Lower Valley Care Advocates is Hiring! LVCA is always looking for caring, compassionate, reliable caregivers to join our team including: Certified Nursing Assistants Home Health Aides Personal Care Attendants Homemaker/Companions For more information, click here.

February 4th is World Cancer Day

A truly global event taking place every year on February 4th, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action. Currently, 8.8 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which, 4 million people die prematurely (aged 30 to 69 years). World Cancer Day is the ideal opportunity to spread the word and raise the profile of cancer in people’s minds and in the world’s media. For more information, click here.

Cancer Resources: Cancer Survivor Stories Global Press Release More about World Cancer Day Get Involved Put Your Event on the Map of Impact

It's Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot!

Flu season is in full effect! Stop by Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley in Centerbrook between 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday to get your shot and help protect yourself from the flu virus. It's not too late! You can also help prevent the spread of the flu follow these tips:  Wash Your Hands! Do not touch your hands to your eyes, nose or mouth (also known as the “T” Zone). Stay home if you are sick. Call your doctor right away if you think you might have the flu. Antiviral medication can help!

Random Acts of Kindness Week: February 11 - 17

Did you know that random acts of kindness might actually be good for your well-being! Kindness is a habit of giving that is expressed when we do something for others as an act of good will. Compassion is at the heart of kindness and puts the needs of another person before our own. Did you know that random acts of kindness can decrease stress, lower blood pressure and help us feel good? Small things like letting someone go ahead of you in a grocery line, or picking up the phone to check on an elderly neighbor, even smiling at a passerby can release “feel good chemicals” like Serotonin and Oxytocin in the brain that boost our mood. For more information, click here.

Meet Angela McLeod, RN Case Manager

VNLV welcomes Angela McLeod, RN Case Manager! Angela started her nursing career in long-term care as a Certified Nursing Assistant and LPN. After graduating from nursing school in 2005, she got her first job as a Registered Nurse at St Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. There, she specialized in orthopedic and general post-op nursing and eventually became Administrative Supervisor. Angela and her family moved to Hamden, CT in 2013, where she resumed her nursing work in home care in West Haven, New Haven, and Hamden. One last move to Killingworth brought Angela to VNLV in November 2017.   Angela and her husband have two children (Hannah - 16 and Aaron - 12). Collectively, they enjoy exploring all the areas of Connecticut and the east coast. Angela also enjoys salt water fish tanks and (most) animals. Welcome, Angela! We're thrilled to have you on the VNLV Team!

5 Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers

Alzheimer’s caregivers often report feelings of stress and being overwhelmed. The Alzheimer’s Association offers these 5 tips for keeping caregivers healthy and well . Lower Valley Care Advocates can provide respite care for a few hours or around the clock; giving caregivers the time to reset and recharge. Call or visit our website for more information: (860) 767-2695 or www.LowerValleyCareAdvocates.org.

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