Caring for a loved one with a heart condition?

Expert offers tips for you and those in your care during American Heart Month By Joe Haller, RN As a caregiver, the prospect of helping someone with a heart condition may feel overwhelming. Here are some tips to make this important role easier for you and the cardiac patient in...

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Staff Reflection: On Being a Hospice Nurse

By Marty Machia, RN Editor’s note: Marty prepared these comments to honor those who died at the McClure Miller Respite House in 2019. I want to begin with a short quote by Ram Dass, a spiritual teacher who sat at the bedside of many during their dying process: “Working with...

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Home remedies that may help you feel better when you have the flu

By Sarah Spengler, RN Infection Prevention and Patient Safety coordinator UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice There are many traditional and non-traditional home remedies people use to feel better when they’re sick. Home remedies won’t shorten the duration of flu, but can make you more comfortable as the...

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Do I have flu, and how can I feel better?

By Sarah Spengler, RN Infection Prevention and Patient Safety Coordinator UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice With flu season under way in Vermont, you may be wondering how to best take care of yourself or a loved one with flu. Most people with flu can manage the illness...

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‘My heart was stolen by hospice’

Licensed nursing assistants (LNAs) and personal care attendants (PCAs) play huge roles in the lives of our patients. They’re the eyes, ears and hands of our care team, helping families and patients feel safe, cared for and comfortable. They assist patients with essential care needs such as bathing, dressing and...

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Professional tips to avoid the flu

From Meredith King, RN, BSN, infection prevention coordinator at our partner organization, The University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital. Health care workers are on the front lines during flu season. But we don’t follow any secret formula to avoid getting sick. In fact, our go-to ways of...

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What to know about flu if you have asthma

Another flu season is here. A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to protect against it and any potentially serious complications. Immunity can take up to two weeks to develop after getting the vaccine, so getting your flu shot and helping to protect your friends, family and loved ones...

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Why you and your family need a flu shot

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness that is easily spread and can result in severe illness, hospitalization or even death. If you’re still not convinced, consider these facts. Is flu really that bad? Flu kills. A total of 143 pediatric deaths were reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during...

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Generous matching gift DOUBLES donations through Dec. 31

Bob and Holly Miller (REM Development Co., LLC) cherish hospice’s ability to support patients and loved ones at the end of life, and they’re committed to making hospice services available to all seeking them. That’s why they’ve generously offered to match contributions to support the McClure Miller Respite House, dollar-for-dollar...

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