Access Participates in Ensign Foundation Golf Tournament

Access Home Care and Hospice joined dozens of other participants in the annual Ensign Foundation Golf Tournament held at Red Ledges Golf Resort in Heber City, Utah.  The mission of the Ensign Foundation is to enhance the quality of life of the most vulnerable members of our society and encourage our local and global community to advocate on their behalf.  All proceeds from the tournament went to the foundation to help accomplish its mission.  Access Home Care and Hospice was a proud sponsor of the tournament and we look forward to continuing our support.

Access Hospice Staff Featured on Idaho Hospice Coalition Website

Hannah Davidson, Registered Nurse, and Velana Roth, Licensed Social Worker, for Access Hospice of Pocatello, Idaho were featured on the Idaho Quality of Life Coalition's website. Their knowledge and expertise are highlighted in the following videos:



The Idaho Quality of Life Coalition is Idaho's hospice coalition and consists of professionals, private citizens, and businesses working together to provide education and information on hospice, palliative care, and advanced planning.  Their mission is to work collaboratively with their partners in providing education, tools, and resources to promote quality of life through advance planning, hospice, and palliative care.  Great job Hannah and Velana for sharing your knowledge and for all you do for your hospice patients!

Presidential Proclamation--National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2013

NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, 2013

 

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

A PROCLAMATION

 

Among American men, prostate cancer is both the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths. Although prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates have declined over the past two decades, in 2013 alone, an estimated 239,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with the illness, and almost 30,000 men will die from this disease. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we remember those lost to prostate cancer, offer our support to patients and their families, and highlight our commitment to better prevention, detection, and treatment methods.

 

The exact causes remain unknown, but medical professionals have identified several risk factors that can increase a man's chances of developing prostate cancer. It is more common among older men and men with a family history of prostate cancer. African American men also have a significantly higher risk, both of developing and dying from prostate cancer. I encourage all men to learn about warning signs by visiting www.Cancer.gov.

 

My Administration continues to support important prostate cancer research -- research that will enhance our knowledge and improve prostate cancer prevention and treatment. The Affordable Care Act also offers new protections for all Americans. The health care law bans insurance companies from placing lifetime dollar limits on essential health benefits and from dropping coverage because of mistakes on insurance applications. Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act will also eliminate annual dollar limits on vital benefits, and insurers will no longer be able to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to patients with prostate cancer -- or any other pre-existing medical condition.

 

This month, I encourage all Americans to lend their support to family, friends, and neighbors whose lives have been touched by prostate cancer. Let us celebrate the compassion and perseverance of health care providers, researchers, and dedicated advocates. Together, we can raise awareness, support research, improve care, and reduce the impact of this disease on our citizens and our Nation.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2013 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I encourage all citizens, government agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and other groups to join in activities that will increase awareness and prevention of prostate cancer.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-eighth.

 

BARACK OBAMA

 

Get Ready to Walk - Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.

To Participate:

Find a walk in your community.

Register as a team captain, team member, or individual.

Start fundraising and raising awareness in your community.

Our mission

To eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Our vision

A world without Alzheimer’s disease.

Join one of our 4 Walks in Utah in 2013.

Select a Walk below to view more details and register.

Logan, UT            09/21/2013

Ogden-Clearfield, UT     09/14/2013

Provo-Orem, UT               09/28/2013

Salt Lake City, UT              09/07/2013

If you have any questions please visit www.alz.org

Happy Labor Day

Inspirational Quotes for Your Long Weekend

Here are some quotes to help remind us of the importance of work and the equal value of rest. Big thanks to Access Home Care and Hospice and all the employees that make it the wonderful company it is today. Have a relaxing weekend and enjoy reading these amazing quotes by amazing people who know the true meaning of hard work and labor.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.
~ Indira Gandhi

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
~ Thomas Jefferson

Work isn't to make money; you work to justify life.
~Marc Chagall

Without labor nothing prospers.
~Sophocles

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
~ Confucius

The man who rolls up his shirt sleeves is rarely in danger of losing his shirt.
~ Anonymous

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.
~ Albert Einstein

No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level–I mean the wages of decent living.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Work is no disgrace; the disgrace is idleness.
~ Greek proverb

Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, some done,
Has earned a night’s repose.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

No great achievement is possible without persistent work.
~ Bertrand Russell

Have a Great Labor Day Weekend, Everyone!

Access Home Care and Hospice a Proud Sponsor Idaho's Hometown Hero Medal Award Ceremony

Letter from a Mother to a Daughter

My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient.  But most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say, “You said the same thing a minute ago.” Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep. When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl? When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way. Remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and dealing with life’s issues every day.  The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember.  And if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you. And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked. When those days come, don’t feel sad. Just be with me and understand me with love while I get to the end of my life. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you...my darling daughter.