Struggling to Stick to New Year’s Resolutions The new year can often start out strong when we make a lot of highly aspirational goals for ourselves, but then it’s right around the end of January and the beginning of February that we lose steam. While the end of the year is a perfect time to wind down and examine how the previous year has gone, the idea of a fresh start sometimes turns our goal making too lofty. Sticking to your goals is important, you made these resolutions for a good reason in the first place. Often times we are
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Archives for Freedom Home Care
Manager of the Month: Jenanne Rock
“Hello!!! I’m so excited to be able to start to share more information with you all….on the team at Freedom Home Care! Thanks to our all our amazing staff (YOU) our caregivers and nurses and the dedicated office staff that supports our day to day business we are growing and have experienced an amazing 26 years in business. When I started at Freedom Home Care 16 years ago, there were 5 of us working out of a house. We all answered phones, staffed cases, met with clients, interviewed, hired staff and marketed our own successes. Licensure did not even exist
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Learning About Thyroid Awareness Month
This month is thyroid awareness month 2023. Every year we spend a month helping the American Thyroid Association get the word out about thyroid related health issues, ways to get checked, and what to do about it. What is the Thyroid and How can it Affect People Thyroid diseases are actually pretty common in the United States, with an estimated 30 million people affected. The thyroid is a small gland in every human body that produces hormones that play an important role in the functioning of the body’s systems, like cells, tissues, the heart, brain, liber, and kidneys. Dysfunction
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Year in Review: 2022
At Freedom Home Care, we love giving back to the community by either hosting or sponsoring events. This year has been busy with so many fun and useful events, so we wanted to put a spotlight on what our amazing staff have helped to make possible. Here is a recap of some events from 2022: Holiday Activities & Events A lot happened this holiday season. We had a Toys for Tots bin, and thanks to the generosity of our communities, we helped make a lot of Christmas wishes come true. We also helped host ornament and door decorating sessions
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Welcome Fran Chiappetta!
We’re Excited to Introduce you to Fran Our Marketing Department is growing! Please join us as we welcome Fran Chiappetta to Freedom Home Care’s Business Development Team! Fran has been in the healthcare field for most of her career, including sales and development for durable medical equipment companies, as well as home health sales. Fran loves building and nurturing relationships, not only with business partners, but with clients and patients as well. She believes that everyone should be taken care of as though they were a member of her own family. If she can make one person’s job or situation
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Looking Out For Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month December is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Month. Seasonal Affective Disorder affects millions of Americans and it is more than just being sad. While living in darker regions can lead to higher rates of SAD, there is no limit to who it could affect. It’s important to take it seriously and know that there are things that can be done to recognize it as well as to treat it. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and What To Look Out For? Seasonal Affective Disorder is considered a type of depression that is brought on by recurring
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Meet Our Newest Wellness Team Member: Katie Sells
We’d love to give a huge welcome to our newest Wellness Team member, Katie Sells! We’re excited to have her join the Freedom Home Care team over at the Sheridan at Green Oaks. She has experience is a caregiver and is eager to start her new role. Learn more about her below with a Q&A: Questions & Answers Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? A: Hi, my name is Katie Sells. I am the newest member of the Wellness Team over at the Sheridan at Green Oaks. I am so excited to be part of the
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November Hero of The Month
We’re honoring another amazing Hero of the Month this November. This caregiver has shown us all what dedication and compassion look like in the home care field. She really cares for her clients and what she does! Freedom Home Care Hero: Nakala Griffin Please join us in congratulating Nakala Griffin, Freedom Home Care’s Caregiver of the Month! As a young girl, Nakala always dreamed of being a chef. She absolutely loved to cook and enjoyed serving others her culinary creations. Unfortunately, her life was dramatically changed when she turned 13. That was the age when her mom passed away after
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What are the Signs of Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer is often overlooked because people think it’s only associated with smoking, but really it affects those who have never smoked as well. The leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States is lung cancer. During Lung Cancer Awareness month we stand together across the nation to fight lung cancer, encourage screening, and learn to recognize possible signs. It’s important to realize the impact that research and preventative services can do. The 5-year survival rate for those receiving a lung cancer diagnosis rose from 18 out of every 100 people to 55 out of every 100. Getting tested
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Healthy Ingredients to Swap Into Recipes
Eating is such a joy. Food brings comfort or excitement or, at the very least, sustenance. When looking to change a diet it can be extra difficult to let go of certain foods, especially if they’re a favorite. But don’t stress, this article is meant to help you swap out a few ingredients or items for healthier options without feeling growing pains associated with the swaps. With a few creative ideas eating healthy can be effortless. Doable and Realistic Ingredient Substitutions When discussing healthy ingredients and healthy recipes it is important to remember that following the shift in your
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