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Five Questions About Home Care, Answered
Home health care offers everything from medical care to additional social support to help with daily tasks. Learn more about the options offered at South Shore Health.
BlogRemembering a True Friend of Home Care
Mary Cirignano of Braintree was one of the original committee members for South Shore Health's Kickin’ Up Country for Home Care. Learn more about the event and Mary's legacy.
BlogHome Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 presents unique challenges for our home care patients, their families, and our colleagues. Here's what caregivers should know.
BlogBringing Hospital-Level Care into South Shore Homes
Last March, just as the pandemic was ramping up in Massachusetts, Louisa dialed 9-1-1. Her husband Michael was suffering from an acute infection and needed urgent medical attention.
BlogAbington Quilt Guild Donates Blankets to Home Care Patients
The Abington-based Thimbles and Friends Quilt Guild have donated countless quilts that are distributed to patients of South Shore Health’s home care division.
BlogBridget Mazenkas: More Quality Time With Patients is Possible Through Home Care
November is National Home Care Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated, nurses, therapists and social workers who provide skilled, compassionate care to patients in their homes. At South Shore Health, our Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) team works collaboratively to care for patients...
BlogMichelle Gareau: Home Care is My Calling – It’s Where I’m Meant to Be
November is National Home Care Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated, nurses, therapists and social workers who provide skilled, compassionate care to patients in their homes. At South Shore Health, our VNA team works collaboratively to care for patients with chronic illnesses...
Blog10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Home Care Provider
Ten important questions to ask agencies during your home care search.
BlogHeidi Creighton: 'It’s So Intimate to Care for a Family in Their Home at a Vulnerable Time'
For Heidi Creighton, RN, team leader for the VNA’s Parent Child Health Division, there’s no place like home for caring for families and forming fulfilling relationships.
BlogJean Tantillo's Story: First Day Home Program Bridges the Gap between Hospital and Home
At 85 years “young,” fearlessly independent Jean was fortunate to have good health on her side. In the spring of 2013; however, her health took an unexpected turn while mourning the loss of her late daughter, and she was subsequently taken to South Shore Hospital, diagnosed with acute renal failure...
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