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Home Health & Hospice Care Seeks Diversity of Volunteers
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Volunteers Help to Improve Quality of Life for Hospice Patients and Families MERRIMACK, NH: Home Health & Hospice Care (HHHC) is looking for people to volunteer their time to provide visits to hospice patients and families. HHHC serves people who are approaching end of life in 25 communities in the greater Nashua/Manchester corridor. Volunteer support helps patients and their families feel less alone during a difficult time. A volunteer can make friendly visits, assist with …Read More »
Continue Reading »August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day
Posted in Bereavement
National Grief Awareness Day is recognized every year on August 30th. The day is an opportunity to raise awareness about grief and to create sacred space to honor loss. It is a reminder for us to recognize the emotional, physical, spiritual and social impact of loss for individuals, families, and communities, but to also recognize our own personal losses and explore ways to give voice to those experiences as well. Here are some ideas to assist with observance …Read More »
Continue Reading »Home Hospice Helps People Navigate End of Life
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The announcement recently that President Jimmy Carter had chosen to receive Hospice Care in his home was seen by millions in our country. Although many of us have had experience with a loved one in hospice, lots of families have not and simply don’t know what that means and what to expect. Our non-profit agency, Home Health & Hospice Care has been providing hospice care in homes all across NH for many years and thought …Read More »
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New Hampshire Healthcare Heroes has named two of our nurses runners-up for the Southern NH region. Congratulations to Alexis Leblanc, LNA at the Community Hospice House, and Christine Kinghorn, RN for the Home Care division! Alexis and Christine both exemplify, on a daily basis, all the qualities that embody what a healthcare hero is. Congrats again! We are so proud of you!
Continue Reading »SolutionHealth & Home Health & Hospice Care Submit Definitive Agreement to Combine and Develop Innovations In Post-Acute Care
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[MERRIMACK, NH] — SolutionHealth (parent organization of Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health) and Home Health & Hospice Care (HHHC) have reached another milestone in the process to combine services to provide enhanced post-acute care services to the people of southern New Hampshire. A Definitive Agreement to affiliate entities has been developed by both organizations. The proposed affiliation has now been submitted for review and approval by state and federal regulatory agencies. The …Read More »
Continue Reading »April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day
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National Healthcare Decisions Day, a day devoted to educating the public about the importance of advance care planning, is April 16. At HHHC, we often stress the importance of planning ahead for future health care decisions, but this day is a good time to remind everyone to make their future health care wishes known. The past couple years has made it abundantly clear that there are no guarantees when it comes to our health. In …Read More »
Continue Reading »SolutionHealth and Home Health & Hospice Care Announce Plans to Join and Develop Innovations in Post-Acute Care
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Bedford, NH – SolutionHealth (parent organization of Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health) and Home Health & Hospice Care (HHHC) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to discuss the value of combining services in order to provide enhanced post-acute care services to the people of southern New Hampshire. The boards of both organizations, in separate meetings, authorized the letter of intent. The proposed affiliation is subject to due diligence, the negotiation of …Read More »
Continue Reading »Tips for Caregivers During COVID-19
Posted in Caregiving
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is taking an emotional toll on caregivers. You may feel it physically or mentally. You are not alone in these feelings and this is a perfectly natural response to the situation. As caregivers, self-care is one of the most important things to practice so you can continue to serve. Start by asking yourself: What is my biggest struggle during this crisis? What do I need to address this struggle right now? …Read More »
Continue Reading »HHHC Receives 5-Star Rating for Patient Satisfaction
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Home Health & Hospice Care is once again proud to report a 5-Star rating from CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) in Patient Satisfaction! HHCAHPS (Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems) star ratings help you quickly and easily assess the patient experience of care information provided on Home Health Compare. You can use these ratings to more easily compare home health agencies using a 5-star scale, with more stars indicating better …Read More »
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