March is National Kidney Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness of kidney disease and promote healthy kidney function. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often referred to as a “silent disease” because it rarely presents any symptoms during the early stages. As many as 90% of Americans who have CKD are unaware they have the disease until it has reached an advanced stage. The earlier you find out you have kidney disease, the sooner you can take steps to protect your kidneys from further damage. Freedom Home Care is here to help with chronic disease management. Risk Factors Preventing
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Monthly Archives March 2023
Manager of the Month: Patti Cannella
Congratulations Patti Cannella – Our Manager of the Month! Patti has been with Freedom Home Care for 25 years as our Staffing Director. She began her career working at Dun and Bradstreet, switched gears to work at Excellcare, and then came to Freedom Home Care (lucky us!) She has two wonderful sons; Alexander who is 27 years old and Christopher who is 24 years old. Her husband, Rick, is the love of her life. They have been together for 16 years and married for 10. She loves dogs and has a German Shepherd, Major, who is 8 years old and
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How to Show Your Caregivers You Care
Caregiver Appreciation Day Goes Beyond a Single Day Caregivers support our society as a whole in so many ways and often get overlooked. While caregiver appreciation day was earlier this month, it is important that support and appreciation is shown for the caregivers in our lives year round and often. Believe it or not, 29% of the U.S. population, that means over 65 million Americans are caregivers in some way. While both paid and unpaid caregivers should be appreciated, it is important to call out that, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are over 40 million Americans who
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Meet Our Newest Office Manager: Toni Hale
“Hello! My name is Toni Hale. I have been in the healthcare industry for almost half my life; mostly because my father is a doctor! I’ve worked for senior care facilities including Visiting Angels and Brookdale Senior Living, and I’ve also worked in psychiatric care and urgent care. I am thrilled to join the Freedom Home Care team and begin my new position as their office manager. On a personal note, I married Kenneth, my high school sweetheart. We have two boys, Kyrie and Kristian (3 & 4 years old) and recently added to our family with a puppy named
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Habits for a Healthier Lifestyle
Meeting goals can be a complicated nut to crack, but approaching your goals as a habit change is the most likely to lead to success. It’s never too late to start a new healthy habit. We are still at the beginning of the year and a lot of changes can take place between now and the end of the year. So how do we incorporate healthy habits in a sustainable and enjoyable way? Here are a few helpful tips to help you in this. Healthy Habits for a Healthier Lifestyle Have breakfast – often time people skip this part
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