"Gimme a Break!"

Remember the flight attendant's instructions, "Be sure your mask is secure before assisting others."  


Let Superior Health, Inc. give you the break you so richly deserve with our Respite Care Service.  Did you know that most insurance plans allow for respite time for caregivers and that even if Respite Care is not covered by your insurance that Superior Health, Inc. accepts private pay?  Sources say that even though many families take great joy in providing care to their loved ones so that they can remain at home, the physical, emotional and financial consequences for the family caregiver can be overwhelming without some support, such as respite. Respite Care provides the much needed temporary break from the often exhausting challenges faced by the family caregiver or commonly called the informal or unpaid caregiver.  Caring for another is both rewarding and draining.  It warms us to know that because of us our father, mother, spouse or child remains in the comfort of home.  We derive satisfaction in knowing that because of our attention and dedication,  our loved one awakens each morning in his or her own bed.  The flip side of this is the negative feelings associated with what is called "caregiver stress".   It is not uncommon for caregivers to feel guilty about what they should be doing or saying to better help their loved one; to feel guilty for wishing they didn't have to assume so many caregiving responsibilities and to put areas of their own life on hold.   These feelings are natural and there is no need to feel bad about asking for help.  Let SHI's Respite Care give you the break you need. After all if we don't take care of ourselves, how can we take care of others?


For more information about the services SHI offers, visit us at www.superiorhealthinc.com


For more information on caregiver stress, take a look at the AARP Caregiver Stress Quiz by following this link:   http://assets.aarp.org/external_sites/caregiving/homeCare/managing_the_stress_quiz.html

Examining our Resolve!

"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased."  -Ralph Waldo Emerson


As January winds to a close, it is time for us to reflect upon our resolve.  Most of us begin every new year with resolutions, many of which involve breaking old habits and adopting new ones so that we can be healthier.  Some of us want to quit smoking or to stop eating fast food.  Some of us decide to incorporate exercise into our daily schedules or to drink 8 glasses of water each day.  It seems that we start out with lofty goals, which at times seem unattainable, but we can achieve them.   Think about Emerson's words.  Each day we strive be healthier; each day we strive to embrace our convictions.  This may seem to be a tough challenge, yet with each passing day it does get easier.  If we can go one day without smoking or one day drinking 8 glasses of water, we get a sense of accomplishment.  That success can be given as much or as little reverence as we decide to attribute to it.  Let us be empowered by the daily accomplishments.  Let the days turn to weeks; the weeks to months.  The goals, the resolutions stay the same and if we persist, we can accomplish them.  The bottom line is, if today our resolve is less than stellar, tomorrow is another day.

Training, Training, Training!

Here at Superior Health, Inc. we take every opportunity to keep our staff's fingers on the pulse of learning. With OASIS-C changes that took effect on 1/1/10, our nurses have been clocking in many hours with training modules.  Beyond that, our OASIS Director is fresh from the PHA two day training seminar in Harrisburg and is armed with the tools necessary to facilitate a smooth segue into the newly revised OASIS-C format.  The learning doesn't stop at our nurses, as our CNAs and HHAs have just completed a training seminar on customer service.  This in-service included role-play that gave our aides the chance to put themselves in the shoes (or slippers) of our clients to really experience what it is like to receive services.   Here at SHI, we know the value of continuing education.  After all, the more we know, the better we serve our clients, their families, and their case managers.
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We Deliver Skilled Services!

Do you require assistance when leaving your home?

Does leaving your home require considerable and taxing effort?

Have you been recently discharged from the hospital?

Are you experiencing a new or exacerbated diagnosis?

Has your medication changed in the last 60 days?

Have you had a new prescription in the last 30 days?

Do you have a need for skilled nursing services for any of the following:

Medication administration (other than oral)

Wound Care Tracheostomy Care

Urinary Catheter Care Ostomy Care

IV therapy Ventilator Care

Diabetic Care Phototherapy

If you answered yes to any of these questions, and you want Superior Home Healthcare Service, call Superior Health, Inc. 610-685-7351

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