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ACEL Artwork Featured in Altoona Mirror

June 24, 2016

The HNA Adult Center for Exceptional Learning (ACEL) was recently featured in the “Go” section of the Altoona Mirror, as works from ACEL’s artists is on display at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Altoona. Healing through art: Program’s work showcased in SAMA-Altoona exhibit June 23, 2016By Mary Haley, For the Mirror One watercolorist keeps at her work until she has her painting just how she wants it, while another artist finds joy in giving her

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Living With Heart Failure

February 25, 2016

By Rhonda Trexler, MS, RN, COS-C, CCP WHAT IS HEART FAILURE? Heart failure, also known as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), does not mean the heart has stopped working. It means that the heart’s pumping power is less than normal and cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body or cannot fill with enough blood. When the right side of the heart weakens, the blood coming from the body to the heart can get backed

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Nothing to Fear: The Truth about Hospice

January 11, 2016

For families considering care for a loved one whose health is declining, hospice is a scary word. Kathy Baker, Vice President of Hospice and Palliative Care for Home Nursing Agency, sheds light on hospice care and how it can benefit patients and families. Does enrolling in hospice shorten someone’s life? People think that when someone goes on hospice, they are going to die right away. The truth is that hospice does not affect life span

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