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Bayada Nurses Becomes Bayada Home Health Care

Posted by Western PA Hospital News on Jan 24, 2012 in Homecare | 0 comments

AdvaCare Home Services, Inc. Named Quality Respiratory Care Provider

Posted by Western PA Hospital News on Jan 20, 2012 in Homecare | 0 comments

AdvaCare Home Services has been named a quality respiratory care provider under a new program aimed at making sure residents cared for by home care organizations have access to respiratory care services provided by qualified respiratory therapists.

The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) started the Quality Respiratory Care Recognitions (QRCR) program in 2003 to help consumers make informed choices about their health care. The program initially enrolled hospitals that agreed to ensure patient safety by adhering to a strict set of criteria governing their respiratory care services. Home care organizations were added to the program a year later, and the Association has also added long-term care facilities.

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Salute to Senior Service—Search on for State’s Outstanding Senior Volunteers

Posted by Western PA Hospital News on Jan 18, 2012 in Homecare, Senior Care | 0 comments

The Home Instead Senior Care^® offices serving seniors in the Greater Pittsburgh Area, has announced the Salute to Senior Service^SM program to honor senior volunteers for the tireless contributions they make to their local communities.

The program will include a search for the most outstanding senior volunteer in each state and culminate with the selection of a national Salute to Senior Service winner during Older Americans Month in May. Nominees must be 65 years of age or older and volunteer at least 15 hours a month. Nominations will be accepted at www.SalutetoSeniorService.com through March 15, 2012. Nomination forms also can be requested at ckoehler@homeinsteadinc.com. State Senior Hero^SM winners will receive plaques, and their stories will be posted on the SalutetoSeniorService.com website. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner’s nonprofit charity of choice. According to research conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care^® network, 52 percent of seniors volunteer their time through unpaid community service. Nearly 20 percent (one in five) of seniors surveyed started volunteering when they reached the traditional age of retirement – 65 or older. Furthermore, 20 percent of seniors who volunteer say that their community service is the most important thing they do. (more…)

Seniors’ Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance

Posted by Western PA Hospital News on Nov 29, 2011 in Homecare | 0 comments

Be a Santa to a Senior^®, the popular campaign that has delivered 1.5 million gifts to needy seniors throughout North America during the past seven years, again is helping older adults cope in tough economic times.

The area offices of the Home Instead Senior Care^® network, the world’s largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services for older adults, has partnered with area community organizations, senior service agencies, churches, health organizations and retailers to provide gifts and companionship to seniors who otherwise might not receive either this holiday season. The local offices together serve seniors and their families in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland Counties.

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Celtic Healthcare Recognized as a “We Honor Veterans” Partner

Posted by Western PA Hospital News on Nov 24, 2011 in Homecare | 0 comments

It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are Veterans. To help provide care and support that reflect the important contributions made by these men and women, Celtic Healthcare has become a national partner of We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign developed by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

As a We Honor Veterans Partner, Celtic Healthcare will implement ongoing Veteran-centered education for their staff and volunteers to help improve the care they provide to the Veterans they proudly serve. The nation is seeing many of the Veterans who served in World War II and Korean pass away—and the number of deaths of Vietnam Veterans is beginning to rise.

The We Honor Veterans campaign provides tiered recognition to organizations that demonstrate a systematic commitment to improving care for Veterans. “Partners” can assess their ability to serve Veterans and, using resources provided as part of the campaign, integrate best practices for providing end-of-life care to Veterans into their organization. By recognizing the unique needs of our nation’s Veterans who are facing a life-limiting illness, Celtic Healthcare is better able to accompany and guide Veterans and their families toward a more peaceful ending. And in cases where there might be some specific needs related to the Veteran’s military service, combat experience or other traumatic events, Celtic Healthcare will find tools to help support those they are caring for.

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