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Aquacare Physical Therapy By Carol Kinsley Nineteen years ago, Cara Konlian opened her first physical therapy practice in Salisbury. Since then Aquacare has expanded to seven sites, including two in Salisbury and one in Easton, Md., and Delaware locations in Lewes, Millville, Millsboro, and, mostly recently, Seaford. The Seaford site, opened at the request of physicians who wanted their patients treated, is located at 15 Fallon Avenue near the Seaford Post Office and provides aquatic therapy at the nearby Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club. Konlian explained that what sets Aquacare apart from other physical therapy providers is treatment of both orthopedic and neurological patients. “We use the water environment to unload injuries and help patients get back to function quicker than they would on land because of pain or excess weight,” she said. “We specialize in women’s health, as a gynecological physical therapist.” Aquacare treats incontinence, pelvic pain, pain after pregnancy or hysterectomy, or any pain that is uro-GYN in nature.
Cooperative Solar Energy Farm now producing power Clean, renewable energy is now flowing to hundreds of homes in rural Delaware, courtesy of Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Bruce A. Henry Solar Energy Farm near Georgetown. Construction on the solar energy farm began in January, as more than 40 Delaware contractors worked to install 16,000 solar panels. The panels were manufactured in the First State by Motech Americas, based in Newark and the project was managed by SunEdison. “Once plans to build the solar farm were finalized, we decided to use products made in Delaware. Aside from the obvious environmental benefits, this project has provided a boost to the state’s economy,” said Bill Andrew, president and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative. The solar farm is capable of producing four megawatts of electricity,
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Therapy is provided for those with osteoporosis or osteopenia, fibromyalgia and even constipation. “We also treat male incontinence and fecal incontinence,” Konlian continued. “We are the only GYN specialty site on the Eastern Shore that provides treatment for all these problems.” Aquacare also provides balance and vestibular therapy as well as weight management programs and a diabetes program. “We evaluate and treat. Anyone who comes gets knowledge, education and an exercise program developed to specifically address their needs. “We participate with most insurance,” she said, noting that physical therapy requires a doctor’s order. To learn more about how Aquacare can help with all your physical therapy needs both on land and in water, or to arrange a free, 30-minute screening to see if therapy may be beneficial, visit www. aquacarerehab.com or call the office nearest you: Lewes, 945-0200; Millsboro, 945-4250; Millville, 539-3110; or Seaford, 536-1774.
enough to power 500 homes. The project cost $14 million and Co-op officials said the facility could eventually be expanded to 40 acres, with the ability to produce power for 1,000 homes. The renewable energy project was developed by SunEdison and in the first year of operation the farm will prevent more than 12 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the air—the equivalent of taking 1,239 cars off the road. The farm is named after longtime DEC board member Bruce A. Henry. Henry is a strong proponent of renewable energy and sits on the Board of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, which provides energy to Delaware Electric Co-op and ten other electric cooperatives in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Delaware utilities will be required to purchase or produce 25 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2025 and the construction of the solar energy farm will help DEC comply with state regulations.
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