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New Local Office in Washington County, MD
Due to growth in Washington County, Maryland, we have opened a local office there to enhance client services. We have been providing home health care to residents of Washington County since 1983 and in 2011 made more than 6,000 home … Continue reading
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How Men Grieve
This month I invited one of our bereavement coordinators, Donna Steiner, to share some of her wisdom about grief, particularly as it relates to how men grieve. Conventional wisdom about grief alleges that in order to heal from a loss, … Continue reading
Posted in bereavement, cope, coping with grief, depression, depression and the holidays, grief, grief and the holidays, grief support group for men, grief support groups, healing from loss, Hospice, loss, men and grief, psychological well being, support group for men, support groups, widowers
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Stress and Depression at the Holidays: Tips for Coping
‘Tis the season to be jolly? Not necessarily. The holidays can be hectic and the demands of the holiday season can often contribute to feelings of depression and stress. Many people find it hard to cope with added pressures during … Continue reading
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Let’s Talk Turkey!
If something happened to you where you could not make life sustaining decisions for yourself, are you confident that your loved ones would make the right decisions for you? Do they know what kind of care you would want? When … Continue reading
Posted in Advance Directives, advocate, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, Durable Power of Attorney, End -of-life decisions, End-of-life, Five Wishes, Healthcare Decisions, holidays, Last Will and Testament, Life Sustaining Treatment, Living Trust, Living Will, Long-term care, Talk turkey, turkey
Tagged advance directives, advocate, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, durable power of attorney, end of life, end of life decisions, Five Wishes, healthcare decisions, holidays, Last Will and Testament, life sustaining treatment, Living Trust, living will, long term care, talk turkey, turkey
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Lisa Beaver Receives 25th Annual Karen Rohaly Award
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice recently presented its 2011 Karen A. Rohaly Award to Lisa Beaver, RN, Hospice Nurse, at the agency’s annual Employee Appreciation Dinner. The Karen A. Rohaly Award was established after the death of Lutheran Home Care … Continue reading
LIFE Lutheran Services Welcomed at the PA Capitol
LIFE Lutheran Services held a rally yesterday at the Capitol Rotunda to thank Pennsylvania on behalf of all LIFE (Living Independence For the Elderly) programs throughout the state for ongoing support of this program which serves our most frail citizens where … Continue reading
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Guest at the White House!
Last Friday, October 28, I represented Lutheran Home Care & Hospice and LIFE Lutheran Services as a guest at the White House as part of a day-long event with other leaders from Lutheran health and human service organizations across the country. Lutheran Services … Continue reading
Posted in advocate, home care, Home Health, Hospice, LSA, Medicare, Medicare cuts, Medicare regulations, social services, White House
Tagged advocate, home care, home health care, hospice, LSA, Lutheran Services in America, Medicare, Medicare cuts, White House
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Hospice Volunteer Receives 2011 United Way Volunteer Service Award
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice volunteer Greta Smith was recently recognized by the United Way of Franklin County with a 2011 Volunteer Service Award. Greta is a hospice volunteer with Lutheran Home Care & Hospice and is a joy to … Continue reading
LHCH Teams with Buddy the Dog at Washington Square Apartments
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice is working with Interfaith Housing to assist in a health and wellness program for residents at Washington Square Apartments in Chambersburg. The program focuses on diabetes prevention and management and is made possible through a … Continue reading
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Thanks for Voting Us Best of York!
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice “soars into first place with their county-wide support,” for providing senior in-home health care according to the York Sunday News’ Best of York County contest results published yesterday. Nearly 9,000 ballots were cast to select … Continue reading
Posted in Best of York, home care, Home Health, Hospice, Long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare, senior in-home health care, Wellness
Tagged Best of York, health care decisions, home care, home health care, hospice, long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare, senior in-home health care
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