Have you completed your Advance HealthCare Directive? Who should have an Advance Healthcare Directive? Everyone over age 18! In Connecticut, Advance Healthcare Directives include: The living will and health care instructions The appointment of a health care representative Completing an…
Last month we talked about three recommendations for healthy living and disease prevention; healthy diet, exercise and maintain a healthy weight. These recommendations can also help prevent kidney disease. March is National Kidney Month. Kidney disease is more prevalent than…
February is American Heart month and National Cancer Prevention month. Most of us know someone affected by one or both of these common health issues. Here is a scary fact; heart disease affects someone in the United States once every…
Happy New Year! Now that the parties have ended, the decorations are put away; it is time to focus on health and wellness. What New Year’s resolutions have you made? Many people resolve to lose weight, stop smoking, or exercise…
Centerbrook, CT, November 2, 2015 — Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley today announced that it has been named to the Top 100 of the 2015 HomeCare Elite™, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States.…
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Alzheimer’s Foundation November 1-7, 2016 is National Memory Screening Week Early memory screenings can be helpful! Memory screenings are FREE and take approximately 10 minutes. Memory screenings are a first step toward identifying a memory…
Stress is an epidemic in the culture today. Most people young and old experience stress due to busy schedules, health issues, and the needs of family members. Studies have shown that at times of distress, people with spiritual or religious…
