All Care News & Updates
Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Those with Chronic Illness
Colleen O’Connell, RN, is the Palliative Bridge Coordinator for All Care VNA & Hospice. Native to Lynn, Colleen graduated Lynn Classical High School and received a degree in Management from Regis College in 2002 before choosing to return to receive her nursing...
The Hidden Beauty of Caregiving
Jerry Schwartz, PhD, LMHC, has been working as an end-of-life counselor for the better part of a decade, having over 35 years’ experience in psychotherapy. In addition to being a college instructor and community educator, Dr. Schwartz has also trained in the...
Ask the Expert: Dr. Lewis Hays
All Care is currently participating in The Lynn Daily Item’s “Ask the Expert” section on their Health page, which runs on Mondays. Once a month All Care will be providing the community with unique insights on healthcare experiences, challenges, and covering...
All Care Golf Tournament Update
RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER WEDNESDAY JUNE 24th Registration at 7:30 AM Shotgun start at 9:00 AM What a disappointment to get rained out on Monday for our 23rd Annual All Care Charity Golf Open! We are so thankful to those who made the trip out to Gannon to wait out...
Salem Five Sponsors All Care Hospice Fundraising Event for 15 Years
Salem, MA—Salem Five will once again sponsor All Care Hospice’s 23rd Annual Charity Golf Open on June 15, 2015 at Gannon Golf Course in Lynn.A fun scramble-style tournament, BBQ lunch, raffles, awards reception, dinner, and a live auction will fill this day to help...
All Care Hospice Patient Wins Mass Audubon Society Poetry Contest
Pat Spalding, a lifelong Newburyport resident and All Care Hospice patient, recently took home first place in the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Poetry Contest for the category of “Most Uplifting.” Pat spent her life finding beauty in the world and expressing in...
All Care Hospice’s Quality Care Recognized in DPH Survey
DPH arrived unannounced on 4/15/15 and began their 4 day survey. These four days included interviews with patients, interviews with staff, joint visits, record reviews, reviews of our policies and procedures, etc. We are proud to say that the surveyors did not...
All Care Hospice – A Service of Remembrance
All Care Hospice Invites you to join us… A Service of Remembrance All Care Hospice would like to welcome the community to A Spring Service of Remembrance, our way to pay tribute to friends, families, and loved ones. The service will include music, readings, and...
Celebrating All Care Hospice Volunteers
National Volunteer Week: April 12 - 18, 2015 [gview file="https://allcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Volunteer_hospice_statistics.pdf"]
Diabetes Alert Day – March 24, 2015
In recognition of Nation Diabetes Alert Day, Tuesday, March 24th, All Care wanted to share some information from our Diabetes Program about the different types of Diabetes as well as some helpful hints and tips for managing your diabetes while living a full and happy...
7 Things you need to know as your loved one ages
Join us on March 30th. Topics will include, Medical and Legal Forms, Community Resources for increasing care needs, Checklist for end-of-life tasks, Palliative Care and Hospice Care [gview file="https://allcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7-things1.pdf"...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 4: Heart Healthy Living
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part 4: Heart Healthy Living Getting regular, daily...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 4: Heart Healthy Living
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part 4: Heart Healthy Living Getting regular, daily...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 3: Healthy Heart Eating Habits
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part 3: Healthy Heart Eating Habits Heart-healthy...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 3: Healthy Heart Eating Habits
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part 3: Healthy Heart Eating Habits Heart-healthy...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 2: Heart Disease Prevention
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part II: Heart Disease Prevention: While certain risk...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 2: Heart Disease Prevention
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part II: Heart Disease Prevention: While certain risk...
Healthy Heart Month Series – Part 1: What is Heart Disease?
February is Healthy Heart month and All Care is pleased to publish a 4-part blog series about heart disease, its effects, warning signs, and how to incorporate healthy habits to increase the health of your heart. Part I: What is Heart Disease? Heart disease is an...
All Care Quality Services Recognized by State
Lynn, MA—All Care Visiting Nurse Association has long prided itself on providing the highest-quality services to patients. Each staff member works toward this goal every single day, according to Director of Quality Improvement, Mary Ellen Dawley, RN, BSN, COS-C. “We...
Staying Warm this Winter Season – Tips for Avoiding Hypothermia
Most people complain when the temperature starts to dip; the wind chill, the frost, shoveling snow, and treacherous driving (and drivers!) can bring out the crankiness in all of us but did you realize that dropping temperatures can have some serious consequences for...