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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
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Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million by 2030, a 58 percent increase.
Glaucoma is called "the sneak thief of sight" since there are no symptoms and once vision is lost, it's permanent. As much as 40% of vision can be lost without a person noticing.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Moreover, among African American and Latino populations, glaucoma is more prevalent. Glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than Caucasians.
Over 3 million Americans, and over 60 million people worldwide, have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don’t raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people worldwide are blind due to glaucoma. For more information,
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Donate Blood and Save a Life!
You don't need a special reason to give blood. You just need your own reason. Some of us give blood because we were asked by a friend.Some know that a family member or a friend might need blood some day. Some believe it is the right thing to do. Whatever your reason, the need is constant and your donation is important for maintaining a healthy and reliable blood supply. You'll feel good knowing you've helped change a life!
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Please join us in welcoming Jenn Martinez as the new Care Advocate Supervisor for Lower Valley Care Advocates. Jen has worked in long term care for 10 years and has taught the Certified Nursing Assistant class at Three Rivers Community College. She recently returned from a life changing two-week Orthopaedic missionary trip to Nicaragua. Her uncle, Dr. Richard Nutt of Georgia, started the mission 12 yrs ago. On his latest trip, he invited her to join him. There, she assisted his team with all facets of patient care, pre-op and post-op, as well as community research. She enjoyed the experience and looks forward to returning next year.
Jenn lives with her husband and 3 daughters in the beautiful town of Essex. She enjoys her position at LVCA and looks forward to meeting members in the community as she settles into her new position.
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Home Care Services Are Not Just For The Elderly
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Home care is not just for the elderly or those with a long-term illness. Increasingly, professional care in the home is being sought following day surgeries like plastic surgery, laser eye surgery or dental surgery. Often these procedures require a few days of down time, as well as restrictions on movement and lifting. Because of these restrictions, performing the once simple tasks of daily living becomes not only challenging, but potentially detrimental to the healing process. That’s where short-term home care shines. Trained caregivers can come for a few hours or a few days to smooth the way to healing. Services may include driving to and from the procedure or follow-up appointments, medication pickup, meal preparation, laundry, daily errands, companionship, light housekeeping, grocery shopping and pet care. Personal care services like bathing or dressing can also be performed.
Many patients prefer to recuperate in complete privacy or they don’t want to burden family or friends with the task of daily living. Discreet caregivers are background-checked, bonded, screened and insured.
Planning for support in the hours and days following a procedure is critical to successful recuperationll, eases the recovery and gives the patient privacy and peace of mind.
Call Lower Valley Care Advocates for details at (860) 767-2695.
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