For Immediate Release

Contact:

Laura Blodgett

734-712-4536

Laura.Blodgett@stjoeshealth.org

August 15, 2019

SALINE, Mich. (Aug 15, 2019) – Probility Physical Therapy, a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System announced today that it will provide certified athletic trainers to Saline High School for a three year period, beginning Aug. 12, 2019. In addition to Saline

Area Schools, Probility Physical Therapy provides athletic trainers to six other schools located in Clinton, Chelsea, Manchester, Stockbridge and Howell.

Probility has served and supported the Saline community for nearly a decade with its Saline outpatient physical therapy clinic located at 984 E. Michigan Avenue. This clinic has treated Saline student athletes over the years, helping them get back to their activity or sport.

"We are excited to be able to provide athletic trainers to Saline High School," said Patrick T. Hoban, president and CEO of Probility Physical Therapy. "Our highly skilled athletic trainers come with years of experience working directly with student athletes to help them excel in their sport and get injured players back to health."

Jacque Schiavo and James "JP" Calder are the Probility athletic trainers that will be working with Saline High School coaches, staff, students and parents.

Schiavo holds a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Aquinas College and a master's degree in sports performance and conditioning from Ball State. She has nearly a decade of athletic training experience, served as the athletic trainer for Clinton Area Schools and will serve as the lead athletic trainer for Saline High School. Schiavo has also worked with high school and college athletes in recent years as the athletic trainer in Probility's Sports Performance and PT Clinic, which is located in Ypsilanti.

Calder earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and pre-athletic training from Adrian College and a master's degree from the same college with on focus on athletic training. Calder has five years of athletic training experience, and has worked with a full range of student athletes from football, volleyball, soccer and hockey.

Andrew Parrish, Saline High School athletic director, commented on adding Probility's expertise to the field, court and pool. "I am confident that Probility's hands-on approach will serve our student athletes well," he said. "Because many of our students and their families have experienced great care at Probility Physical Therapy, we know this will translate well for our sports programs."

For more information about Probility Physical Therapy, its sports performance and PT program or a list of clinics, please visit www.ProbilityPT.com.

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Probility Physical Therapy

Probility Physical Therapy provides physical and occupational therapy services as a wholly owned subsidiary of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. Probility serves the residents of Washtenaw, Livingston Lenawee and Wayne counties with 16 clinics throughout the region. Eight clinics are located in the Ann Arbor area including State Street, Clark Road, Westgate, WestArbor, Plymouth Road and Domino's Farms, as well as clinics in Canton, Chelsea, Brighton, Howell, Saline and the Village of Clinton. Probility employs 195 people, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers and other support staff.

The physical therapy aspect of Probility is known for its focus on manual therapy – a specialized, advanced form of physical therapy – and a number of Probility therapists are nationally recognized in this treatment practice. Probility believes in being an integral part of the communities in which it serves and contributes $50,000 annually to local charities and sponsorships of local community groups.

For more information on Probility Physical Therapy, please visit our website at www.ProbilityPT.com.

About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving six counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 443-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 136bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,697 beds, have six outpatient health centers, four urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 14,000 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 3,200 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $1.9 billion and returns about $133 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.

SJMHS is a member of Trinity Health, the second largest Catholic health care system in the country. Based in Livonia, Mich., Trinity Health operates in 21 states, employs about 89,000 people, has annual operating revenues of about $13.6 billion and assets of about $19.3 billion. Additionally, the new organization returns almost $900 million to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information on health services offered at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, please visit www.stjoeshealth.org.