Rehabilitation of
The Tubercular
To restore or develop each
discharged patient to tlio maxi
mum of his ability; not only
physically, vocationally and ec
onomically, but from the stand
point of mental attitude as well
as in a social sense, is the aim
of the Seward Sanatorium.
This rehabilitation program is
not a short term project, nor
does the Sanatorium expect dra
matic, overnight results. Shortly
after admission to the hospital
each patient is tested to deter
mine his aptitudes and occupa
tional leanings. This information
is interpreted in light of the
social history, home community,
and his physical status. Steps
are then taken to plan for his
gainful employment upon re
lease. These steps may be in the
form of a counseling function,
job guidance, or placement.
However, if the patient's job his
tory indicates a need for re
training in an occupation which
requires more limited physical
activity, this too may be accom
plished. Preliminary instruction
prerequisite to admission to a
trade school is often initiated as
bedside teaching. On-the-job
training is a second method of
retraining. This may be accom
plished while the patient main
tains in-San status. Correspond
ence and extension work is di
rected at the bedside. No matter
which course of action is select
ed. the rehabilitation of the
person as a whole, is taken into
consideration. As many social
and every day working exper
iences as possible are integrated
into the program. This helps to
insure that each patient dis
charged from the Seward Sana
torium will become a giving,
and self-sustaining citizen.
This rehabilitation program
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Maxim Shapiro and
Rehabilitation
In keeping with the rehabili
tation thought, we found the
following incident in Dr. Francis
J. Phillips’ column in “San
Chat,” publication of the Sew
ard Sanatorium patients.
"Maxim Shapiro of The Alas
ka Music Trail made his usual
visit to the Sanatorium. We like
Maxim Shapiro so much that
we have something even more
to say about him.
"We are becoming more and
more rehabilitation minded here
at Seward Sanatorium. One of
the first and most important ef
forts in the entire rehabilitation
program is the inspiration of the
patient. Maxim Shapiro is so full
of inspiration that it fairly bub
bles out on every one he meets.
With his permission, I relate one
of the fine things that I know'
he has done in helping rehab
ilitate a patient.
“Last year there was a young
man at the Seward General
Hospital who had had his right
hand severed in a recent train
accident. This young man had
come to Alaska for the summer.
He had hoped to make enough
money to go back to music
school in the winter. He was a
piano student and a good one.
“But, disaster had come on
him. His right hand was
now
g o n e. When Maxim Shapiro
heard about*him he asked to
see him. After a few words of
encouraging discussion the sick
room was moved to the piano.
The soul of the artist spoke with
the left hand. Selections from
the Old Masters of Music came
from that hall piano. Concertos
to minuets written especially for
the left hand flowed from the
artist's memory like water from
a crystal spring.
“In that hour rehabilitation
had begun. Maxim Shapiro had
opened a door of new opportun
ity for our right handless young
man. He could be more than an
ordinary pianist. He could be a
concert pianist, but with the
left hand only.
“This all happened a year
ago. Recently word came from
the young man telling us that he
was already giving concerts. He
is more than a good pianist. He
is a single handed pianist. The
left hand.”
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