Design a Gift Experience that Crosses Generations As people age, they tend to realize all the stuff they have. Stacked in the cupboards, stashed in the attic, or shoved in…
The Gift is to be Present to One Another By Colleen Harvot, Director of In-Home Care at Valley VNA Senior Care This blog was originally posted by the Oshkosh Area…
People with Alzheimer’s, Dementia Benefit from Calming Effects, Caregiving There is something instinctual about how an adult immediately begins to sway and gently pat a baby’s back as soon as…
How to Search for a Quality, Caring Senior Living Community By Tara Pichelmeyer, Senior Living Advisor, Valley VNA Senior Care Emotional, physical, financial, and geographical factors all impact the choice…
By Rev. John McFadden, M. Div., Valley VNA chaplain Up to half of us are likely to experience varying degrees of forms of dementia, so it is unfortunate that the…
By Gina Larsen, guest I recently spoke to a chef who can trace his passion for food and culinary pursuits all the way back to his Sunday after-church walks with…
Three years after the Civil War ended, General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order No. 11 on May 5, 1868, after observing families…
By Joy Lautenslager, RN, Valley VNA Foot Care Nurse Wiggle your toes. People don’t really think about their feet until they can’t reach them. Valley VNA is the longest consistently…
By Teri Metropulos, CSW-MAC, hospice manager, ThedaCare At Home We are quickly approaching National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, a day set aside to educate and empower people…
By Jeff Cushman, R.Ph., Hometown Pharmacy in Neenah Managing complex medication regimens for a loved one can be both time-consuming and stressful. Caregivers often have to interact with multiple prescribing…