Contact: Jennifer Kurczek
Community Relations
Director
(920)361-5481 or jkurczek@partnershealth.org
Where Healing Begins
CHN Home Care
celebrates November as National Home Care Month
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"Caring for
the sick and elderly in their homes truly is a privilege for us," said Donna
Fuller, BSN, Administrator for CHN Home Care.
"Home care professionals, family, volunteers and modern medicine make it
possible for people to stay in their homes, regardless of their condition,
where they are comfortable in their familiar surroundings."
Joseph Lombardino
of Coloma can attest to the important role home health providers can play when
recovering from surgery. The normally active senior underwent triple bypass and
pacemaker implementation procedures late last fall. An infection to the leg where
an artery was removed extended his hospital stay at
When finally
gaining the strength to return home and continue his recovery there, Lombardino
found the transition was not as easy as he anticipated. “For two months, I had
a team of nurses caring for me round the clock – attending to my bandaging and
managing my medications. When I came home, I was on my own and just couldn’t
keep up with my care,” he said.
That’s when
Lombardino contacted CHN Home Care to inquire about nursing and personal care
services to help him at home. His care team included a nurse, physical therapy
assistant and home health aide who assisted with wound care, therapy and personal
hygiene tasks three to four times each week.
“Everyone was so
helpful. the nurses went out of their way to make sure
I was feeling well and understanding my care. They were very concerned about me
as a person,” he said. “I couldn’t have recovered as quickly as I did without
their help. In one respect, I was glad to see them leave, but I also miss their
comfort and care.”
In celebration
of National Home Health Month, CHN Home Care is hosting an informational
display at
A member of
Community Health Network, CHN Home Care provides skilled nursing, physical,
occupational and speech therapies, personal care, homemaker and companion and
Lifeline services in the
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