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the blog of Porter HillsUsing Essential Oils to Manage Symptoms
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Sara Lowe, Executive Director
Emmanuel Hospice
In recent years, essential oils have grown in popularity, and their use has also increased in healthcare settings as an alternative method to treat symptoms. They offer a uniqu read more.
Simple Winter Safety for Seniors
Jack Hart, DPT
Physical Therapist
Porter Hills Home Care
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With the winter months come ice, snow, and hazardous weather. These winter conditions can be inconveniencing at best, and downright dangerous at their worst. Older adults, in particula 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.
Keeping Your Brain Sharp
Leah Schmidt
Speech-Language Pathologist
Marywood Health Center
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What physical activities keep your brain sharp?
Social interaction is important in maintaining cognitive function. Hearing loss can lead to isolation in social situations, w read more.
“But I can talk just fine. Why do I need speech therapy?”
Allison Kampmueller, MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Porter Hills Home Care
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This is often the first question that comes from a person when they are told that they may benefit from seeing a Speech Language Pathologist.� 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.
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.
Celebrating Nurses
May 6-12 celebrated National Nurses Week. Did you get a chance to thank a nurse? Nurses work in a profession caring for people in many ways. When most people think of a nurse they envision someone working in a hospital or passing medications. The truth is that nurses have many roles. As the healthca read more.
The Many Benefits of Home Care
No one plans to get injured or sick but have you thought about what would happen if you did? Would you need therapy services to get stronger, or nursing to help you care for yourself and provide education on a new diagnosis? Many older adults don’t even know there are services available to help th read more.
