Congratulations to our deserving caregivers, Miranda and Penny, who were awarded this week with the special distinction from the Health Care Providers Council of Pierce County as being two of the "All Star Caregivers of the Year" for 2020. We had so many of our caregivers nominated to this annual award and we are so proud of each of them. It's folks like these who are the heart of what we do!
We were proud to honor and recognize our two caregivers who were awarded with the annual "All Star Caregiver of the Year Award". Our staff, along with some client family members, were able to surprise them with their awards. Congratulations to Miranda, Penny, and all of our nominated Advanced Health Care caregivers! YOU make it possible to do what we do.
As fall begins next week, we turn our attention to National Falls Prevention Day, Tuesday, September 22. If you, or someone you know, is concerned about falls or have experience a recent fall, please join this virtual demonstration and learn how to live safe in your own home, avoiding costly falls. They are NOT a normal part of aging!
The workshops are free and no registration is required. On September 22 log on:
• • 10:00 a.m. at https://piercecountywa.zoom.us/j/98690465036 or by phone at 253-215-8782 or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free). Webinar ID: 986 9046 5036
• • 7:00 p.m. at https://piercecountywa.zoom.us/j/97825656633 or by phone at 253-215-8782 or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free). Webinar ID: 978 2565 6633
Unhealthy air quality is expected for much of our area now through Monday. You may want to enter your own zip code to check the current air quality where you live/work. Please take care of yourself, your loved ones, and anyone you care for by limiting any outdoor activities during these "unhealthy" levels. Stay safe everyone! https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Seattle&state=WA&country=USA
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AirNow and the U.S. Forest Service have launched a pilot project to show data from low-cost sensors on the Fire and Smoke Map. The goal of the project is to provide additional air quality information during wildfires – especially in areas with no AirNow monitors. See the map.
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AirNow and the U.S. Forest Service have launched a pilot project to show data from low-cost sensors on the Fire and Smoke Map. The goal of the project is to provide additional air quality information during wildfires – especially in areas with no AirNow monitors. See the map.
See more at
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Caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's? Tomorrow is the 2nd presentation in the 2020 Alzheimer's Conference Series: "Dementia Friendly Activities". This is always a popular topic at every dementia and Alzheimer's conference. These are practical tools you can use to care for dementia patients. Register now so that you can receive the conference link to log on for tomorrow's valuable, free session! https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6905/Alzheimers-Conference-2020
We've updated our COVID statement to the community and are sharing it on our blog with you today! Click here to read how we continue to respond with safe and compassionate care.
https://www.advanced-healthcare.com/ahc-ongoing-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/#more-4519
We had a chance to tour and welcome the newest Fieldstone Communities memory care building to Pierce County yesterday. This new community is situated in Puyallup, just up from Good Samaritan hospital heading up the Meridian hill. This building is beautiful and boasts some great technology to help keep memory care residents safe and prevent falls! Welcome to Reneè and the whole Fieldstone Puyallup team!
We got to surprise our 3 top winners this week with the honor of "Outstanding Caregiver of the Year," as chosen by the Senior Action Network. We are so proud of these three and of all our nominees this year! It's caregivers like these who make a difference in the lives of our clients. We are honored to have them on our team.
WEBINAR ON SENIOR DEPRESSION: Join the online discussion Thursday, October 29, as local expert, Laura Vaillancourt, turns the focus on understanding the symptoms of depression in seniors and how families can support these individuals.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2090086793678/local-nursing-homes-offer-webinar-on-senior-depression?s=oldSite&ss=a99
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Local nursing homes offer webinar on senior depression | News Break
Join us in congratulating all of this years' Senior Action Network "Outstanding Caregiver of the Year" award winners. We are proud of our winners and nominees here at Advanced Health Care, but also want to shine a light on the work that ALL of these wonderful frontline caregivers do! Congratulations!
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The awards have been handed out and that's a wrap on this unique year of the Annual SAN "Outstanding Caregiver of the Year "Awards! The bottom line is that clients, families, and residents still took the time to write in to express the wonderful ways these frontline caregivers impact their lives. Now, more than ever, we recognize and honor the work that these special people do. Thank you to each and every SAN member and business who donated so that we could bless these caregivers with gift cards and awards. You made a difference!
We are currently looking to add a few new team members in our Olympia office! Do you know someone, who is motivated, possesses great customer service skills, and is looking to ‘advance’ their career by joining our administrative team? Maybe even YOU have thought of applying or working with us on the AHC office team. If you know someone looking to work for a stable, locally owned company, send those candidates our way, or apply today. We are hiring another client care coordinator/scheduler, administrative assistant, and a receptionist.
We are recruiting for these positions right now on various job boards, so do not miss this opportunity. Refer to each posting below for more details and info on how to apply! Thank you.
