According to Audrey Enever, illness or injury can happen to anyone, but you never expect it to happen to you. For Audrey, she never could have predicted she would have a stroke. Audrey already had a long relationship with Northwest … Continue reading
According to the Colorado State Demography office, the population of adults aged 65 and older will nearly double between 2020 and 2050. In Northwest Colorado, adults over the age of 60 account for 24% of the population, and contribute significantly … Continue reading
I would like to share my sincerest thanks to the Northwest Colorado Health staff, volunteers and community partners who have been a part of our work providing Home Health & Hospice services in Grand County since 2016. To our staff, … Continue reading
Home Health is an important resource in our rural landscape. The size of our communities, distance from medical resources and limited transportation can all play a role in accessing health care. From skilled nursing and therapy to wound care and … Continue reading
Home Health and Hospice caregivers make a remarkable difference for the patients, families and communities they serve. Here in the Yampa Valley, we are fortunate to have had Home Health services available since 1964 when Routt and Moffat county … Continue reading
Northwest Colorado Health is proud to welcome Adrienne Idsal, LSW, as the new Director of The Haven Assisted Living Facility in Hayden. Idsal previously served as the Medical Social Worker for Northwest Colorado Health’s Home Health and Hospice program, and … Continue reading
By Tamera Manzanares From driving through snow storms to perusing Facebook for a free refrigerator, Mary Dean Stevenson has learned that caring for someone often extends beyond the expected. A home health nurse for more than five years, she has … Continue reading
By Tamera Manzanares Nearly a year ago, Gerry Pritchard of Craig received a dire diagnosis – stage four melanoma. Doctors said he probably only had a couple of months to live, but he was determined to fight. Remarkably, much of … Continue reading
Daffodils are $5 per bunch, $24 for five bunches and $46 for 10 bunches. Cards are $3 each, $5 for 10 and 10 for $20. They will be available for sale Tuesday, March 17 at these locations: Northwest Colorado VNA … Continue reading
Volunteer program recruitment Information about new volunteer opportunities at the Northwest Colorado VNA will be available at recruitment events, 4 to 6 p.m., Jan. 22 at Sunset Meadows I in Craig; and 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 29 at Library … Continue reading