Safety is key for seniors to live more independent lives in their homes and communities.  To help seniors stay safe during periods of high heat, here’s an article by the CDC regarding heat and older adults.

With the summer season in full swing, its important your air conditioner is in top form.  This is doubly important for the seniors that we serve, as summer typically bring with it increased cases of heatstroke.  Have your HVAC inspected and tuned by a certified technician.

An open letter to our WelbeHealth team members

Dear team,

The Pasadena Now published an article on the changes that WelbeHealth and Pacific PACE have made to continue to deliver health and wellness services to nursing home eligible seniors in the safety of their own home:

Cheryl Coleman works for WelbeHealth corporate as the nurse educator for all our centers, training our nurses with the skills needed to help our seniors live more independent lives in their homes and communities.  Her current role aligns with what she wanted to be when she grew up – a teacher.  She also wanted to explore life in other countries and her path to becoming a nurse was influenced by this desire.  “I sold medical supplies and wanted to live outside of the USA, “she stated.  “My nurse customers all told me to become a nurse so that I would be marketable in other countries.” After becoming a nurse, she rose through the ranks to manage a team.  “I managed a team of 15 nurses in the West Region who taught patients how to give themselves injections at home.”

Ashley Boyden was featured recently in our dog rescue video displaying the WelbeHealth values, specifically showcasing her pioneering spirit.  Ashley comes to the WelbeHealth family after working in skilled nursing as well as performing case management for workman’s comp.  She now works as an LVN – Care Coordinator, in our Stockton PACE center, helping provide comprehensive care to seniors so they can continue to live more independently in their homes and communities.

D’juana Hale always wanted to be a doctor growing up, saying that her pediatrician was her inspiration.  Today, she is in the medical field working as an LVN/Nightly Navigator for our Stockton PACE location, helping support our senior participants as they strive to live more independent lives in their homes and communities.  She says the secret for delivering compassionate, comprehensive care to the elderly is easy, “I just love what I do, so it makes it easy!”.  D’juana has a simple, but inspiring message she would tell her younger self, “Continue striving for greatness!”.  That’s a message that we can all get behind.

Radio Centro America conducted an interview with our own Debbie Sanchez, an Outreach Specialist for our Pacific PACE program in Pasadena.  She discussed the challenges of senior isolation during this global coronavirus pandemic and how WelbeHealth and Pacific PACE have made changes to safely deliver the health and wellness senior care to frail elderly in our service areas, allowing them to continue living more independent lives in their homes and communities.  Click here to watch the interview in Spanish.