Client Care Coordinator/Scheduler https://seattle.craigslist.org/.../lacey.../7229077546.html
Receptionist https://seattle.craigslist.org/.../lacey.../7229079213.html
Administrative Assistant https://seattle.craigslist.org/.../lacey.../7229079905.html
Advanced Health Care is an equal opportunity employer.
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Happy Veterans Day to our own office staff members who have proudly served our country. We are grateful to them, our many clients, and our valued employees who have a bravely served this nation. 🇺🇸♥️🤍💙
(Pictured here are Daun, our long time on-call scheduler and Ron, Advanced Health Care’s founder.
We wish our many friends, colleagues, clients and caregivers a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving! In a time where many businesses are suffering or have had to close their doors or reduce staff, we are very blessed to be able to continue our mission : to care for each of our clients with the compassion and support that they deserve in their own homes. We are thankful for the clients and families who place their trust in us, as well as the wonderful caregivers and office staff who make this mission possible. Our hearts are grateful every year, but this year highlights those blessings just a little more.
"We are trying to accept that holidays are different this year, but we still want to celebrate. What are some new traditions we might start this year, despite the pandemic?" Like the AARP reader who posed this question, does 2020 have you wondering this too? What can we do that is safe and distanced, yet keeps us connected? Click to read some simple ideas from Amy Goyer, AARP Family & Caregiving Expert, Author of Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving. https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/Juggling-Caregiving-Amidst-Coronavirus-this-Holiday-Season-Ask/td-p/2349100?intcmp=AE-CAR-BB-LL1
🎁🎄❤️We were so honored to participate with ManorCare of Lacey’s Skilled Nursing Center in their “adopt a senior” campaign to give some of the long term care residents gifts for Christmas. What a year it has been for many of them who’ve had to be shut in without friends or family being able to visit them. Today, our marketer, got to drop these gifts off to their Community Outreach Manager, Tara. Our team went all out on each person we adopted and hope this will brighten their holiday in 2020.
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Merry Christmas from our staff to all of you! We are grateful and feel so fortunate we are able to continue our mission of serving people with compassionate care in their homes, as we have since 1984. This year has been tough on so many businesses and workers throughout the country. Our hearts go out to those who have lost their companies, those who are out of work, or who have had to choose another career. We are grateful to all of our employees and the clients who place their trust in us everyday. It's an honor that we don't take lightly. May the hope and peace of this Christmas season warm your hearts and encourage us all as a new year dawns!
Our Christmas party for our wonderful caregivers looked a little different this year, but we were still happy to give these hard-working nursing assistants some well deserved treats and gifts. They are the heart of what we do.🏠❤️ Who knew a Christmas party drive through could be so fun!
It's almost time to bid farewell to 2020. Have a safe and Happy New Year's! While our offices will be closed on January 1st for New Year’s Day, we will continue be here in the new year to help with all of your in home care needs, as we have since 1984.
Do you have questions about the COVID vaccine or find yourself looking for a reliable source of vaccine information? Click to read "8 Things You Need to Know About the U.S. Covid-19 Vaccination Program" courtesy of the CDC.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/8-things.html
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Have you ever considered what you would do or how you would get information if you were faced with the care of a loved one? Most families have little knowledge of the resources that are
available. Join this online workshop to learn about the options here in Pierce County and what might be right for you or your loved ones. Saturday, January 9 or Wednesday, January 13. Click the link below for more info or to register for FREE.
https://mcusercontent.com/2e10a54eef0b2d3d67916a711/files/8273362e-69bf-4e91-a104-4d6210d2c1a4/Options_January_2021_2.pdf
Sharla, our RN clinical director and one of our owners, received poke #1 of 2 today of the Covid vaccine. 💉 One step closer to ending this crisis! 👏🏻
#stopthespread #vaccinessavelives #protectthoseyoulove
Are you eligible for Phase 1A? Find out via the Vaccine Allocation documentation available at: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccineAllocationPhase1A.pdf. Thanks to the Washington Home Care Association - WAHCA for passing this along!
This year, more than ever, we invite you along with us to take a moment to reflect and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., recognizing the work that he did to further the cause of all minorities and marginalized peoples. If you are looking for ways to honor him on the holiday set aside to commemorate his legacy, Monday, January 18th, the Washington State History Museum has some wonderful ideas and links they have shared; everything from LIVE, free theater productions to artwork and books you can create with children.
https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/celebrate-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day/
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Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Washington State Historical Society
We are sharing a "virtual event" that the Alzheimer's Association is holding here in Pierce County to improve their outreach into the community to support those impacted by dementia. Join them on Feb.10 at 3:30 p.m. for a virtual community forum for Pierce County. Learn more about the Association’s work and share with them your experiences, needs, and information to help serve more people in our local area. Details to join below.
