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Bedford Gazette Highlights Program to Support the Health of Local Seniors

Bedford Gazette shared a story about the cooperative effort to improve the physical and mental health of seniors in Bedford County. Rod Burket, HNA Home Health Psych Case Manager has played a significant role in the initiative and is quoted about the effectiveness of the program. UPMC hospital noted for meeting local needs By the Gazette staff UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital has been recognized by a national association for its “best practices,” as part of the

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Central PA Live Showcases Family Hospice Support for Caregivers

Family Hospice Social Worker Shannon Chille and Bereavement Coordinator Jennifer Cox recently joined Central PA Live host Dawn Pellas to share how hospice care supports the families and caregivers – not just patients – throughout the hospice journey and beyond. Click here to view the segment. 

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Nurse-Family Partnership Featured on Central PA Live

Nurse-Family Partnership®, a national evidence-based program for first-time moms, was featured on a recent segment of Central PA Live with Director Lisa Ritchey and Blair County Supervisor Arlene Wojno sharing how the program can positively impact families in our region. Click here to view the segment. 

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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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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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