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Agency News

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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Nurse-Family Partnership Featured in Centre Daily Times Helping Hands Article

Kim Bahnsen, Supervisor, Nurse-Family Partnership, Centre County, shared an informative article about the program and its benefits to first-time mothers in Centre County. Nurse-Family Partnership guides first-time mothers January 18, 2017 by Kim Bahnsen Becoming a parent for the first time is a transformational experience. Our roles, relationships and priorities are quickly rearranged as our first child enters the world. Having the support of family and friends is important during this time, and in Centre

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Decades Club Raffle Drawing and Evening of Dancing to Benefit the Healing Patch on Sept. 28

Tickets are sold out for the 2024 Decades Club to benefit the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program. This evening of prizes and music will be held at the Blair County Convention Center, Altoona on Saturday, September 28. Dance and sing with us through the decades, and dine with us through the cultures with chances to win cash and prizes! The Reverse Raffle drawing will award more than $4,500 in cash prizes as we enjoy food stations from

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Family Hospice Offers Fall Grief Support Groups

Family Hospice, Part of UPMC, is offering free grief support options this fall throughout West Central Pennsylvania. Registration is required. Please see registration deadlines and contacts for each area. Bedford Groups will be held at the UPMC Home Healthcare/Family Hospice office, 227 Hospital Dr., Ste. 2, Everett (rear entrance of Pennwood Family Medicine). Groups will be held on Fridays from Sept. 6 – Oct. 11 from 2-3 p.m. Family Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Jennifer Cox is facilitating this group for attendees

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2024 Mercedes Moment Winner Announced

State College residents Jim and Mary Ellen Kelly held the winning number – 316 – for Home Nursing Agency Foundation’s Mercedes Moment fundraiser held on May 30.  The winner was announced as part of Mercedes Moment Night at the Altoona Curve after the first Pick 3 Pennsylvania lottery number at 7 p.m. As the winners, the Kellys were offered the choice of the Mercedes GLB 250 or $30,000 cash prize. If you would like to be

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