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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 6 Media Contact: Anne DeFilippo Phone: 972-497-2758 Email: anne@homehealthcompanions.com Home Health Companions has earned the 2026 Best of Home Care® – Employer of Choice Award from Activated Insights. This award is presented to home care providers who demonstrate exceptional
We’ve all felt that moment of sheer panic when we cannot find our keys or wallet. It is frustrating and disorienting. Now, picture this happening multiple times per day, accompanied by an overwhelming feeling of confusion and fear. This situation is a common part of life for seniors with dementia.
By the time we reach our golden years, we’ve had decades of building deep connections with family and friends. These bonds are very important to our quality of life, so when they are severed, it inevitably brings about feelings of deep loss.
August is Happiness Happens Month! For the next few weeks, we want to celebrate anything that makes you happy — including the joys of caregiving! Of course, there’s more to life than work. But when you spend a great deal of time dedicated to your career, it’s essential to find
August is Psoriasis Action Month, and we wanted to take a moment to support our clients, family members, and loved ones affected by this condition each day. If you aren’t familiar, psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder. It causes itchy, inflamed, and irritated skin, often affecting older adults. With over 8
Let’s face it — summers in Dallas are hot! While the rest of the year is perfect, we prefer to stay cool inside for most of July and August. Still, as a home health nurse, CNA, or caregiver in Dallas, it’s important to take the necessary precautions to protect not
June 16th is National CNA Day, and there’s a reason we’re celebrating all week long. This CNA Week, we’re honoring the incredible impact our home-health nursing assistants have had on our clients – not just this year, but over the past two years. 2022 CNA Day Theme: “I’m Still Standing.” CNAs
Today commences National Nurses Week, where we honor the care, compassion and dedication nurses provide to their patients and families every day. Take a moment this week to recognize a nurse that has made an impact in your life. Home Health Companions wants to thank our very own home health
Being a caregiver is an incredibly rewarding experience that can offer many amazing benefits. From the sense of satisfaction, you get from helping someone in need to the strengthened bond you form with the person you’re caring for, there are plenty of reasons to be proud of being a caregiver.
Are you seeking a career where you have the potential to impact the lives of caregivers and their patients? Consider a rewarding career as a home health recruiter and care coordinator. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall career growth in healthcare is estimated to grow 16 percent
Home Health Companions is excited to announce that we have received the 2022 Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse for the fourth year.
What does Home Health Companion provide for wound care, and why is it important? A wound is created from an internal or external break in the body’s tissue. Almost everyone has had a laceration, avulsion, abrasion, or puncture, whether minor or severe, but how it is cared for determines how
Home Health Companions has been recognized multiple years as one of Inc. 5000’s “most inspiring companies,” and in the days of COVID-19, the company has lifted its employees up and served its clients in innovative ways in times of pandemic. Now, the team has been recognized again in 2021 as one of #Inc5000Regionals.
In the healthcare field these days, pure exhaustion has riddled frontline workers with new needs from their employers in order to do simply their jobs. Home Health Companions stepped up to ensure the well-being of their caregivers, and we’ve been awarded again for it.
New health care professionals, you’ve accomplished something significant by completing your education and training. Now, it’s time to apply for positions and prepare for the interviews! Read these tips for online job applications, how to prepare for your job interview, and how to follow up once you meet with a prospective employer. And don’t forget—Home Health Companions is hiring, too!
Being alone and isolated does not always equate with the state of feeling lonely. In this post, we’ll make the distinction, then highlight the underlying health impacts and call out some of the signals you can look for as a health care provider.
If you’ve struggled with the transition from doing everything for yourself to commissioning others to do for you, read on to learn how more seniors have made the switch and how to maximize the benefits of these tasks.
The role of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is essential to teams that care for the wellbeing of clients, especially those teams delivering home-based care. As the frontline provider of these care services, a CNA is often the first professional to note both the physical and mental changes in clients.
Health and aging mean dealing with new information, new specialists, more appointments and medications. These pile onto existing worries, including home maintenance, personal mobility, care of or by a spouse, and paying your bills. You’re not alone in dealing with the struggle. The first step is to plan and to form a strategy based on the services you need now—and as your circumstances change. This is exactly what we deliver in our Aging Life Care Services.
Lisa Shardon, President and CEO of Home Health Companions, spoke with CBS news in an interview this week. The subject of the interview was the company’s active hiring, even in this time when unemployment in the state and around the nation is at record highs. Read about the interview and the openings the company has.
