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Gritman Therapy Solutions is proud to offer comprehensive, evidence-based, multidisciplinary treatment for children from birth to 18 years of age. Our expertly trained pediatric therapists work closely with a child’s family to build a personalized treatment plan to address each child’s individual needs. We provide occupational, physical and speech-language services that are focused on helping a child develop and succeed.

Types of Therapy

Whether you or your loved one are recovering or developing through life’s milestones, our compassionate, expert staff can assist you in a variety of ways. Our multi-disciplinary, team approach to therapy provides our pediatric patients with a full range of therapy expertise.

• Activities of daily living
• Fine motor development
• Sensory integration
• Social language
• Wheelchair fitting
• Fine and gross motor delays
• Gait and biomechanics
• Wheelchair fitting and mobility
• Infant therapy
• Coordination deficits
• Pervasive development disorder
• Sensory dysfunction in movement
• Pediatric orthotics

Speech and Language Disorders

• Dysgraphia (writing difficulties)
• Dyspraxia (oral coordination)
• Genetic disorders
• Learning and reading difficulties
• Social language/pragmatic groups
• Swallowing and feeding difficulties
• Voice disorders
• Articulation, language and stuttering
• Auditory processing
• Augmentative communication
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Cognitive and linguistic skill
• GI disorders
• Failure to Thrive
• Food allergies
• Picky eating
• General healthy eating
• Feeding children ages 0-18

Patient Health History and Intake Forms

If you are a new patient to Gritman Pediatric Therapy or if it has been more than 6 months since your last visit please print one of our patient intake packets and answer each question as completely as possible before arriving for your appointment.

• Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy Packet
• Pediatric Speech Therapy Intake Form
• Pediatric Feeding Therapy Intake Form

You can use your computer to edit and save the PDFs. Please email the PDFs with a copy of your insurance card(s) to [email protected] .

You can alternately fill in the forms on your computer and print them and mail them or bring them in to your initial appointment.

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WALK FOR APRAXIA

The Walk for Apraxia is the signature fundraising event for Apraxia Kids. It brings together those touched by apraxia, uniting families and professionals in a community of support. At the heart of the Walk for Apraxia is the celebration of our Apraxia Stars. Each child with apraxia receives a medal in recognition of the hard work that goes into finding their voices. Join us at your local event and discover a network of support!

Apraxia Kids could not host Walk for Apraxia events without our dedicated and passionate volunteers. They organize walks so that our stars can have a special day that is all about them!

If you are interested in being involved, please click here .

Walk for Apraxia Events in Idaho:

Boise Walk for Apraxia

Community Resources

University speech clinic.

Find out if there is a University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic near you that serves individuals who have trouble communicating.

Idaho State University Speech and Language Clinic Pocatello, Meridian 208-282-3495 (Pocatello) or 208-373-1734 (Meridian)

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Support Services

Learn more about the programs and services that improve the well-being of individuals and families in your area!

Families Together Moscow 208-874-7720 or [email protected]

TESH, Inc. Coeur d’Alene 208-765-5105 or [email protected]

Development Workshop, Inc. Idaho Falls 208-524-1550

Decoding Dyslexia [email protected]

Click here for National Support Services Resources.

Speech Therapy/Speech Tablet

Discover available funds in your area that may be used for speech therapy and/or assistive device software for communication.

Idaho Assistive Technology Project Moscow 1-800-432-8324 or [email protected]

Idaho Assistive Technology for All Moscow 1-800-432-8324

Computers for Kids Boise 208-345-0346 or [email protected]

Click here for National Speech Therapy/Speech Tablet Resources.

Parent Resources

See parent resources that provide useful information about services that are available in your community and that may benefit different aspects of you and your family’s lives.

Idaho Parents Unlimited, Inc. (IPUL) Boise 208-342-5884 or [email protected]

2-1-1 Idaho CareLine Boise 2-1-1 or 800-926-2588 or [email protected]

Idaho Training Clearinghouse Parent Resources 208-885-6000 or [email protected]

Idaho Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ISHA) [email protected]

Discover information on ways to navigate the tricky subject of insurance in your state.

Children’s Developmental Disabilities Services Boise 208-334-6500 or [email protected]

Fun for All

Learn more about the available activities in your community from culture to art, to leisure and sports.

Game Changers Idaho Boise 208-917-0427

Special Olympics Idaho New Plymouth 1-208-353-3844

Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center Twin Falls 1-208-751-0557 or [email protected]

Babby Farms Caldwell 208-455-4487

RISE Recreational Services Boise 1-877-599-7274 or https://riseservicesincid.org/contact/

RAVE The Arc Idaho Boise 208-473-7756

Specialized Needs Recreation Coeur d’Alene 208-755-6781 or [email protected]

Education & Schooling

Learn about educational opportunities and resources that will promote achievement, educational excellence, and equal access.

Idaho State Department of Education Boise 208-332-6800 or [email protected]

Homeschooling Resources:

Statewide Homeschool Associations

Home School Idaho

Local Support Groups

Secular Homeschoolers of the Treasure Valley

Inland Northwest Christian Homeschoolers

Potlatch Area Homeschoolers

Homeschooling on the Palouse

Faith Hope and Love Homeschool Co-Op

Revelations Homeschool Co-op

Special Education Parents’ Alliance of Idaho

Moms Like Us- Inland Northwest

Frazzled Mothers of Southeast Idaho (disability support group)

Idaho/Treasure Valley Special Needs Parents

Early Intervention

Find early intervention services provide supports to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families.

