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the blog of Porter HillsUnderstanding Depression as a Treatable Illness
It is so easy for society to place mental health on the back burner when there are many other chronic health concerns. However, the approach that we have taken as a society is not sustainable and it is clouding our quality of life as a whole. Medical professionals in general tend to focus on tan read more.
How can Home Health support you in wellness?
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November is Home Care and Hospice & Family Caregivers month.
This is the perfect time to reflect on how the medical community care support people living in the community and family caregivers.
Home Health is a benefit offere read more.
How can a nurse help me?
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Nurses work in a profession caring for people in many ways, probably more than you know. When most people think of a nurse they envision someone working in a hospital or passing medications. The truth is nurses have many roles.
As the hea read more.
Hospital Observation Versus Inpatient Admission
Jessica Mays, RN
Porter Hills Home Care
Clinical Manager
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What is observation?
Did you know that even if you stay in a hospital overnight, you might still be considered outpatient? Observation services are hospital outpatient s read more.
Living Well with Serious Illness: Palliative Care
Jessica Mays, RN
Porter Hills Home Care
Clinical Manager
& Sara Lowe
Emmanuel Hospice
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What is Palliative Care?
Most of us know a friend or family member that have a chronic disease or serious health complication. As read more.
Understanding Depression and Anxiety as Treatable Illnesses
Jessica Mays, RN
Porter Hills Home Care
Clinical Manager
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This conversation has become more common lately but there is still so much stigma surrounding mental illness that much of it goes underreported. It is so easy for so read more.
Flu Shots
Jessica Mays, RN
Porter Hills Home Care
Clinical Manager
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Flu shots, who needs them? Actually, almost everyone does. Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu. If you are over 6 months of age and do not have a compromise read more.
Telehealth Monitoring
Jessica Mays, RN
Porter Hills Home Care
Clinical Manager
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With hospital stays becoming shorter and shorter, and with so many people unable to drive to the doctor, how can we help manage day-to-day medical conditions at home, read more.
Home Care vs. Private Duty, what is the difference?
Jessica Mays, RN
Porter Hills Home Care
Clinical Manager
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Most people do not fully understand what home care is, let alone the difference between home care and private duty. Both utilize some of the same services but the key read more.
Navigating Medication Management
As a healthcare professional I know all too well the effects of medication mismanagement. People often begin taking medications as ordered when they are not feeling well but once they begin to feel better stop taking it altogether or become lackadaisical about it. People have told me they thought read more.
