Be Prepared for Summer
Summer is near; the kids are looking forward to summer vacation, soon many will travel and experience outdoor activities. It is a good time to make sure that your family is ready to be “Safe for Life.” The National Safety…
Faith and Health: A Nurse in the Church?
Why does a nurse belong in a church? Women have been nursing in the church since the early days of church history. Deaconesses such as Phoebe and Fabiola cared for the sick and the poor. Religious orders of women showed…
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. provides the following information to help promote awareness. Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer. This April during Alcohol Awareness…
April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day
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…
Healthy Living: Kidney Month
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…
The Key to Healthy Change
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…
Health and Wellness Resolutions
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…
Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley Named to Top 100 of the 2015 HomeCare Elite
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 Memory Screening Week
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 and Prayer
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…