Annie Zarlengo : Social Worker Appreciation
I am a 4th Generation Denver Native, receiving my undergraduate degree in Aerospace Science! I went back to MSU Denver (Go Roadrunners!) to obtain my MSW so that I could work in hospice, I love traveling, and always love coming home to my Home Colorado. I am passionate about hospice and love fostering relationships with […]
Katie Sue Van Valkenburg : Social Work Appreciation
My journey to social work has been inspired by a number of life events, but the most important reason is to honor my grandpa Max Van Valkenburg. Known in the workplace as a force to be reckoned with, as a grandpa he revealed a different side of love and patience. He consistently encouraged his three […]
Sherry Duran : Social Worker Appreciation
Sometimes I think I’m a social worker because my aunt taught me from childhood that everyone can make a difference. Other times I think it’s because my born pessimist father told me I couldn’t do anything to make the world a better place and I took that as a dare! In the end, it comes […]
Amanda Dodson : Social Worker Appreciation
Social work for me was an obvious path due to my love for people and relationships. Along the way, I fell in love with medical social work and specifically, end of life conversations with patients and their families. I eventually transitioned to hospice social work once I experienced the beautiful vulnerability and innate strength of […]
These aren’t ‘just patients.’
Written by Trish Gwaltney My husband, who heard just this week of the death of two of his friends, said “I’m sad. Everyone I know is dying.” “Welcome to my world,” I told him. “Because that is my life on a daily basis.” “But they’re just your patients,” he said. “Your work. And besides. It’s different. You’re a hospice […]
A Hospice Nurses Journal : November 27th, 2017
Tonight I was called upon to do a “tuck in” visit for a new patient. An admission had been scheduled to take place in the early afternoon, but our patient had been at the hospital waiting on a late discharge, and as the hours crept by, and 5:00 came and went, the admission was put […]
Specialized Care Team : COPD
Our mission is to provide the gold standard of Home Health patient-centered care – while providing evidence-based best practices for our patients and referral sources, in an effort to produce optimum outcomes, reduce costs, and prevent hospital readmissions. We are able to achieve this through; advanced practitioner clinical training specific to a Specialized Care Team, […]
Specialized Care Team : Stroke
Our mission is to provide the gold standard of Home Health patient-centered care – while providing evidence-based best practices for our patients and referral sources, in an effort to produce optimum outcomes, reduce costs, and prevent hospital readmissions. We are able to achieve this through; advanced practitioner clinical training specific to a Specialized Care Team, […]
Specialized Care Team : Fall Prevention – And Fall Risk Reduction
Our mission is to provide the gold standard of Home Health patient-centered care – while providing evidence-based best practices for our patients and referral sources, in an effort to produce optimum outcomes, reduce costs, and prevent hospital readmissions. We are able to achieve this through; advanced practitioner clinical training specific to a Specialized Care Team, […]
Specialized Care Team : Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy – And Balance Disorder Programs
Our mission is to provide the gold standard of Home Health patient-centered care – while providing evidence-based best practices for our patients and referral sources, in an effort to produce optimum outcomes, reduce costs, and prevent hospital readmissions. We are able to achieve this through; advanced practitioner clinical training specific to a Specialized Care Team, […]
