Home Care Archives - HopeHealth

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Caring virtually: How telehealth helps home care patients stay safe at home

December 2, 2021

Home care patients manage chronic conditions, gain peace of mind and avoid hospitalization by learning to measure their own vital signs and check in with telehealth and remote monitoring nurse.

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Why kindness counts for home care aides

November 11, 2021

A certified nursing assistant shares why she loves working in home care as she approaches her 25th anniversary with HopeHealth Community VNA.

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How physical therapy can help home care patients

October 1, 2021

Physical therapists and physical therapy assistants who work in home health care help their patients develop strength and endurance. To honor their contributions to improving lives, October is National Physical Therapy Month.

Female HopeHealth Speech Language Pathologist Joni Hodges holds up one of her favorite tools, an augmentative and alternative communication device from Lingraphica. The tablet makes it easy for people with a wide range of abilities to communicate in several ways.

How technology helps speech therapy patients in pandemic

May 21, 2021

During Better Hearing & Speech Month, speech language pathologist Joni Hodges talks about using apps to adapt to working with her home care patients during a pandemic.

Home health care occupational therapist stands in front of white picket fence before she heads into her patients home to provide care

An occupational therapist in smallest state looks at big picture

April 30, 2021

Occupational Therapy Month celebrates OTs like Elizabeth Barr, who helps HopeHealth patients do the things they want and need to do to maintain independence and reach their goals.

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Home care team social worker meets patients where they are

March 23, 2021

HopeHealth Visiting Nurse social worker Deirdre Marzano reaches into her “bag of goodies” to give patients something to talk about — advance directives.

Palliative care nurse smiling with elderly patient

7 reasons to become a home care nurse

February 5, 2021

Home health care nurses love that they get one-on-one time with their patients. But that’s not all. Find out these seven reasons to become a home care nurse.