Your News This Week—Week of February 12, 2024
Don’t miss the latest issue of Your News This Week. Published weekly, this newsletter is dedicated to our Home Health Aide team and includes what you need to know each week.
Announcing the winners of the first “Question of the Month” raffle! We received over 400 answers to the question “What is a little thing you do for your client to brighten their day?” Click here to find out if you’re one of the 3 winners.
Don’t miss this month’s CEO Zoom on Tuesday, February 13, at 8:30 a.m. Click here to learn how to join.
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) surveyors will be at our 5 Penn offices in just a couple of weeks to review our services and procedures. Prepare for this NYSDOH visit by reading these tip sheets:
- –Tip #6: Click here for the tip sheet on “Reporting Patient Status Changes.”
- –Tip #7: Click here for the tip sheet on “Client Medications.”
The next HHA Support Group Call is Thursday, February 15th, at 7:00 p.m. – with special co-host, SVP Jim Rolla. For more information, click here.
Supervisor Josie Smith sends a shout out to Home Health Aide team member Maurice Moses for the wonderful care he continues to provide to his patients. The sister of one patient wrote in to say that Maurice is “very professional and polite and goes above and beyond to help her brother. Because of Maurice, my brother is able to live independently in his apartment. We greatly appreciate him!” Thank you for your dedication and hard work, Maurice!
February is Heart Month! Take care of your heart and yourself!
The American Heart Association suggests following these “Life’s Essentials 8” habits for your overall health and well-being. This week, we’re featuring a few of these habits:
Know Your Numbers. Get your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels checked. Click the links below to learn more about controlling each of these: