My Advantage Story… My name is LaVonne and not only am I a proud employee of Advantage Home Health Services, but this year I was also a patient! I was recovering from foot surgery that took place on October 7th, 2020. I also had knee issues that have been occurring for nearly a year. I…
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The Therapy Gym
Author: Mon Valley Care Center Therapy Team What is the “Therapy Gym?” It is full of mat tables, parallel bars, weights, bands, an upper arm bike, walkers, canes, hot packs, an e-stim, an OT kitchen and many other types of equipment to be utilized in the rehabilitation of our skilled nursing patients. It is the…
Coming Together, Working Together, Succeeding Together
Aileen McGregor Susque-view “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford. Pre-pandemic, we did a lot of activities with our residents that we can’t do right now. We would cook, have multiple residents in the gym, do home assessments, community outings, and have some of the…
A Dose of Hope for the New Year
Author: Kara Cameron, DOR, Messiah Village The COVID-19 vaccine is HERE!!!! The AdvantageCare team at Messiah Village had the opportunity to be vaccinated on January 2, 2021; what a great way to start the New Year! Over 400 team members and residents participated in the first round of vaccination on this day. The second shot…
Getting into the Holiday Spirit!
Carissa Hicks, DOR, Grove Manor The holidays are a special time of year – filled with traditions, memories, and special moments. The ACR team at Grove Manor has the privilege of spending the season with our residents. The traditions we’ve enjoyed with them include making ornaments, decorating a Christmas tree, listening to holiday music, and…