Geisinger Home Health

For patients living with hypertension and high blood pressure, home health provides care and support all in the comfort of home. A poor diet that is high in calories, fats and sugars and low in essential nutrients can contribute directly to poor health, including high blood pressure. We can provide instruction on good nutrition and on the importance of a healthy diet. Learn more about how home health can help here: http://bit.ly/bloodpressureeducation #BloodPressureEducationMonth #HomeHealthCanHelp

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month! Did you know that lack of physical activity increases the chance of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke? Our clinicians and therapists can develop individualized treatment plans with the patient and physician and provide teaching on the disease process. Learn more about how home health can help here: http://bit.ly/bloodpressureeducation... #BloodPressureEducationMonth #HomeHealthCanHelp See more

In the United States, COVID-19 has struck racially and ethnically diverse communities particularly hard. African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and American Indians/Alaska Natives are around four times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than are white people. This National Minority Health Month, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is sharing trusted information to help everyone get #VaccineReady. Topics include: Get the facts about COV...ID-19 vaccines. Share accurate vaccine information. Participate in clinical trials. Get vaccinated when the time comes. Practice COVID-19 safety measures. Follow along for updates all month long. #NMHM2021

Job Description Company Overview The Occupational Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Occupational Therapist helps to determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at im...Continue reading

Happy Easter from Geisinger Home Health Danville!

Happy Occupational Therapy Month to all of our occupational therapists and certified occupational therapy assistants! Your skills are imperative to our mission of caring, and we are fortunate to have each and every one of you as part of our family. #OTMonth #OccupationalTherapyMonth

Happy Doctors' Day! We're privileged to work with some of our community's most dedicated physicians, and we thank them for their endless compassion and tireless persistence. #DoctorsDay

COVID-19 and flu are both contagious respiratory illnesses that can have similar symptoms, but they are caused by different viruses. Use this chart to learn some of the similarities and differences. For more information on #COVID19 and #flu, visit: http://bit.ly/2LxknGF.

New Year, New Start? 2020 was rough. Start fresh this year with a new partner to help you navigate the new environment we work in. Learn more about Geisinger Home Health in Danville at www.geisinger.org/home-health-hospice or www.lhcgroup.com/locations/geisinger-home-health-of-danville .

Are you recovering from a respiratory illness such as COVID, COPD, Asthma, or Pneumonia? Do you have plans for an upcoming surgery or have you had surgery recently? Geisinger Home Health can help with our Breathe Easy Program. We can help you improve exercise tolerance and oxygen levels as well as assist in decreasing breathlessness and the risk of pneumonia using a pocket sized Respiratory Muscle Training Device. This is a specialized program that your physician can order to be added to your home health plan of care. Give us a call for more information!

According to the CDC: Our best protection from COVID-19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds, and washing your hands often. No one tool alone is going to stop the pandemic. Learn about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination so you’ll be ready when a vaccine is recommended for you: https://www.cdc.gov///about-vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html #ProudToBeProtected #COVID19