Six months into my time at Personal Care, after interviewing several PCA/CNA applicants, I decided I wanted to enroll in CNA school to gain a deeper understanding of the work. I felt almost hypocritical asking questions like ‘what do you think is the most challenging part of the work’ or ‘why did you choose this […]
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The Changing Landscape of Home Care
Personal Care turned 41 this year. I observed my 35th year as an employee and my 33rd year as an owner. That, my friends, is a lot of history. You would think that I would have long ago abandoned using superlatives, such as “the most,” “the worst,” “the best.” For the most part I have. […]
Hiring Caregivers Privately vs. Home Care Company
Over the years I have addressed the question of what is the benefit of working with a home care company as opposed to hiring caregivers privately many times. The observations I offer remain the same. What changes each time is the questioner. Over the years we have been privileged to support thousands of families in […]
Mayo Clinic – Q & A on the Safety of Vaccines
Information Provided by the Mayo Clinic Vaccines are perhaps the best hope for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Two pharmaceutical companies have applied for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 vaccines, and a limited number of vaccines will be available before the end of the year. It’s likely you’ve heard claims […]
Update to Caregiver Staff
Dear Personal Care Employees: We are writing to let you know that we were notified that a Canterbury Court employee on the second floor tested positive for COVID-19. They have had two employees that tested positive last week as well. As a precautionary measure all residents on the second floor are being tested, as well […]
Update to Personal Care Clients and Families – 7/2/20
Dear Personal Care Clients and Families: As we head into the holiday weekend, we want to bring to your attention the realities of what is happening in our community. COVID-19 is on the rise again. Many of you may already have a family member who has either been exposed or tested positive. We are reiterating […]
Update to Personal Care Employees – 7/2/20
Dear Colleagues, As we head into the holiday weekend, we want to bring to your attention the realities of what is happening in our community. COVID-19 is on the rise again. Many of you may already have a family member who has either been exposed or tested positive. Your diligence in practicing social distancing is […]
An Update to our Care Givers – 6/8/20
Hello All, As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, our protocols remain in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and the local Department of Public Health guidelines. At this time no Personal Care Employee has tested positive for COVID-19. We are grateful for this and will continue our diligence in our practices to ensure client […]
An Update to Our Clients – 6/4/20
Dear Personal Care Clients: As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, our protocols remain in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and the local Department of Public Health guidelines. At this time no Personal Care Employee has tested positive for COVID-19. We are grateful for this and will continue our diligence in our practices to […]
Letter to Clients – Families – 5/20/20
May 20th, 2020 Dear Personal Care Clients and Families: We hope that this letter finds you safe and well. Many of you are experiencing some sort of COVID-fatigue and we understand this. Our updates will continue for now and we hope that we are nearing a time when they will become less frequent. Many of […]