Idaho’s Infant Toddler Program Boise 208-334-5514 or [email protected]

RISE Early Intervention Services 480-497-1889 or [email protected]

Rising Stars School Readiness Program Boise (208-376-7846), Emmett (208-365-0143), Fruitland (208-642-2283), Mountain Home (208-587-7626), Nampa (208-405-0567)

Click here for National Early Intervention Resources.

Know your rights and learn how to advocate for your child.

Disability Rights Idaho Boise 866-262-3462 or [email protected]

Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities Boise 208-334-2178 or [email protected]

The Arc in Idaho Boise 208-343-5583

Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Improvement Moscow 208-885-6000 or [email protected]

Northwest ADA Center Idaho 208-841-9422 or [email protected]

Click here for National Advocacy Resources.

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Allied Services Moscow Rehab Center

• Category: Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Center
• Location Type: Hospital

About This Location

Our team of rehab experts provides comprehensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. Outpatient therapy is a highly effective way to help you recover from injuries or live well with a chronic illness.

We treat a wide range of conditions including treatment for:

• Back, neck, hand, and other injuries
• Balance & vestibular
• Brain injury
• Cancer rehab
• Gait disorders
• Guillain-Barre syndrome
• Joint replacement
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Orthopedic conditions
• Parkinson’s disease
• Spinal cord injury
• Sports injuries

Typically, your outpatient therapy program will begin with an assessment of your needs. You will then receive an individualized treatment plan with a schedule of regular appointments with the rehab professional who best fits your needs and goals.

Therapy services are covered by most insurance plans. Receiving physical therapy at one of our conveniently located Rehab Centers is simple. With Direct Access, you don't need a referral. You can start without the expense and inconvenience of another physician’s appointment and referral.

• Neurological Disorders (Inpatient)
• Amputation Recovery (Outpatient)
• Arthritis Treatment
• Aquatic Therapy
• Back & Neck
• Balance & Vestibular Rehab
• Brain Injury (Outpatient)
• Cancer Rehabilitation
• Concussion Treatment
• COVID Rehab (Outpatient)
• Gait Disorders
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome (Outpatient)
• Hands & Upper Extremity
• Injury Rehab
• Joint Replacement Rehab (Outpatient)
• Neurological Disorders (Outpatient)
• Occupational Therapy
• Orthopedics (Outpatient)
• Parkinson's Disease (Outpatient)
• Pelvic Rehabilitation
• Physical Therapy
• Pulmonary Disease
• Speech Therapy
• Spinal Cord Injury (Outpatient)
• Sports Medicine
• Stroke Recovery (Outpatient)
• TMJ Disorders
• Vision Therapy
• Women's Health
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Summit Therapy & Health Services

Meet our providers, summit therapy director.

Keri Jones, MA, CCC-SLP

Summit therapy director, speech language pathologist.

Keri was born and raised in Pullman and decided to make this her permanent home. She is the Director of Summit Therapy & Health Services and feels extremely proud to work with such an amazing group of professionals. Keri is well-versed in working with people of all ages for speech, language, voice, accent modification, cognitive, and swallowing concerns. In recent years Keri collaborated with Pullman Regional Hospitals’ Center for Learning & Innovation to create the Speech Sounds Visualized App.

Special Interests: Voice Disorders, Cognitive Impairment Therapy, Aphasia & Apraxia Therapy, and General Speech & Language Delay.

Physical Therapists

Jenny Carrier, DPT

Physical therapist.

Jenny graduated in 2002 from Boise State University with a Bachelors of Health Science, and received her doctorate of physical therapy in 2005 from Idaho State University.  She has experience working in hospitals, outpatient care, and pediatrics. Jenny is currently working in the acute care setting specializing in orthopedics and post-op care. 

Special Interests: Pediatrics, Acute Care

Janessa Dunbar, PT

Janessa graduated in 2023 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Though a native Arizonian, she is excited for life on the Palouse and to be part of Summit’s acute care therapy team. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, crocheting, baking, and playing soccer. 

Special interests: acute care  

Kim Fletcher, PT, DPT, PRPC

Physical therapist | certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner.

After working many years as an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, Kim Fletcher sought further education to allow her to better serve patients with pelvic dysfunction, pregnancy, and postpartum conditions. She has gone on to earn her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) after several years of focused work in the area of Pelvic Rehabilitation.

Special interests: Pregnancy and postpartum conditions, coccyx dysfunction, incontinence, bowel dysfunction, and pelvic pain.  

Rory Fletcher, PT, DPT

Rory has worked primarily as an outpatient orthopedic physical therapist specializing in the treatment of sports / orthopedic-related injuries and post-operative recovery for patients of all ages.  He has recently expanded his practice to include Male Pelvic Floor dysfunction as this is an area that is highly under served in the community.  

Special interests: Pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, and bowel dysfunction. 

Janie Jones, MSPT

Janie is a native of Colorado, but has been living and working on the Palouse since 2001.   She has spent a majority of her career specializing in geriatrics in a variety of settings, and she has taken many courses to help her address the unique needs of this population. 

Special Interests: Geriatrics, neurology

David Kalahar, MPT

Dave grew up in Western Washington, then attended Washington State University for his undergraduate studies, and Eastern Washington University for Physical Therapy School.  He has 25 years of experience working mostly with orthopedic rehabilitation, but has also worked in acute (hospital) settings, and home health.  His personal interests are:  spending time with family, fishing, hiking, golf and skiing. Special interests: spine assessment and treatment, vestibular rehabilitation (for vertigo), shoulder rehabilitation and aquatics.  

Laura McGuckin, PT, MPT, WCS, CLT

Physical therapist | certified specialist in women's health physical therapy.

