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Home Nursing Agency Programs Highlighted after United Way of the Laurel Highlands Grant Presentations

After two Home Nursing Agency programs – Nurse-Family Partnership³ and the Healing Patch – were awarded more than $300,000 from the United Way of the Laurel Highlands, the programs were featured in stories in the Tribune-Democrat and the Daily American. United Way awards $1.3M in impact grants By Randy Griffith When a regional study showed the need for early childhood programs in the Northern Cambria area, leaders at United Way of the Laurel Highlands offered to help the community

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National Volunteer Month Celebrated on Central PA Live

Melody Ray, Volunteer Coordinator/Grief Specialist, and Catherine Zimmerman, Family Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, recently joined Central PA Live host Dawn Pellas to recognize Home Nursing Agency volunteers and share opportunities for others to get involved through the Healing Patch and Family Hospice. Click here to view the segment.

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Pennsylvania Business Central Names Home Nursing Agency as Top 100 Organization

For the second consecutive year, Pennsylvania Business Central ranked Home Nursing Agency as a Top 100 Organization in the region. Top 100 Organizations 2016 By Spencer MyersEditor It has always been Pennsylvania Business Central’s pleasure to welcome the new year by honoring 100 organizations in our readership that continue to strengthen our region’s B2B marketplace. This year, we saw a record amount of nominations come in from every corner of our readership. While this makes it

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Early Intervention Highlighted on Central PA Live

Diane Ringler, Early Intervention Manager and Speech-Language Pathologist, and Marla Wyland, Physical Therapist, were featured guests on a recent broadcast of Central PA Live to share how Early Intervention services benefit children with development delays. Click here to view the segment.

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Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program Invites New Volunteers

The Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program is now recruiting volunteers to serve at family group sessions at the Healing Patch centers in Altoona and Ebensburg. Volunteers serve as facilitators for groups of grieving children aged 3-18, young adults aged 18-25 or adults who bring children or adolescents to the program. Tales of Two Volunteers Blair Adult Room Volunteer Joe Bilka “I am there to guide discussions,” explains Adult Room volunteer Joe Bilka. “It takes a

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Family Hospice Offers Grief Support Options This Spring

Family Hospice, Part of UPMC, is offering free grief support options this spring throughout West Central Pennsylvania. Groups are open to any community members grieving the loss of a loved one. Space is limited, so registration is required. Please register with facilitator as listed below for each location. Bedford County Location: UPMC Home Healthcare/Family Hospice office, 227 Hospital Dr., Suite 2, Everett (rear of Pennwood Family Medicine)Dates: Mondays from March 18-April 22Time: 3-4 p.m.Facilitator: Family Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Jennifer CoxRegister by

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Flashlight Egg Hunt to Benefit the Healing Patch on April 5

The second annual Flashlight Egg Hunt will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Altoona Curve – Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona, PA.  Buy tickets online. The Flashlight Egg Hunt welcomes adults 18 years of age and older to don a headlamp, grab a bag or strap on a backpack, and scurry to gather as many eggs as possible in the dark. Once the lights are turned back on, participants can open their eggs to

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