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Believe it or not, as we age we actually need less sleep.
Dependent on what is going on in your life at the time, as adults
we typically only need 7 to 9 hours of sleep. For example, if
you become ill then you may need a few extra hours of sleep.
While many adults struggle with not getting the 7 to 9 hours
of sleep, some over-sleep. Over-sleeping can
be just as bad as not getting enough sleep.
To hear more on this
topic please join us!
If you have questions
about this event
please
contact
our
wellness
c o o r d i n a t o r ,
Allyson Boykin
at 901.229.8396.
The Pinecone
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March 2015 • 5 •
SLEEP
Why
Have you ever pondered the sleep process? Do you have
issues sleeping at night? No worries, you are not the only
one. On Monday, March 9th at 10:30 AM we will be having
an informative Smart Moves lecture on sleep. We will learn
about the sleep process, benefits of sleep, recommendations
to get better quality sleep, and more.
Please join us in honoring a very special employee this month!
His name is Bill Hinkle, PhD.,CCC/SLP. Bill is celebrating his
50th year of being a Doctor of Speech Language Pathology. Bill
graduated from Bloomsburg State University in 1965 with his
bachelor’s degree in speech. After graduation, Bill accepted a
position in public schools as a speech therapist. He enjoyed his
job in public schools even though most
weeks he saw over 180 students. After
a year or so of working in the field, Bill
decided to pursue higher education in his
field.
Bill started a doctoral program at Purdue
University in La Fayette, IN toward the
end of 1966. At the time, the government
was funding higher education more
heavily and Bill was able to get paid to
go to school; the NDEA was the funding foundation. Bill felt
very fortunate for the funding and to this day he is thankful for
how far he has come in his field. Bill graduated with his doctorate
in 1971; he soon became a faculty member at Bowling Green
State University in Ohio as the director of clinical services.
Bill worked as the director from 1971 to 1975. After leaving
Bowling Green, Bill accepted a position with New York State
National Technical Institute as a deaf educator. Bill worked in
New York for 5 years and then decided that deaf education was
not for him. Bill wanted to continue “climbing the ladder” in his
field, so he soon accepted a new position with Indiana University
Northwest as the director of allied health programs. Bill served
as the director of allied health programs for around 4 years. At
this time, one of his close family members challenged him to
stay with an institution for more than 10 years. Bill accepted
the challenge and also accepted a job in Memphis, Tennessee at
the University of Tennessee health science center as the Dean.
Bill stayed with University of Tennessee for over 24 years. In
2008, he retired, but soon realized he wanted to continue doing
what he loves for a little bit longer. He worked with Broadway
Healthcare for around a year and then worked for Arkansas State
University for 3 years.
Finally, Bill took a position with Rehabcare in 2013 and he is
still currently working with the company. Bill is highly admired
in his field and also by his company. When asked what his
favorite job was, Bill said, “Honestly, working with Rehabcare is
probably my favorite job, because I am doing exactly what I love
and I am only responsible for myself and my patients in this line of
work.” He also told us that working with patients on swallowing
t e c h n i q u e s
and working
with memory
loss patients
are two of
his
favorite
tasks to do
on the job; he
likes tangible
results.
Matters
Bill enjoys helping each individual he works with at Kirby
Congratulations to Bill Hinkle of RehabCare