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Health Check: Urinary Tract Infection
November 30, 2021 | Blog Post
By Cami Tesch, Student Nurse College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh How do I know if I have a UTI? A urinary tract infection, also known as a UTI,…
Tap Into Music to Reminisce and Engage: Music as Therapy for Older Adults
November 4, 2021 | Blog Post
By Christy Feuerstahler, CDP, Music Coordinator, Valley VNA Senior Care For people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, music therapy is powerful because a person’s rhythmic response is tied to the…
Plan Now, and You’ll Be Proud Later
August 30, 2021 | Blog Post
By Angela Franz, Valley VNA Senior Care Administrator of Independent & Assisted Living I recently read an article about how the role of physical therapy has changed in recent years…
Meet Angela, Valley VNA Administrator
August 27, 2021 | Valley VNA Voice
It was about 2001, and a young woman was attending Neenah High School. She had just gotten her first car, and her parents required that she get a part-time job…
Design for Dignity and Delight: Building for Better Senior Living
June 8, 2021 | Blog Post
By Theresa Pichelmeyer, Ed.D., RN President & CEO, Valley VNA Senior Care For those of us who have found our calling in caring for older adults, we often describe our…
Caring for Generations: a campaign to ensure quality care for those we love
April 8, 2021 | Blog Post
April 8, 2021 PRESS RELEASE The 113-year-old nonprofit in Neenah launches public phase of $3.25 million fundraising campaign to support campus enhancements at a time when senior living quality and…
There is Beautiful Diversity in Older Adults
March 18, 2021 | Blog Post
By Theresa Pichelmeyer, Ed.D., RN, President & CEO, Valley VNA Senior Care Caring for older people is an opportunity to celebrate diversity. As we hold more conversations about recognizing and…
Carry Goodness and Hope into 2021
January 5, 2021 | Blog Post
By Theresa Pichelmeyer, EdD, RN, President & CEO of Valley VNA Senior Care Because our team at Valley VNA works on behalf of seniors and their families, we have been…
Compassion and Love for those with Alzheimer’s Disease
November 10, 2020 | Blog Post
By Theresa Pichelmeyer, EdD, RN, President & CEO of Valley VNA Senior Care Many people experience the stigma and fear of a dementia diagnosis, either for themselves or a loved…
Julie Fries, RN
October 6, 2020 | Valley VNA Voice
Julie Fries, RN Client Care Coordinator, In-Home Care I was born in Norway, Michigan, and later graduated from Little Chute High School. I always loved art and began working right…