We are so pleased and grateful to announce that Advanced Health Care has been awarded the "2021 Provider of Choice Award" from Home Care Pulse. This is an honor earned only by the top rated home care agencies around the country. It’s a testament to the value that our clients see in the services that we provide and in our outstanding team of caregivers and nurses who give so much every day they go to work. They are the main reason why are clients rate us with such high satisfaction. To receive this award after the year that was 2020, is truly humbling and makes us proud of our team! This honor truly belongs to our caregivers. ❤
Here’s a fun look behind the scenes today as our staff and caregivers take time to film new recruiting and marketing videos! 🎬 Hearing what this company and this profession means to people has been a blessing to be part of today.
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The senior community living options in Puyallup are GROWING! We had a chance to tour the new and nearly completed Deer Ridge community last week, a Koelsch family memory care building up on the South Hill of Puyallup. We look forward to welcoming them into Pierce County when they open this spring!
Feeling lonely or being isolated are bad for your health. Get tips for ways you can stay more connected to others as you age: https://bit.ly/3cT8X8w
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Stay Connected to Combat Loneliness and Social Isolation
🎨💜 Caring for someone with dementia? Check out this wonderful opportunity. The folks at Lutheran Community Services Northwest are looking for participants for their Opening Minds through Art program. These guided art sessions are conducted via ZOOM and are a wonderful way for folks living with dementia to express themselves and use their creativity. Link to more info below.
https://thesubtimes.com/2020/09/30/creating-artistic-expression-for-people-with-dementia/
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Creating Artistic Expression for People with Dementia | The Suburban Times
Interested in learning more about seniors and nutrition? Learn how food and movement can be medicine and much more by attending this free webinar. Our community partners at DispatchHealth are presenting this senior focused information Mar 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Pre-registration required using this link.
https://dispatchhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016136932888/WN_uqBh_M-MSJu-54jKXrye9A
Fear over not being included in initial vaccine roll-outs in most states is burdening family caregivers, the direct care providers to an already vulnerable population around the country. "An estimated 53 million Americans are caregivers, according to a 2020 report. Nearly one-third spend 21 hours or more each week helping older adults and people with disabilities with personal care, household tasks and nursing-style care." Read on to hear their stories.
https://khn.org/news/article/family-caregivers-routinely-left-off-vaccine-lists-worry-what-would-happen-if-i-get-sick/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=111382434&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8j6gdD__3HlDNMDNAnauQ-0dKjgQ3V0Sx7ajSq9dPlqf1gQz_vrRFdq7JepQGRCO1lmJiVRwrVXltinlqZO_Pg93wPwA&utm_content=111382434&utm_source=hs_email
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Family Caregivers, Routinely Left Off Vaccine Lists, Worry What Would Happen ‘If I Get Sick’
Wellness Wednesdays
The Alzheimer’s Association and UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center are pleased to offer Wellness Wednesdays, a free weekly webinar series for people with memory loss and their families. Join online and enjoy dynamic speakers exploring topics and resources to help you thrive on your memory loss journey. Register in advance. March 3 – Memory Strategies | Mar 10 – Friendship & Companionship
| Mar 17 – Understanding Alzheimer’s | Mar 24 – Dementia Conversations. All sessions 1:00 - 1:45p.m. Learn more at alzwa.org/wellness or call 1-800-272-3900.
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Do you know a vulnerable adult or senior who needs help to find a vaccine appointment? Here are some great resources for those who may have trouble finding appointments or are unable to use a computer/technology to book their vaccine.
− Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Hotline: 253-649-1412, press 1, then press 3. Providing answers to COVID-19 questions and assistance to register people for vaccine events, 8am-4:30pm M-F.
− Washington State COVID-19 Assistance Hotline: 1-800-525-0127 & 1-888-856-5816, 6am-10pm Monday, 6am-6pm Tuesday through Sunday. Additionally, hotline specialists may be able to make COVID-19 vaccination appointments for eligible Washingtonians who do not have internet access, or need help using Phase Finder and online appointment scheduling tools.
What will you look and feel like when you’re 80 or 90? The new film "FAST-FORWARD" follows four millennials and their parents as they travel through time to meet their future selves. Wearing an MIT-produced “aging empathy suit” and working with professional make-up artists, they grapple with the realizations, conversations and mindset required to age successfully. Ultimately, the families learn they have more control over how they age than they thought.
https://fastforwardmovie.com/ Premieres March 24th on PBS stations.
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Fast-Forward Movie
Learn the 6 simple steps to prevent a fall in your home or in an aging loved one's home. Did you know that every 13 seconds, someone goes to the emergency room with a fall related injury? Take action and PREVENT your next fall today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx3Oc0SIZnI
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6 Steps to Prevent a Fall