The Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center, a division of Lutheran Social Services, recently hired Tracy Merritt as its inpatient rehabilitation director and promoted Michael Rabent to outpatient rehabilitation director.

Mrs. Merritt earned a bachelor's degree in clinical science and a master's in physical therapy from Ithaca College. She has more than 12 years of experience, including her role as the director of rehabilitation in her previous employment. An NCAA All-American athlete, she brings a special interest in sports medicine to LSS. Her areas of expertise include home health, chronic pain management and outpatient orthopedic rehab.

Rabent holds a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy from Daemen College and has more than 30 years of experience in the physical therapy field. He has been with Lutheran Social Services since the outpatient program was created in 2007 and was recently promoted to director of outpatient rehabilitation.

Rabent has completed post-graduate work in manual therapy of the spine and extremities, sports medicine, pain management and aquatic therapy. He is a former faculty member in the ''Return to Work'' - Back Education Program. He served as a clinic director for more than 25 years and is licensed to practice physical therapy in both New York and Pennsylvania.

The Lutheran outpatient program began in the summer of 2007 for community members over the age of 16 with a physician's referral. The hallmark of the program is the HydroWorx 2000 aquatic therapy pool. The inpatient program includes all modes of therapy, including physical, occupational and speech therapy.

For more information call 720-9650 or visit www.lutheran-jamestown.org.

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