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HEALTH • Spring 2015 29 We offer: • Long-term and short-term care • Ancillary Services: dental, eye, podiatry provided at the nursing home • Respite and Hospice Care • PT/OT/ST Rehab services; 7 days a week • Full time Physician Assistant • Continuing Care Community: Assisted Living services and Independent Living cottages & apartments on the Briarwood Community campus "Healthcare Environment State of the Art" • Restaurant-style dining room • Bright and airy rooms • Activities; 7 days a week • Cable TV and telephones available in each room • Resident computer and free access to internet • Pet therapy through Tufts Veterinary Program Schedule a Tour Today! www.knollwoodnursingcenter.com 87 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, MA 01606 508-853-6910 DoDge Park rest Home anD aDult Day club DoDge park rest home come and visit Dodge Park rest Home and find out how your loved one can be cared for in a unique setting with quality custom services tailored to maximize their physical, cognitive and social well being. aDult Day club We'll care for your parent or spouse while you're at work or just we you need a break. • transportation available • Hot meals and snacks prepared in our own kitchen • engage the mind, strengthen the body and brighten the spirit • regularly scheduled entertainment, special events and outings • extended hours and weekends to fit caregivers schedules • available 7am - 7pm, seven days a week, you choose the hours you want! • memory impaired program • complete medication management • 24 hour rn and medical Director • unlimited assistance with all activities • Daily therapeutic bath/shower • activity program 7 days a week • special diet accommodations • all inclusive - all included program • 24 hour care and supervision • Post hospital / rehab / surgery care 101 Randolph Road | Worcester, MA | www.dodgepark.com Call Ben, Mike or Carrie at 508-853-8180 to Schedule a Tour Marketplace Inclusion Development at Harvard Pilgrim. Cole noted that other insurers offer discounts for the service, but not full coverage. Once members have exhausted their standard acupuncture benefit of 20 visits per year, they can continue getting acupuncture through the dis- counted program; Harvard Pilgrim also offers discounts of between 10 and 30 percent on a number of non- traditional therapies, including Tai Chi, yoga, Ayurvedic medicine and massage. Cole pointed out that acupuncture is recommended for low back pain, osteoarthritis in the knee, headaches and other conditions. "Those with sports injuries tend to look at chiro- practic or physical therapy, but acu- puncture can make a difference," Cole said. HPHC's network includes 283 acu- puncturists in its coverage area:, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. "Hopefully, other insurers will follow suit," Cole said. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state's largest com- mercial insurer, also covers massage when provided by participating physi- cal therapists, chiropractors, physiat- rists, osteopaths and physicians. "Regarding other services, each indi- vidual's unique clinical circumstances may be considered and we would work with their physician to evaluate the request," said Jenna McPhee, a spokes- woman for Blue Cross. Like Harvard Pilgrim subscribers, Blue Cross members can get discounts of up to 30 percent on alternative ser- vices from in-network providers. Reid, of Orthomed, said that the combination of traditional and non- traditional medicine offers the best therapy for the "whole individual." As consumers are starting to embrace that integrated approach, Reid said she hopes more insurers will realize the cost effectiveness of non-traditional therapies, like medi- cal massage. HOLISTIC SPORTS MEDICINE Continued from Page 19