Don’t Forget to Thank an Administrative Professional Today! When Sherry DeBose signed up with a temp agency 12 years ago, she had no idea what was in store for her. With no expectations, she filled out the application and took the test one Friday afternoon. Monday morning, she got a call asking her if she…

April is National Occupational Therapy Month which means there are 30 full days to pay homage to the professionals who work hard to keep people independent by finding ways to manage everyday tasks that have become difficult. Although all the Occupational Therapists who work for Assisted Care deserve recognition and thanks for their work, Shelley…

WHO PNEU? Pneumonia is one of the most common lung infections caused by bacteria, virus or fungi. It affects more than 1 million adults in the United States, and is the cause of more than 50,000 deaths each year. While most healthy individuals recover from pneumonia in 1-3 weeks, it can be a very serious…

Some People Work to Live; Dick Gerrish Lives (and Loves) to Work March is National Social Workers’ Month, so this is an excellent time to recognize one of our own, Richard (Dick) Gerrish, who recently celebrated 20 years with AssistedCare. Considering Dick joined us in a part-time capacity after he retired with 30 years of…

Mobile Simulation Lab, A Win For All Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance brought their Mobile Simulation Lab to AssistedCare’s home health offices in Snow Hill and Leland! In a real-life simulation lab this past week, all nurses had their competencies checked in a system that gave them instant data on how they performed.  Comments from the nurses included “great,…