Welcome New Staff!
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Sheila Abankwah, CNA (thank you, Juliet!)
Rebecca Asiamah, CNA
Maxine Hurdle, CNA (thank you, Dawn!)
Cisse Magnanle, CNA
Kingsley Fraikue, CNA, Caregiver and Marketer (thank you, Juliet!)
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Caregiver of the Month: Connie Addai-Mireku
Connie has done an amazing job with our client, JC. In January, JC was
discharged to live with his son's family in Southbury following a brief
rehab stay. He was totally dependent for most ADLs, required a Hoyer
lift for transfer and was incontinent. He also had very limited
ambulation and required a pureed diet due to swallowing difficulties.
Connie
collaborated with Masonicare Home Care nurses and therapists over the
course of several months, and JC has made remarkable progress. He is
now walking well with a walker, eating a regular diet and enjoying
walks outside with Connie. He is transferring well and is back to his
old self.
Connie has fit in with tremendously well with JC's
family, which includes his son and daughter-in-law, and their 4 busy
and talented children. Very soon Connie and JC will be moving to
Kensington Green, where JC will be able to enjoy meals with Connie in
the dining room, participate in all the activities there and receive
regular visits from Casey, our pet therapy dog.
The staff at
Kensington are thrilled to have JC back. Between Connie and the
outstanding staff at Kensington, we are certain Jack will receive the
best care possible.
Thanks to Connie, one of our wonderful
live-in caregivers, for her attentive, compassionate and competent
care. Her easy manner, gentle persistence and positive attitude helped
to makes a tremendous contribution to our client's quality of life.
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Greetings!
Here at Always There Home Care, we are grateful you are slowing
down to read our newsletter full of items that relate to home care,
home health care, aging and eldercare, as well as some useful tips for
daily living. Please enjoy in the spirit of
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Featured Article: Nutrition and The Elderly
 We must do our part! Proper nutrition and good eating habits are very important aspects of for elderly folks. We are in a perfect position to improve our clients' nutrition and keep them healthy.
DID YOU KNOW??
Elderly folks need slightly FEWER CALORIES than younger folks, but MORE vitamin D and all three B vitamins.
Sufficient daily fiber intake is important, not just because
of helping the bowels function, but to provide nutrients to friendly bacteria in the digestive tracts. Sufficient fiber for proper bowel function and healthy digestion is 25-30
grams of fiber daily. Natural fiber is always better than laxatives. For a list of fiber-rich foods, click here.
To read this entire article and find out more interesting facts about nutrition and the eldery, please click here.
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Kudos from Kelly
This is the first of a regular feature series by Kelly, ATHC's Chief Operating Officer.
"Kudos" are notes to those caregivers who have gone above and beyond in their dedication to our clients, and to whom we want to express our thanks.
This month, special kudos go out to Ashley, Sheila and Jamie!
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In Loving Memoriam - Always There Family and Friends...
Michael Dugan, husband of our wonderful Senior Caregiver, Mary Roth. Mike had been a hospice patient and a client of Always There.
Read Michael's Obituary.
Memorial contributions in Michael's name may be made
to Masonicare Hospice, 33 North Plains Industrial Road,
Wallingford, CT 06492 or to Alpine Rescue Team,
PO Box 934, Evergreen, CO 80437.
 Mary Asselta, was one of our very first clients - a referral from Kensington Green, one of our favorite assisted living facilities. We cared for her every day from early March 2008 to the day she was transferred to a New Hampshire nursing home on July 14, 2009, accompanied by our caregivers Mary Roth and Dawn Reed.
Mary enjoyed a wonderful 90th birthday party at her new nursing home in NH, with her AT caregivers and her new ones all attending. Sadly Mary contracted pneumonia two weeks later and died in a NH hospital. Regina attended the wake and funeral mass and service in New Hampshire. She was touched by the outpouring of love by friends and family, especially by Joe, Mary's devoted nephew and POA. Joe stood by Mary's casket, talking to her and holding her hand while we all said goodbye. A loving and heartbreaking moment. We all wish Mary a happy eternal life with her beloved husband, Danny. We extend special thanks to the ATHC caregivers who made Mary's time happy, comfortable, safe and full of love.
Read Mary's Obituary.
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Facilities We LOVE: Thank You!
We are privileged to have received referrals from many facilities, for an agency still very young in its development, this is wonderful. Our growth is impressive, thanks to the quality of our caregivers and their loyalty to us and our clients and families.
This month we'd like to pay special thanks to the following facilities:
Kensington Green of Southbury
Arbor Rose and Jerome Home, New Britain
Middlebury Convalescent Home, Middlebury
Village of Kensington Place, Meriden
Miller Memorial, Meriden
Please keep these facilities in mind when a friend or family member is in need of placement. We would refer our own families to them and know they will do well by yours.
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About Always There Home Care
Always There Home Care provides compassionate, dependable and professional one-on-one care for seniors who need assistance in the comfort of their homes or residential care communities. Services from highly qualified and trained caregivers range from companionship, meal preparation and incidental transportation to personal care, medication management and RN-directed case management. Available 7 days a week, services range from a few hours a day to 24-hour care.
Always There Home Care understands that every situation is unique and creates individualized care plans to help improve a client's quality of life. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.AlwaysThereHomeCare-CT.com or call 203-879-6675. |
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