Greetings

"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."

- Samuel Ullman

Welcome to the news corner of Assured Home Nursing Services, Birmingham, MI.

The fall season upon us! At Assured Home Nursing, we would like to provide you with some ways that you can stay healthy and safe during some of the fall season weather changes.

We are pleased to announce that our very first newsletter had an excellent response from all of you and we want to thank you.

Aging with Humor & Fun

Health Tips & Quotes for Seniors

Tip 1: Aim for 30 mins walk every day to keep brain cells healthy.

Tip 2: Load up on veggies, fruits, whole grains, and low-fat dairy to live longer and be protected from long-term diseases.

"It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t. It’s that some people are ready to change and some are not."

"Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been."

Pfizer-BioNTech

COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine - Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

It is now being marketed as Comirnaty to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus in individuals 16 years and above.

Comirnaty contains messenger RNA to react defensively to the virus. It is also available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and administered as a series of two doses three weeks apart. Read more

Healthy Recipe for Seniors

Butternut Squash/Pumpkin Soup

The fall season is upon us! At Assured Home Nursing, we would like to provide you with some ways that you can stay healthy and safe during some of the fall season weather changes.

Here is a wonderful soup recipe that is perfect for the fall. You will be amazed at how creamy and thick it is all while being dairy-free and healthy.

Read the recipe here

Blog of the Month

6 Best Ways to Prevent Falls in Seniors (4)

Falls are considered to be one of the major causes of injury and injury death in the senior population.

Senior falls can result in broken bones, head injuries, hip fractures and other traumatic injuries. Even if your loved ones don’t suffer from major injuries during a fall, they can still suffer from depression and/or fear and this, in turn, can affect their quality of life.

Falls can create a host of problems for seniors; however, the good news is that we can prevent falls in the elderly by creating a safe living space. Read More

Upcoming Days/Events

October is going to be an amazing month as it is bringing several big days and events.

Oct. 7 – National Depression Screening Day

Oct. 10 – World Mental Health Day

Oct. 11 – International Day of the Girl Child

Oct. 12 – World Arthritis Day

Oct. 14 – World Sight Day

Oct. 16 – World Food Day

Oct. 24 – United Nations Day

Oct. 24 – World Polio Day

Oct. 29 – World Psoriasis Day

Oct. 31 – Halloween

Nov. 2 – National Ayurveda Day

Nov.5 – World Tsunami Awareness Day

Employee of the Month

Congratulations to

Monica Brazell-McCoy🎉

Monica Brazzel-McCoy has been chosen as Assured Home Nursing's September caregiver of the month.

Monica has been with Assured since November of 2018. During this time Monica has always been caring and compassionate toward all her clients, even the very difficult ones. She is extremely skilled and uses those skills to help train less experienced caregivers when they are new to a case.

In addition, Monica does not call off, is never late and last month went above and beyond for her client working many additional hours to cover last-minute call-offs.

Your Feedback Matters!

It is always pleasurable reading when our clients write about our caregiver's great work.

Here is a wonderful feedback from one of our clients.

"My wife has been receiving in-home services since March 2021 and the family is extremely satisfied with the quality of the services she has received the from Home Health Aide."