Originally from California, Laura has lived in Washington State since 2000. She spent 13 years in the Tri-Cities where she started a Pediatric Pelvic Health Program. She also has experience in cancer rehabilitation focused on lymphedema reduction and improved quality of life, and the full range of women's pelvic health. Laura is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Women's Health Physical Therapy and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist.

Special Interests: Pediatric Pelvic Health, Lymphedema Reduction & Cancer Rehabilitation, Women's Pelvic Health

Kealan Nelson, DPT

Michael Piekarski, PT, DPT, OCS

Mike graduated in 2015 with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Stony Brook University in Long Island New York. In 2018 he became a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). He has experience working in both outpatient and sport settings. Mike is currently seeing outpatient orthopedic patients.

Special interests: Orthopedics, Sports/Athletic injuries

Matthew Rinaldi, DPT, ATC

Matt graduated in 2018 with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Eastern Washington University and prior to that attended Washington State University where he received his BS in Athletic Training in 2015. He has experience working in outpatient clinics and high schools providing care to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Matt is currently seeing patients at our Stadium Way Clinic. 

Special Interests: Orthopedics, Post-Op, Sports Injuries 

Ed Robertson, PT

Education: BS Physical Therapy, University of Washington, 1990; BS Physical Education/Biology, Lewis Clark State College, 1987; Member of the American Physical Therapy Association; Adjunct Faculty in Movement Studies at WSU Special Interests: Foot and Ankle Injuries, Hand Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Athletic Injuries

Lenora Waelti, PT, DPT, ATC

Education: Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Widener University, 2003; MS Physical Therapy, Widener University, 1997; BS Biology, Washington State University, 1992; BA Foreign Languages and Literatures, German, WSU, 1992; Certified Athletic Trainer, 2004; Adjunct Faculty in Biology at WSU; Member of American Physical Therapy Association, Member of National Athletic Trainers Association Special Interests: Satellite Clinic at WSU Student Recreation Center, Athletic Injuries, Orthopedics, Geriatrics

Timothy Williams, DPT

Tim is a WSU alumnus and returned to Pullman after completing his physical therapy education at Southwest Baptist University in Missouri.  He has worked at Summit Therapy & Health Services since 2011 working with many conditions.  When he is not working with patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 children. 

Special Interests: Neurological Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Post-Concussion, Vestibular Treatment

Physical Therapy Assistants

Kris Allen, PTA

Physical therapist assistant.

Education: AS Physical Therapy Assistant, Green River Community College, 1995; BS Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, Washington State University, 1990 Special Interests: Back and Neck Rehabilitation, Myofascial Release

Kyle Hopwood, PTA

Education: AS Physical Therapy Assistant, Spokane Falls Community College, 2010; BS Exercise Science, Central Washington University, 2005 Special Interests: Athletic Injuries, Orthopedics

Maile Keller, PTA

Education: AS Physical Therapy Assistant, Kapi'olani Community College, 1996; BS Health Science, Idaho State University, 2005 Special Interests: Orthopedics, Acute Care

Occupational Therapists

Frances Davies, OTR/L

Occupational therapist.

Frances is a pediatric occupational therapist with more than 20 years of experience in school and outpatient settings.

Special Interests: pediatrics, sensory processing, visual perceptual processing, and tai chi.

Collette D. Edge, OTR/L

Occupational therapy.

Collette has lived with her family on the Palouse since 2006. She received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from the University of Utah. She pursued her MOT after working with diverse populations as a personal trainer and yoga instructor within the Palouse community.  

Special interests: Neurological rehabilitation, sensory processing, vision rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome, chronic pain, trauma informed care, community integration, and home safety. 

Christy Gould, OTR/L

Christy came to work at Pullman Regional Hospital in 2004. She initially worked with all patient populations, but now focuses primarily working with teens and adults.

Special Interests: Neurological Rehabilitation and Hand Therapy

Allie Johnson, OTR/L

Allie grew up in Colfax, WA and decided to make the Palouse her home. She now lives with her husband and son on their farm outside of Pullman. Outside of work, she spends her time chasing a toddler and attending WSU sporting events to cheer on the Cougs (a passion that many of her patients share!)

Special Interests: Acute care, Pediatrics, Neurological rehab, UE/hand rehab, and Aging in Place

Chelsea Shors, OTR/L, OTD

Chelsea grew up in Eastern Montana and ventured off to Florida for graduate school. Her first job out of school was at a rehab hospital in Jacksonville, Florida where she worked on the stroke team for 3 years. She then toured the country as a traveling OT where she ended up in Seattle and met her husband. She has worked at Pullman Regional Hospital and Summit Therapy since 2013, both inpatient at the hospital and now primarily outpatient. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 children.

Special Interests: Stroke rehab, neurological impairments, orthopedic injuries, and post concussion therapies

Heidi Stone, OTR/L

Heidi has been living and working on the Palouse since 2019 and is glad to have joined the team at Summit Therapy and Health Services in 2022. She specializes in treatment of adult and geriatric patients in both the acute and outpatient settings. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring with her husband and dogs. 

Special Interests:Acute care, UE/hand rehab, Vision, Aging in Place, Neurological Rehabilitation 

Kaitlin Watson, OTR/L

Kaitlin is an Occupational Therapist specializing in Geriatrics and Pediatrics.  Moving to the Palouse from Seattle where she worked for Seattle Children’s Hospital and a local Skilled Nursing Facility, she continues to work with clients along the age spectrum.  When not at work, she enjoys time with her family exploring local parks, biking, and swimming.

