Anenko, Jessica, Ester

Highland Terrace Nursing Center offers assisted living, senior housing and rehabilitative health care services to the elderly. It has a staff of licensed nurses, certified nursing assistants, and physical, occupational and speech therapists. The physical therapists use exercise, functional activities and specialized techniques to teach movement skills, balance and self-exercise programs. Additionally, the physical therapists work with residents to decrease pain, improve endurance and learn safety techniques for injury prevention. The speech pathologists work with residents to improve speech, language, memory, communication and swallowing skills. They also assist with training on alternative communication skills when speech is not possible. Highland Terrace Nursing Center is located in Camas, Wash.