OUTSTANDING CAREGIVERS: We honored several outstanding family caregivers last week at a luncheon in honor of National Family Caregiver Month in November. Nominated and selected by Circle Home staff, the honorees were chosen for exceptional dedication, commitment and loving care for a family member. Seated, left to right: Myrna Ospina, Tracey Gaipo, Theresa Barr and Asuncion Mendez. Standing, left to right: Thomas Farrell, Roselyn Parkhurst, Evan Parkhurst, Leslie Farrell, Allison Hannigan, Bridget Plaisir, and Circle Home Executive Director Rachel Chaddock. Congratulations!
What's New
Top 25% Awards!
We are so proud of two national awards we've received this month, recognizing Circle Home for being in the top 25% of home health care agencies nationally. One is the "2015 Top 25" recognition of our high patient satisfaction scores, from Fazzi Associates, a federal contractor who manages the patient survey process and reporting. The other is our achievement of "Home Care Elite" status, naming Circle Home as in the top 25% of home health agencies nationally – based on patient experience and outcomes, use of best practices, quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance – given by National Research Corporation/OCS Homecare & Decision Health Homecare.
Circle Home Cable TV Show
"At Home With You" is Circle Home's cable TV show, broadcast on Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC), Channel 8, every Monday at 7:30PM and again on Tuesday at 9:30AM. The show presents information about medical services and healthy living in a conversational format. Tune in! Or, click here to access the latest show. We are very grateful to Dan Toomey and Gloria Polites and their team of volunteers at LTC for producing "At Home With You." If you have suggestions or comments, please email us at .
National Home Care & Hospice Month
We're celebrating in November - it's National Home Care & Hospice Month! With the Thanksgiving holiday also in November, it's a time that we pause in gratitude for the thousands of patients and families who have opened their doors and their lives to us. Thank you for choosing us for the privilege of providing your home health and hospice care. Thank you for the way you inspire us every day with your resilience, your courage and your journey to healing.
Bereavement Support Groups
Are you grieving the death of a loved one, or know someone who is grieving? Our free bereavement services might be of help. Upcoming groups and sessions include:
- Now What? Life After Loss – a group which meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 4:30PM, in the chapel at the D'Youville Center for Advanced Therapy, 1071 Varnum Avenue in Lowell. This group is sponsored by Lowell General Hospital.
- When the Holidays Are Difficult – a one-session meeting for anyone who finds the holiday season difficult because of loss or other significant life changes. Tuesday, November 17, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at Circle Home, 847 Rogers Street, Suite 201 in Lowell.
National Family Caregiver Month
November is National Family Caregiver Month, a time to recognize the incredible devotion, efforts and commitment which so many people provide to their loved ones. Here at Circle Home, we honored our "2015 Outstanding Family Caregivers" who were nominated and selected by our staff. They are people who demonstrate extraordinary devotion, compassion and generosity in their care for a family member. Receiving special recognition were: The Thomas Farrell Family, Asuncion Mendez, Theresa Barr, Bridget Plaisir, Myrna Ospina, and Tracey Gaipo. Congratulations and thank you for your inspiring example!