Special interests: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pediatric Neurology, Fall Prevention in Community Dwelling Adults, Acute Care

Speech Language Pathologists

Jessie Armstrong, SLP

Speech language pathologist.

Jessie grew up in Kellogg, Idaho and loves living in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to working at Summit, Jessie has worked for various school districts and skilled nursing facilities in the area. When not working with patients, Jessie enjoys spending time with her family, especially her dog Sparky. Special Interests: early intervention, Pre-Literacy, School Age Children, Speech Sounds Disorders, Autism spectrum disorders, AAC, and developmental learning disabilities.

Tami Dial, MA-CCC-SLP

Tami grew up in Moscow and is a WSU alumnus.  Prior to transitioning to Summit Therapy and Health Services in 2018, Tami worked as a SLP in various local schools since 1996.   When she is not working with patients, she enjoys spending time with her grown children and extended family, hiking, pottery, quilting and hunting. 

Special Interests:  Early Intervention, Pre-Literacy, School Age Children, Speech Sounds Disorders and General Language Delays

Loralee Farrer, MS, CCC-SLP

Loralee was born and raised in Idaho Falls, ID. She has also lived in Utah, Rhode Island, North Carolina, and now Washington. Loralee obtained her master's degree from the University of North Carolina and is certified in LSVT Loud. She is thrilled to be in the outpatient setting in Pullman and have opportunities to work with all ages. Outside of work, Loralee loves spending time with her family, traveling, and watching movies that make her laugh.

Special interests: Speech delay, articulation, low and high-tech AAC, voice disorders, aphasia, swallowing therapy, and cognitive therapy.

Jennifer Griffin, SLP

Speech and language pathologist.

Jennifer fell in love with the Palouse while attending WSU for her undergraduate degree. Since beginning her career at Summit Therapy, Jennifer has received additional training and education to assist individuals who demonstrate difficulty reading and spelling. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys baking, camping, being outdoors, and spending time with her family. 

Special Interests: Pediatrics, Pre-Literacy/Literacy (i.e. dyslexia) and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Kelly Steele, MA, CCC-SLP

Kelly has 2 children and loves living in Pullman, the community she was born and raised in.  Kelly has worked primarily in the outpatient pediatric setting and helped establish the Pullman Feeding Team .  Kelly also enjoys working with the Prescription Pets program and her dog, Lily, is one of the founding members. 

Special Interests: Infant and Child Feeding and Swallowing Disorders, Pediatric Modified Barium Swallow Studies, General Speech and Language Delay, Autism, Early Intervention, Apraxia of Speech, Head and Neck Issues, Pet Partners/Prescription Pets program, care coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Massage Therapists

Tyne Gray, LMP

Massage practitioner.

Education: Moscow School of Massage, 2003 Specializing in: Pregnancy and Infant Massage, Structural Relief Therapy and Post-Mastectomy Massage

Anya Kinyanjui, LMT

Massage therapist.

Anya has called the Palouse her home since 1998. She is a WSU alum – Go Cougs! – and has been working at Summit Therapy and Health Services since 2010 but only recently became a Licensed Massage Therapist. She completed a massage therapy program at Altura College of Massage in 2021 and has been a practicing therapist ever since. Special interests: Swedish Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Structural Release Therapy, Cupping Therapy

Greg Larson, LMP

Greg grew up in Denver, Colorado and attended college in Claremont, California. He then came to the Palouse where he studied massage therapy  at the Moscow School of Massage. Since receiving his Washington state massage license, Greg has focused his studies on osteopathic manual therapies, including positional release and craniosacral therapy.

Special Interests: Acute and Chronic Pain Therapy, Temporomandubular (TMJ) Dysfunction.

Colin Meyer, LMP

Education: Moscow School of Massage 2006 Specializing in: Structural Relief Therapy, Pregnancy Massage, Active Isolated Stretching- The Mattes Method and Swedish Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy

Esther Sanders, LMP

Massage practitioner and certified sports massage specialist.

Born and raised in Seattle, Esther started a private massage practice in 1998 specializing in motor vehicle, work, and sports related injuries. She enjoyed working with athletes in training on and off the field as a member of the Washington Sports Massage Team.  In 2009 her family relocated to the Moscow-Pullman area and she joined her “work-family” at Pullman Regional Hospital in 2011.

Special Interests: Pediatrics, Scoliosis, Lumbo-Sacral Dysfunction, Eastern Integration, Emotional Release, Myoskeletal Alignment Technique, "eastern integration" including cupping, myofascial release, manual lymphatic drainage and intra-oral massage.

Breanne Tunison, LMP

Breanne was raised in Reardan, WA. In 2023, she moved to Endicott, WA. Breanne attended the Therapeutic Connections School of Massage.

Special Interests: Acute care, cupping therapy, therapeutic massage, structural release

Genetic Counselors

Ian Wallace, MS, CGC, MBA

Genetic counselor.

Ian established a new Genetic Counseling clinic at Pullman Regional Hospital in 2011. He sees patients for any indication, including cancer, prenatal, pediatric, and adults. He also offers webcam appointments to patients from anywhere in the U.S. or internationally.

Special Interests: Connective tissue disorders, providing care to underserved/rural populations. Ian is the only known genetic specialist who has exceeded Mach 1.

Licensed Acupuncturists

Liz Lee, LAc, EAMP

Licensed acupuncturist, east asian medicine practitioner, certified qigong instructor.

Liz Lee has been a licensed acupuncturist since 2000.  She also teaches Qigong and Taichi through Pullman Parks and Recreation.

