Cultural competency is critical to reducing health disparities and improving access to high quality healthcare. Freedom Home Care invites you to attend an upcoming seminar, titled Cultural Competency and Diversity in the Healthcare Setting on Tuesday, May 12th 2015 at Weinberg Community, 1551 Lake Cook Rd. Deerfield, IL from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. This seminar will show how cultural competency can be developed and implemented in the healthcare system. Dinner will be served at the seminar, and one CEU for Social Workers and Nurses will be offered. Registration will take place from 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm and the presentation will take
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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month! Did you know? Only 2 out of 10 people get a hearing test. At Hearing Health Center, we believe that getting an annual hearing check-up is as important as getting your blood pressure and cholesterol checked. Everyone 55 and older should have an annual hearing test as part of their overall wellness exam. You don’t hear with your ears, you hear with your brain! This is why Hearing Health Center takes a medical approach to hearing loss by retraining a specific area in the brain. If this area is deprived of sound, it can
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Freedom Home Care Brings a Holistic Approach to New Wellness Center at the Lodge of Northbrook
Freedom Home Care is pleased to announce their partnership with the Lodge of Northbrook, a new upscale independent living facility that opened its doors in late August, 2013. The Wellness Center at the Lodge will be run by Freedom Home Care, one of the leading home care organizations in northern Illinois. Freedom Home Care is highly revered for their holistic and individualized approach to private care, and will certainly bring that same high quality care to the residents at the Lodge of Northbrook. “Our staff is thrilled to be teaming up with Freedom Home Care to bring the best quality
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Freedom Home Care Listed as One of Illinois' Best Providers of Home Health Care Services
Freedom Home Care is a Highland-Park based home care agency that provides patients with in-home care. Freedom Home Care focus has made them one of Illinois’ leading Home Care Services firms in 2013. Founded in 1997 by Sharon Burack, Freedom Home Care’s services aim to help those who are elderly, ill, disabled or are undergoing rehabilitation. These services include post-hospital and hospice care, housekeeping, bathing, dressing, meal preparation, transportation, companionship and other various needs ranging from live-in help to hourly care. Freedom Home Care helps a wide range of patients including allowing the elderly to age in the comfort of
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FHC Hosts its 2nd Annual Caregiver Appreciation Day
This Aug. 3, Freedom Home Care hosted its 2nd annual caregiver appreciation day and then followed it up with a company outing at Ravinia Park in Highland Park to listen to Crosby Stills & Nash. The all-day celebration was in response to yet another year of unmatched services provided by FHC staff. During the event, the FHC family had the opportunity to earn training credits in multiple areas and were able to do so in a fun and interactive way. The activities fostered personal growth and camaraderie within FHC’s already tight-knit team. In addition to professional development, caregivers and management
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Freedom Home Care Opens New Location in Hinsdale IL
Highland Park, IL, May 11, 2012 – Freedom Home Care is expanding and announced today the opening of another location in Hinsdale, IL. Located at 907 N. Elm Street, this location will serve all communities in and around the western suburbs of Chicago. Freedom Home Care is a leading home care organization serving the North Shore and northern Illinois and now expanded the company to provide services throughout the Chicagoland area. “We have lots of clients throughout the entire Chicago area but a large percentage is concentrated in the western suburbs,” said Jacqueline Lotzof, Director of Business Development at Freedom
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Freedom Home Care Provides Ongoing Training for All Caregivers
Highland Park, IL, October 8, 2011 – Chicago based Freedom Home Care provides continuous training for all their caregivers. A better trained staff means a consistently higher quality of care. “We give our staff the tools to provide the best possible care for our clients,” said Jacqueline Lotzof, Director of Business Development at Freedom Home Care. “We realize that our promise is only as good as our delivery. So having nurturing skilled, knowledgeable caregivers is a foundation block at Freedom Home Care.” Freedom Home Care has partnered with aQuire Training Solutions to help build a more skilled workforce, and create
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Life Imitates Art with Panel Discussion Titled “Unheard Voices: Caregivers, Their Stories and Healing”
Chicago, IL, July 14, 2011, – Freedom Home Care’s Minnie McDowell will participate on a panel discussion supporting Loookingglass Theatre Company’s exciting new production, The Last Act of Lilka Kadison. The Lookingglass ensemble member David Kersnar traces a love story that transcends war, decades, and distance, from 1939 Poland to current-day Los Angeles. The panel will discuss the challenges associated with care giving and dealing with someone who is in pain or suffering and the associated concerns surrounding these issues. It will take place on July 17th, 2011 at 4.30pm in the Lookingglass Theatre at the Water Tower Water Works
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Freedom Home Care Suggests Seniors Need Support Upon Release from Hospitalization
Highland Park, IL, May 27, 2011, – Illinois based Freedom Home Care provides temporary services for seniors when they are immediately released from the hospital. Research indicates that seniors need assistance at home on the day of discharge to make sure they understand the discharge instruction and to ensure that are following instructions safely. “Many families aren’t in the position to take extended time off to care for loved ones. The family usually spends a considerable amount of time at the hospital and it’s difficult to continue providing support once seniors are released,” said Jacqueline Lotzof, Director of Business Development
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Headquarters Expansion for Freedom Home Care
Highland Park, IL, April 28, 2011 – Illinois based Freedom Home Care has expanded and moved their headquarters to a new location in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Their new office is in a medical building which also services, Ravinia Associates, Therapeutic Kneeds, Weil Foot and Ankle and Accelerated Fitness is located at 1749 Green Bay Road in Highland Park. One of the fastest growing and respected home care agencies in Chicago has more than doubled in size of the past 18 months. The company expects to continue its expansion over the next few years, according to Jacqueline Lotzof,
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