Feb 4, 2016 | Health Insights
Share this article:If you have paid attention to the news lately, there is a lot of talk about a “new” virus outbreak. The virus is called the Zika Virus. This virus is not new. The first discovery of the Zika Virus was in April of 1947 by Alexander Haddow and his...Nov 12, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:Our American society is one that praises independence. We write books, create TV shows, and sing songs that acclaim our ideal of independence. Our children are raised to admire people that are independent. Our education system’s ultimate goal is to...Oct 9, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:The Affordable Care Act (aka: Obamacare) has created a rule that is blocking patients’ that qualify for home health care services from getting the medical help they need. In what the creators of the ACA are touting as a rule created to combat fraud,...Sep 21, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a Home Health Care Agency in Milwaukee, we get a lot of calls from people who have Medicare and are in need of home health care. They assume that Medicare will pay for whatever services they need. This is not the case. In order for Medicare to...Jun 11, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a licensed Home Health Care provider, PHCS can offer Occupational Therapy services to clients in their homes. In our experience, many people have a pretty good understanding of what Physical Therapy is, but they are unclear of what Occupational...May 7, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As home health caregivers, we want everyone including our clients to stay cool and healthy this summer. So, with the scorching summer heat right around the corner, we compiled a list of things that you can do to stay cool this summer. ...Apr 23, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:Many home health care clients are homebound. In fact, this is a condition that needs to be met in order to receive home health services if you are a Medicare beneficiary. Being homebound basically means that it isn’t easy for you to leave your...Apr 9, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a home health care provider, quite a few of our clients need help transferring. One of the most common transfer mechanisms is the Hoyer Lift. The Hoyer lift is so frequently used in home health care for transferring that we feel it is important...Mar 19, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:There is a sense of freedom that comes with being independent. Most of us take this sense of freedom for granted. As we get older or if we suffer from a debilitating disease or injury, we can lose some of our abilities to function independently. ...Feb 24, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a home health care provider, we have quite a few clients that are diabetics. As is common knowledge, diabetics require meals that meet diabetic nutritional requirements. As part of their daily tasks, our Home Health Aides (HHA) and Personal Care...
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