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Raze Therapeutics is a non profit organization helping to serve our community with good health. We are 5-star trusted provider for certified and trained therapist at your home. Our World-class staff is focused to work according to Physician plan to get best output. Book your needs, and we will provide the best therapist at your home according to your need. We provide our service across country.

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Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a treatment or care to ease pain before or after surgery and helps you the recover faster and in better way. People going home after medical setback or Surgery to have at-home therapy has faster recover rate as per the research. Our therapists help to recover from injury/ surgery, pain management, movement maximization. Physical therapy can delay or even prevent from surgery and is often suggested/ prescribed by doctors.

Occupational Therapy

Followed by medical setback or Surgery, Occupational therapist help patient develop skill which will help patient in daily activities. Therapist help individual to relearn and regain skills which are needful to do daily activities. Through rehabilitation program we help patient with faster and successful recovery. Research says that after surgery like hip or knee replacement, patient is safe enough to go home and can continue recovery at home.

Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy help patient to diagnose and treat speech related disorders which includes language, stroke disorder cognitive disorder and many more. Speech therapist are needed when patient experience inability to speak/talk, swallowing, disorientations, memory loss. Speech therapy help individual to overcome all speech related problems and improve quality of life.

Psychiatric Therapy

We have Skilled and licensed therapist who diagnoses treat and manages Psychiatric disorders. Our psychiatric prescribe and manage medications of individuals like antidepressants, stimulants, sedatives, hypnotics, mood stabilizers and many more. Our psychiatric counsel of our patients and suggest them the best. Our team of psychiatric deal with conditions like Depression, Bipolar disorder,Personality disorders, Anxiety disorders, Sleep disorders, Substance use disorder, Gender dysphoria Eating disorders and many more.

Mobility Training

Mobility-training consist of plan designed by physician which is followed by our trained to achieve improvement in patients’ movement and motions. Training consists of exercise which help to achieve flexibility, range of motion, balance and strength. It is necessary to keep certain level on pressure on the joints so maintain that our trainers develop a personalized plan for each patient. Mobility training helps to prevent injury.

Online Therapy Session

Step 1: Our Physio will diagnose the cause of pain by a set of questions over video and create a treatment plan.

Step 2: According to your treatment plan your sessions will be conducted and our expert experts will guide you daily with proper form online while you perform exercise

Step 3: you progress will be reviewed by our Chief every 5 th week and changes will be made in your plan according to need.

Step 4: 24×7 Care & Your Physio Mobile App

Medication Management

We partner with patients doctor in order to make sure that medication given to patients provides best results. In order to achieve safe and speedy recovery it is necessary to take medication directed by doctor. Proper medication at right time and dosage is must. Medication-Management service includes reviewing medication, reviewing effects on patient, educating patient and family member regarding the medication.

Home Safety Assessment

It is an assessment which is done for the environment where patient is kept to eliminate all hazards, assessment is done by licensed healthcare professional. They provide a plan of action to be followed for patient and home environment. To Achieve good results, it is necessary to have complete home safety for patients. Our clinicians keep a check that home environment set is properly maintained in order to obtain safe and fast recovery for patient.

Skilled Nursing

Skilled Nursing is a service provided by licensed health professional (LVN’s, RN’s) to patient post-acute care. Healthcare professionals specialized in Skilled nursing perform wound care, injections, IV therapy and monitor vital sign. We have experienced RN’s and LVN’s, licensed and trained to perform jobs like patient- assessment, observation, training, treatment for successful recovery at home. Skilled Nursing ensures that an individual is met with all complex medical needs in time by professionals.

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The Hospitals of Providence unveils new Outpatient Therapy Center in Northwest El Paso

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) – The Hospitals of Providence (THOP) recently unveiled its new Outpatient Therapy Center at the Transmountain campus in Northwest El Paso.

The new state-of-the-art center, which is 7,000 square feet, offers advanced rehabilitative care and expertise specialized in physical, occupational and speech therapy, according to a press release sent by Barracuda PR.

According to the press release, its multidisciplinary team of therapists work one-on-one providing outstanding care to treat patients suffering from lifelong conditions, sports injuries and patients who have experienced a traumatic life event.

“We are truly excited to unveil this needed expansion and to be able to provide therapy services to more patients in the larger space this center provides,” said David Byrd, Chief Executive Officer for The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus. “The last few years we have seen this area grow and expand and our goal is to keep up with that growth to ensure our family and neighbors can receive the care they need close to home.”

The therapy team also uses innovative technologies and therapies to offer “exceptional and individualized care,” supporting patients through the recovery process.

“We have a superior therapy team and truly their goal is to help our patients regain strength and function and return to their everyday activities,” said Byrd. “We are proud to expand our therapy capabilities and provide our patients an exceptional experience.”

To learn more about Outpatient Therapy click here .

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Anne Keast-Butler, who was appointed to lead Britain’s signals intelligence operations last May, used her first major speech to highlight the immediate threat posed by the Kremlin and the “epoch-defining” risk posed by China to the UK and its allies.

The GCHQ director told a gathering of cyber security experts in Birmingham that her agency believed Moscow was looking to go further than attacks simply in cyberspace.

The signals agency is “increasingly concerned about growing links between the Russian intelligence services and proxy groups to conduct cyber-attacks – as well as suspected physical surveillance and sabotage operations”.

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Speaking at the CyberUK conference, Ms Keast-Butler said “Putin has not given up on his maximalist goal of subjugating the population of Ukraine”.

She added that UK support for Kyiv remained “steadfast”, with British spies continuing to bolster the country ’s cyber defences.

