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Heart Month and Home Health

By Sandy Alexander • February 13, 2024
Heart Month falls in February with all of the Valentine’s Day treats, but don’t let the pressure to get the perfect gift raise your blood...
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Occupational Therapy at Home

By Sandy Alexander • April 13, 2023
April is Occupational Therapy Month and we are honored to celebrate our home health OTs at Volunteer Home Care! If you are a caregiver...

Today is World Kidney Day! Home Health can help manage CKD at home.

By Sandy Alexander • March 9, 2023
March 9 has been designated as a day of awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Treatment to prevent further kidney damage is...
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March is National Social Worker Month!

By Sandy Alexander • March 1, 2023
Social Worker Month allows us to express our gratitude for the contributions social workers have made for more than a century and how the...
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Managing the COPD Disease Process at Home

By Sandy Alexander • November 18, 2022
COPD is a chronic, progressive lung disease that makes breathing difficult. Although it is not curable, it is treatable, and steps can be...

Physical Therapy at Home

By Sandy Alexander • October 5, 2022
You may benefit from physical therapy if you suffer an illness or injury that affects your ability to get around normally. Home health...
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Vision Health and Care at Home

By Sandy Alexander • July 6, 2022
Living with reduced vision or vision loss can affect your life in many ways. Poor vision can cause falls and difficulty in daily...
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Stroke Patient Care: Home Health Can Help!

By Sandy Alexander • May 2, 2022
Patients who have experienced a stroke need a specialized plan of care to help them when they return home. Home health therapy helps the...
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Could Home Care Help?

By Sandy Alexander • February 25, 2022
Have you or a loved one experienced: A new diagnosis or exacerbation? New medication or change in medication? Recent hospitalization or...
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Skilled Nursing Services at Home

By Sandy Alexander • December 30, 2021
Do you or a loved one have questions about caring for medical conditions at home? Home Health clinicians can help you manage care at...
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Home Health and Medicare Open Enrollment Options

By Sandy Alexander • November 30, 2021
Medicare’s Open Enrollment ends December 7. Even if you’re happy with your current Medicare coverage, it’s important to know your...
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Falls are not an inevitable consequence of aging…

By Sandy Alexander • November 19, 2021
At Volunteer Home Care, our Home Health services team provides fall risk reduction education and techniques to help patients manage their...
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Parkinson’s Disease and Home Health

By Sandy Alexander • September 14, 2021
Treatment for each person with Parkinson's is based on his or her symptoms. This is where home health can work with your doctor to...
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Help Managing Wound Care Patients at Home

By Sandy Alexander • April 22, 2021
How does Volunteer Home Care help manage patients with wounds? Home Care nurses and therapists offer education in the home to help...

Is it a struggle to manage your medications?

By Sandy Alexander • March 10, 2021
Have you ever wondered if you or your loved one is taking a prescribed medication correctly? Home health nursing can educate in the home...
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Pneumonia Care in Home Health

By Sandy Alexander • January 6, 2021
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. In the U.S., nearly 250,000 people are hospitalized with pneumonia each year, and about 50,000...
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Home Health and Heart Month

By Sandy Alexander • February 14, 2020
Home health cares for many patients facing heart disease and heart failure. We have unique expertise to train, support, and help you...
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