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WTAJ Healthcast Shares Local Family Benefitting from Early Intervention Services

Charlotte Ames, Healthcast reporter for WTAJ TV, recently shared a story about the Scotts, a local family whose young daughter Hannah is reaching developmental milestones and surpassing expectations with the support of HNA Early Intervention. Early Intervention for Down Syndrome By Charlotte Ames | cames@wtajtv.com Updated May 31, 2017 05:45 PM Although they knew it could be a possibility, Joe and Tonya  Scott  were surprised when their daughter was diagnosed  with Down Syndrome. They understood that she faced

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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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2024 Mercedes Moment Sold Out

Tickets for the 2024 Mercedes Moment drawing on May 30, 2024 have SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for a chance to win Mercedes BLA 250 or $30,000. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for next year, please complete this form.  Thank You to Our Generous 2024 Sponsors! GLE SUV Sponsor S-Class Sponsors C-Class Sedan Sponsors Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona Mercedes-Benz of State College, A Ciocca Dealership Sheetz,

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volunteers will always be the heart of hospice - national volunteer week - april 21 - 27, 2024

A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers!

April is Volunteer Recognition Month! We are grateful for the commitment of those who volunteer with the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program and Family Hospice. Healing Patch Volunteers are the heart of the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program. Without them, these free services could not exist for the grieving children and families of our community. It takes a special type of person to absorb the tragic stories children share at the Healing Patch. While volunteers must understand they are unable to “fix”

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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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