Russia has long been accused of protecting cyber gangs that target Western organisations, allowing them to operate with relative impunity as they carry out sophisticated hacks.

Last week, the National Crime Agency named Dmitry Khoroshev, a Russian national, as the person behind LockBit – a ransomware group that had stolen hundreds of millions of pounds from businesses.

Royal Mail fell victim to a LockBit attack last year, after the Russia-based gang paralysed the postal service’s ability to send letters and parcels abroad.

Prior to that, LockBit also targeted London-listed car dealership Pendragon, scrambling computers across its 200 sites and demanding a £60m ransom to unlock them.

Directing physical attacks in the West would represent an escalation of Moscow’s hostility towards the West.

Despite the growing threat from Russia, Ms Keast-Butler said China was taking up “more resource… than any other single mission” at GCHQ.

Ms Keast-Butler said China posed the greatest threat to Britain, representing a “genuine and increasing cyber risk to the UK”.

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Russia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of fueling global conflicts

Muscovites watched on as Victory Day celebrations in Russia on Thursday concluded with a 10-minute-long fireworks barrage.

Russia celebrates 79th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany with Red Square parade

Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian Air Force Su-25 jets fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in the colours of the Russian national flag during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo)

Russian servicewomen march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

A Russian serviceman stands in a military vehicle rolling during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian RS-24 Yars ballistic missiles roll during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

A legendary Soviet era T-34 tank with a red flag atop rolls during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian Air Force Su-25 jets fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in colours of the national flag during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, front center, leave Red Square after the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is driven along Red Square in an Aurus car during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, front left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, centre right, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, second right, and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, right, leave Red Square after the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian military cadets march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, front, toasts as he attends an official reception, to mark 79th anniversary of the end of World War II, in the Palace of the Facets at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his military action in Ukraine. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, toasts as he attends an official reception, to mark the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II, in the Palace of the Facets at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his military action in Ukraine. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, center, arrives to attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russian President Vladimir Putin sits during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Veterans watch the Victory Day military parade at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

People walk with portraits of relatives who fought in World War II, during the Immortal Regiment action celebrating the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Sevastopol, Crimea, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces fighting in Ukraine and blasting the West for fueling conflicts around the world.

Even though few veterans of what Russia calls the Great Patriotic War are still alive 79 years after Berlin fell to the Red Army, the victory remains the most important and widely revered symbol of Russia’s prowess and a key element of national identity.

Russian armoured military vehicles roll during the Victory Day military parade dress rehearsal at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Putin has turned Victory Day — the country’s most important secular holiday — into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his military action in Ukraine.

Two days after beginning his fifth term in office , he led the festivities across Russia that recall the nation’s wartime sacrifice.

“Victory Day unites all generations,” Putin said in a speech in Red Square that came on the coldest May 9 in decades amid some snow flurries. “We are going forward relying on our centuries-old traditions and feel confident that together we will ensure a free and secure future of Russia.”

As battalions marched by and military hardware — both old and new — rumbled over the cobblestones, the sky cleared briefly to allow a flyby of warplanes, some of which trailed smoke in the white, red and blue of the Russian flag.

Putin hailed the troops fighting in Ukraine as “our heroes” for their courage, resilience and self-denial, adding that “all of Russia is with you.”

He accused the West of “fueling regional conflicts, inter-ethnic and inter-religious strife and trying to contain sovereign and independent centers of global development.”

With tensions with Washington over Ukraine soaring to their highest level since the Cold War, Putin issued another stark reminder of Moscow’s nuclear might.

“Russia will do everything to prevent global confrontation, but will not allow anyone to threaten us,” he said. “Our strategic forces are in combat readiness.”

Nuclear-capable Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles were pulled across Red Square, underscoring his message.

The Soviet Union lost about 27 million people in World War II, an estimate that many historians consider conservative, scarring virtually every family.

Nazi troops overran much of the western Soviet Union when they invaded in June 1941, before being driven back all the way to Berlin, where the USSR’s hammer and sickle flag was raised above the ruined capital. The U.S., U.K, France and other allies mark the end of the war in Europe on May 8.

The immense suffering and sacrifice in cities like Stalingrad, Kursk and Putin’s native Leningrad — now St. Petersburg — still serve as a powerful symbol of the country’s ability to prevail against seemingly overwhelming challenges.

Russian military planes fly over Red Square leaving trails of smoke in colors of the national flag during the Victory Day military parade dress rehearsal at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Since coming to power on the last day of 1999, Putin has made May 9 an important part of his political agenda, featuring missiles, tanks and fighter jets. Medal-bedecked veterans joined him Thursday to review the parade, and many — including the president — wore the black-and-orange St. George’s ribbon that is traditionally associated with Victory Day.

About 9,000 troops, including about 1,000 who fought in Ukraine, took part in Thursday’s parade.

Although the U.S. and U.K. ambassadors did not attend, Putin was joined by other dignitaries and presidents of several former Soviet nations along with a few other Moscow allies, including the leaders of Cuba, Guinea-Bissau and Laos.

In his speech, he accused the West of “revanchism … hypocrisy and lies” in seeking to play down the Soviet role in defeating Nazi Germany.

Putin described Victory Day as “very emotional and poignant.”

“Every family is honoring its heroes, looking at pictures with dear faces and remembering their relatives and how they fought,” he said.

Putin, 71, talks frequently about his family history, sharing memories of his father, who fought on the front during the Nazi siege of the city and was badly wounded.

