Founder & Physical Therapist
Mary Kaye has always had a passion for helping those who have had a stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, or any other neurological issue. From being able to get out of bed without help to being able to climb stairs again, Mary Kaye gives it her all to help each person reach their goals.
Mary Kaye graduated with her Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy in ‘98 and her doctorate in Physical Therapy in ‘09. She is Neuro-IFRAH certified (specialty training for treating persons with strokes and head injuries) and also specializes in custom wheelchair evaluations.
Physical Therapy
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
Adult Neurology and Customized Wheelchair Evaluations
Female
Physical Therapist
Kari’s love for helping people get back to being independent is evident to anyone that works around her. She has worked in a variety of settings, each with an emphasis on treating people with a neurological diagnosis (such as a stroke or brain injury). Kari finds it very rewarding when she helps people take their first step walking and continues to help them increase their independence with every session.
Kari graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Central Arkansas in 2005 and continued to develop her treatment techniques by becoming Neuro-IFRAH certified.
Physical Therapy
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
Adult Neurology
Female
Occupational Therapy
Heather has a deep desire to help people regain freedom through reaching their goals, all while having fun. Not only does she see the importance of a person’s ability to take care of their basic needs such as bathing and dressing, but she takes it further to improving use of their arm or hand to be able to play catch with their grandkids or dominoes with the neighbors. Heather is all about treating each person as an individual and creating a custom plan to help them succeed.
Her love for treating patients with strokes and head injuries grew while finishing up a three-month internship at a local outpatient, and she’s never looked back. Now, almost ten years later, she is Neuro-IFRAH certified and uses her skills every chance she has to help people get their lives back. She graduated with her Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Central Arkansas over ten years ago and loves helping people become more independent in their daily lives.
Occupational Therapy
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Adult Neurology
Female
Speech Language Pathology
Helping individuals and families during challenging times, when their everyday life is suddenly not as it has been, is a passion for Megan. She understands firsthand how neurological traumas can impact the family's and the person's overall quality of life, as stroke and traumatic brain injury have personally affected members of her own family. She is dedicated to developing a treatment plan with the patient's and their family's input to help them achieve functional and appropriate goals to improve the way they interact with the world around them, whether it's swallowing issues, cognitive decline, language deficits from a stroke, or anything in between. Megan also places emphasis on patient and family education within the course of treatments so that those involved can be an advocate for their loved one's needs.
Her educational background includes a B.A. in Communication Disorders from Biola University in La Mirada, California (‘09) and an M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas (‘16). Megan is a well-rounded clinician with several years of experience serving both children and adults in the rehab, hospital, and outpatient clinical settings. She has experience working with Lingraphica AAC devices for those individuals with severe aphasia. She is also Synchrony for Dysphagia trained.
Speech Language Pathologist
Master of Science in Communication Sciences Disorders
Cognition and Language
Female
Occupational Therapist
Karen has been practicing as an occupational therapist for over 10 years.
She loves all things neuro, including stroke, brain, and spinal cord injuries.
She has a passion for helping her patients get back to living their lives as independently as possible.
She makes sure to work with her patients to create an individualized plan that is tailored specifically to their needs.
Karen has been practicing as an occupational therapist for over 10 years.
She loves all things neuro, including stroke, brain, and spinal cord injuries.
Female
Speech-Language Pathologist.
She attended the University of Arkansas Fayetteville where she was recognized as the Outstanding Undergraduate in her Communication Disorders program.
She received her Master's in Arts for Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Kansas/University of Kansas Medical Center in 2009.
Katy is passionate about her job and really enjoys being able to treat a wide scope of disorders in speech, language, voice, cognitive-linguistics, and swallowing in the pediatric and adult populations.
Speech-language pathologist.
She received her Master's in Arts for Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Kansas/University of Kansas Medical Center in 2009.
Disorders in speech, language, voice, cognitive-linguistics, and swallowing in the pediatric and adult populations.
Female
Neurological and Hand Treatments
Amanda enjoys working with individuals to regain upper extremity function, especially neurological conditions.
She has specialized in neurological and hand treatments throughout her 12+ years of outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation experience.
Amanda was certified in Neuro-IFRAH in 2009.
Amanda enjoys working with individuals to regain upper extremity function, especially neurological conditions.
Certified in Neuro-IFRAH in 2009.
Neurological conditions
Female
Occupational Therapist
She is driven to make a meaningful difference in the lives of her patients and is particularly passionate about helping individuals become more independent in their daily lives, with a focus on regaining upper extremity function.
Her commitment to advancing her skills has led her to pursue certification in Neuro-IFRAH, a specialized approach to neurological rehabilitation that aligns with her goal of empowering individuals to regain upper extremity function.
Occupational Therapy
Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
Adult Neurology
Female
Office Manager
Sam has worked in the Therapy industry for three years now. She previously worked as a physical therapy tech before becoming the Office Manager at CARE.
She has an associates degree in Health Science and will be graduating with her Bachelor's Degree in Health Education December 2024. Seeing all of the patients smiling faces and progress along the way is such a joy to be apart of at CARE.
