The last couple of months have been strange, even scary, as residents of Maquoketa and elsewhere are dealing with a public health pandemic that none of us anticipated or even knew anything about even a few months ago. It’s a time when people…
It’s hard to think of where residents of Manchester and elsewhere would be without our nurses. This very skilled, compassionate, and caring occupation plays a very important role in every aspect of our health and wellness, from basic care to…
One of the hardest – but important – things residents of Cedar Rapids and elsewhere can do is prepare for the end of their life. This means making some difficult decisions about everything from your estate to your funeral to any needed end-of-life…
Whether a resident of Mount Vernon or another community served in the military for a few years or a few decades, they deserve our thanks, whether they’re receiving home health care or hospice care. Part of the thanks that we can give is…
Residents of Anamosa and other communities initially might be just looking for help for their loved ones who need home health care, especially if a palliative care focus can be provided. The Above and Beyond Home Health Care staff is happy to provide a wide…
“Would you like to be an organ donor?” is a question often asked of residents of Cedar Rapids and elsewhere, often when renewing their driver’s license, which is a time when not everyone is thinking about the end of their…
Oral cancer doesn’t get as much attention as lung cancer, colon cancer and other cancers that can lead to people requiring hospice care. It can be quite deadly to residents of Mt. Vernon and elsewhere, but if treated early also has a high…
Part of living life well is figuring out what areas you can control and what areas are completely out of your control. Your health seems to be one of those areas that can fall in both worlds. Residents of Dubuque and…
Nurses are truly excellent at treating patients and helping them with all sorts of physical needs related to their particular health condition or conditions they’re dealing with, including palliative care. But they can’t do it all, which is why home health…
Although tuberculosis, or TB, sometimes can be thought of as an infection that mostly belongs in the past, such as polio, it is still possible for residents of Anamosa and elsewhere to contract it and even spread it, including those receiving palliative…