As Putin tells it, his father, also named Vladimir, came home from a military hospital during the war to see workers trying to take away his wife, Maria, who had been declared dead of starvation. But the elder Putin did not believe she had died — saying she had only lost consciousness, weak with hunger. Their first child, Viktor, died during the siege when he was 3, one of more than 1 million Leningrad residents who died in the 872-day blockade, most of them from starvation.

For several years, Putin carried a photo of his father in Victory Day marches — as did others honoring relatives who were war veterans — in what was called the “Immortal Regiment.”

Those demonstrations were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic and then again amid security concerns after the start of the fighting in Ukraine.

As part of his efforts to burnish the Soviet legacy and trample on any attempts to question it, Russia has introduced laws that criminalized the “rehabilitation of Nazism” that include punishing the “desecration” of memorials or challenging Kremlin versions of World War II history.

When he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Putin evoked World War II in seeking to justify his actions that Kyiv and its Western allies denounced as an unprovoked war of aggression. Putin cited the “denazification” of Ukraine as a main goal of Moscow, falsely describing the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is Jewish and lost relatives in the Holocaust, as neo-Nazis.

Putin tried to cast Ukraine’s veneration of some of its nationalist leaders who cooperated with the Nazis in World War II as a sign of Kyiv’s purported Nazi sympathies. He regularly made unfounded references to Ukrainian nationalist figures such as Stepan Bandera, who was killed by a Soviet spy in Munich in 1959, as an underlying justification for the Russian military action in Ukraine.

Many observers see Putin’s focus on World War II as part of his efforts to revive the USSR’s clout and prestige and his reliance on Soviet practices.

“It’s the continuous self-identification with the USSR as the victor of Nazism and the lack of any other strong legitimacy that forced the Kremlin to declare ‘denazification’ as the goal of the war,” Nikolay Epplee said in a commentary for Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

The Russian leadership, he said, has “locked itself up in a worldview limited by the Soviet past.”

US announces $2bn in new aid for Ukraine as Russian forces advance

Antony Blinken says US rushing military support as Ukraine struggles to hold off renewed Russian offensive.

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Speaking at a joint news conference in Kyiv alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday, Blinken said the support, which comes on top of $61bn in US support approved by Congress last month, would be aimed at investing in Ukraine’s industrial base.

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He announced that the United States and Ukraine had already done the “heavy lifting” on a bilateral security agreement, which could be signed within weeks. He said the US was rushing ammunition, armoured vehicles, missiles and air defences to Ukraine in order to ensure their speedy delivery to the front line.

His remarks came as Ukrainian forces are being stretched across the long front line, struggling to fend off a renewed Russian offensive . On  Wednesday, Russia’s Ministry of Defence said Russian forces had taken control of the settlements of Hlyboke and Lukyantsi in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and Robotyne in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, the latest in a run of incremental gains that have alarmed Kyiv.

Ukraine said that it had pulled back some troops in the Kharkiv region, where Russian troops launched a surprise offensive earlier this month, pounding settlements along the border.

“In certain spots in Lukyantsi and Vovchansk areas, due to the fire impact and assault actions of the enemy, manoeuvres were carried out in order to save the lives of our soldiers, units were removed to advantageous positions,” a military spokesman said on state television.

Ukrainian officials have said that more than 30,000 Russian forces have been deployed to the northeastern region. Emergency services have evacuated about 8,000 people, most of them women, elderly people, people with reduced mobility, and people with disabilities and children.

In central Ukraine, at least two people were killed in a Russian air attack on the city of Dnipro, according to the regional governor.

“Putin is ramping up yet another offensive against Ukraine in Kharkiv and across the east, sending wave after wave of Russian soldiers, Iranian drones, North Korean artillery, and tanks, missiles and fighter jets built with machines and parts supplied by China,” Blinken said in a speech on Wednesday at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

“We are with you today. And we will stay by your side until Ukraine’s security, sovereignty, its ability to choose its own path is guaranteed,” he said.

Growing ‘alarm’

As Russia intensifies its attacks, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s press secretary announced the leader had postponed all upcoming foreign visits. The president had earlier cancelled a visit to Spain and Portugal.

Speaking at a news briefing in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, said Blinken’s visit to Kyiv looked like a sign of Washington’s growing alarm over the front-line situation.

“It is obvious that the situation on the front and the military failures of the Ukrainian armed forces are causing increasing alarm in the Biden administration,” Zakharova said.

“No amount of armaments will save Zelenskyy’s criminal regime from collapse. All military equipment supplied to Ukraine will be destroyed,” she said.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its aerial defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 17 drones across several border areas, as well as 10 ATACMS missiles over the annexed Crimean Peninsula.

Ukrainian drone attacks also forced the closure of two airports in the region of Tatarstan, some 1,000km (620 miles) inside Russian territory.

Ukraine war latest: Putin arrives in China for major talks on 'new directions' - as Russian military 'advancing in all directions'

Vladimir Putin is in China, where he is meeting with president Xi Jinping less that a week after launching a fresh incursion into the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. The major state visit has already seen Mr Putin greeted with full military honours, as Mr Xi talked up their "friendship".

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The Ukrainian military says it has forced Russian troops to reduce the tempo of their offensive in the northern Kharkiv region, where they launched a fresh incursion on Friday.

Combat continues in the town of Vovchansk but the situation is under control, it said.

This echoes analysis made by experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), who said Russian forces have advanced eight kilometres from the border.

"Russian forces have been able to make tactical advances in northern Kharkiv Oblast since 10 May in areas where Ukrainian forces purposefully did not establish significant defensive lines," the ISW said.

Kharkiv administration officials said yesterday that Russia's initial gains were the result of shelling across the border making it impossible to build fortifications within five kilometres of it.

