2010 with her masters in Physical Therapy. She will complete her doctorate in Physical Therapy from Misericordia University by the end of 2013. Dana loves to treat athletes and help them get back in the game. She also has experience with incorporating yoga and pilates exercises into therapy. Miriam Thomas, MA CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Miriam received her BA in Communication Science Disorders and MA in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been practicing speech/language therapy since 2004 and joined Riverside in 2011. Miriam has over a decade of experience working with individuals with Autism and specializes in diagnosing and treating children and adults with a variety of disorders; including articulation, fluency, expressive/receptive language, pragmatic language, cognitive, and swallowing. Melissa MarushockReceptionist Missy joined our Taylor Clinic in 2006 after completing some college coursework at Penn State University. She is responsible for answering all the billing and insurance questions along with scheduling patient appointments and assisting the therapist as needed. Missy is also the Safety Committee Chairperson for 5 of Riverside's Clinics. Our Occupational Therapy Team
Dana Menzel, MSPTPhysical Therapist
Dana graduated from Misericorida University in 2010 with her masters in Physical Therapy. She will complete her doctorate in Physical Therapy from Misericordia University by the end of 2013. Dana loves to treat athletes and help them get back in the game. She also has experience with incorporating yoga and pilates exercises into therapy.
Miriam Thomas, MA CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Miriam received her BA in Communication Science Disorders and MA in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been practicing speech/language therapy since 2004 and joined Riverside in 2011. Miriam has over a decade of experience working with individuals with Autism and specializes in diagnosing and treating children and adults with a variety of disorders; including articulation, fluency, expressive/receptive language, pragmatic language, cognitive, and swallowing.
Melissa MarushockReceptionist Missy joined our Taylor Clinic in 2006 after completing some college coursework at Penn State University. She is responsible for answering all the billing and insurance questions along with scheduling patient appointments and assisting the therapist as needed. Missy is also the Safety Committee Chairperson for 5 of Riverside's Clinics.
Our Occupational Therapy Team
(from the left) Lindsay Connor, COTALindsay received her Associates of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from The Pennsylvania State University. She is a licensed and certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and has been with Riverside since 2006. Lindsay currently specializes in upper extremities and hand therapy.Nancy Jeffery, OTR/L Nancy received her her BS in Occupational Therapy from College Misericordia and has been a practicing Occupational therapist since 1991. She joined the team at Riverside in 2009. Nancy specializes in upper extremity injuries, hand therapy, work reconditioning, pre-work screening, functional capacity evaluations and custom splinting. Melissa McLaughlin, MS OTR/L CHT Certified Hand TherapistArea DirectorMelissa received her BS in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, her Master of Health Care Administration from Wilkes University and her Master in Occupational Science from College Misericordia. In 2010 Melissa became a Certified Hand Therapist which means she has attained the highest level of competancy in the field of Occupational Therapy. Melissa has been a practicing OT since 1997 and joined Riverside in 2005. Since then she has become Area Director for five of Riverside's clinics. As an OT and a CHT, Melissa specializes in hand therapy, custom splinting, geriatrics, as well as neurological and orthopedic disorders of the upper extremities.