Western prohibitions on the use of Western weapons to attack Russian soil makes fixed defensive positions close to the border "vulnerable and possibly indefensible," the ISW said.

The think tank said Russia appears to be prioritising the creation of a "buffer zone" at the border - on the other side of which is Belgorod - over a penetrating deeper into the Kharkiv region.

Russian forces have continued to mount offensive manoeuvres across much of the front line.

In the northeast, troops attacked Ukrainian positions on the Kupiansk front 30 times and the Lyman front five times, reported Ukrainska Pravda.

In central eastern areas, there were another 109 attempts to break through Ukrainian defences across the Sivershchyna, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, Vremivka and Kuakhove fronts.

To the south, Russian soldiers continued to try and drive Ukrainian forces from the Dnipro River's east bank.

Here are the latest updates from governors in some of the major Ukrainian regions on the frontline.

Rocket fire hit a five-storey building, a farm and a doctor's surgery in the region, according to governor Oleh Syniehubov.

A 50-year-old man was killed, while nine people were injured.

Ukrainian troops repelled four Russian attacks since this morning from the border area, where Moscow launched a fresh incursion on Friday.

In the 24 hours ending at 6am this morning, the towns of Mykhailivka, Antonivka and Stanislav and the city of Kherson came under fire, said governor Oleksandr Prokudin.

Residential areas were targeted, including 12 high-rise buildings and 11 houses, a nursery and medical institutions, injuring 19 people.

Dnipropetrovsk

Russian artillery shelled the Nikopol region, but there were no casualties, said governor Serhiy Lysak.

Attacks on Novogrodivska have killed two people, while houses were damaged or destroyed in the Kramatorsk district, said the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadim Filashkin.

In Bakhmut and Toretsk, 28 houses and three high-rise buildings were damaged.

Zaporizhzhia

Russian forces attacked near Robotyne four times, but no positions were lost, said Dmytro Lykhovii, spokesman for the Tavriia operational strategic group.

The Kremlin has dismissed a summit that Switzerland hopes will pave the way for a peace process in Ukraine as futile. 

More than 50 countries have signed up for the conference, due to be held June 15-16, and Switzerland aims to persuade China to attend.

Chinese attendance would "dignify" the  event but it would be ineffective if Moscow is not invited, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"Without Russia, discussing security issues that concern us is absolutely futile.

"Most likely, it will be just empty scholasticism with no prospect of getting at least some tangible result.

Swiss President Viola Amherd agreed to host the summit at the behest of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"A balanced approach by the Chinese may dignify any conference, from our point of view, but this will not add to the effectiveness of this particular event."

 Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping have attended an official welcoming ceremony in Beijing.

Moving away from Vladimir Putin's visit to China for a moment, and Russian security agency FSB says it has detained two Ukrainian agents in Crimea.

A man and his wife were recruited via an internet messaging service, state news agency Tass reported.

Another state news agency, RIA Novosti, said one of the pair had admitted to having transferred information on air defence systems protecting the Crimean bridge.

Sky News cannot independently verify these claims.

Occupied Crimea, and the Russian fleet surrounding it, has increasingly become a target for Ukrainian forces.

Last year, Ukraine claimed responsibility for a sabotage operation on the Kerch Bridge linking Crimea with Russia in 2022.

Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping are turning to the subject of Ukraine at a news briefing.

The Russian president confirms the pair spoke about the war and says he is grateful to China for its efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis.

He says that while both carry out foreign policy independently, the pairs' approaches to regional problems were similar.

For his part, Mr Xi says China will continue to uphold a position of non-alliance, non-confrontation and no targeting of a third-party in their foreign policy.  

China hopes Europe will return to peace soon and will play a constructive role, he says.

Former Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu has said the Russian military is "advancing in all directions" in Ukraine. 

His comments are at odds with Kyiv's, which yesterday said Russian forces were "partially pushed back" near Vovchansk, a Karkhiv town attacked from the northeastern border with Russia.

Mr Shoigu, now the secretary of Russia's Security Council, was side-lined by Mr Putin in a recent cabinet reshuffle, but is attending the visit to China.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have signed a joint statement on deepening the strategic partnership between Russia and China.

The document - more than 30 pages - notes the "special character" of their relationship and outlines further paths for development, Russian presidential assistant Yuri Ushakov told state news agency RIA Novosti.

On signing the agreement, which followed more than two hours of talks, Mr Xi noted that both countries were permanent members of the UN Security Council and were working to form a multipolar world, RIA reported.

The so-called multipolar world policy refers to attempts to shift geopolitical power away from the West.

Mr Putin characterised the talks as "warm and comradely".

On the eve of his visit to China, Vladimir Putin talked up his supposed desire for a "peaceful" solution in Ukraine - despite launching a fresh incursion across the border into Kharkiv last Friday, forcing 8,000 people to flee their homes.

Mr Putin has repeatedly backed so-called peace plans, such as China's proposal last year, that consolidate Russia's territorial gains, while at the same time bombarding Ukraine.

The UN's latest estimates recorded Russia's invasion has killed upwards of 10,000 civilians, as of November last year.

"We have never refused to negotiate. We are seeking a comprehensive, sustainable and just settlement of this conflict through peaceful means. We are open to a dialogue on Ukraine, but such negotiations must take into account the interests of all countries involved in the conflict, including ours," Mr Putin was quoted as saying by the China's state Xinhua News Agency.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said any negotiations must include a restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity, the withdrawal of Russian troops, the release of all prisoners, a tribunal for those responsible for the aggression, and security guarantees for Ukraine.

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