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• Mind Body Connection

  Does the mind control the body or does the body control the mind? As a nation, we in the United States of America consume five billion tranquilizers, five billion barbiturates, three billion amphetamines, and sixteen thousand tons of aspirin every y...

• Fall Prevention for the Family

  By increasing your awareness of risk factors, making small changes and collaborating with your family physician falls can be minimized or prevented. Below are tips for fall prevention related to the personal and environmental risk factors as listed ...

• First Call Employee Wins Award

  Katrina Pruett Biller/Coder at First Call Wins Award for Her Miniature Meth House “The miniature meth house I built makes some people uncomfortable, because they are used to seeing fantasy dream homes,” says Katrina Pruett, second-place winner i...

• We Put the Client First

  We Put the Client First When persons need home health care, quality of life is linked to meaningful relationships with the caregivers who assist them, according to several reports. People are social beings whose interaction with others gives them comf...

• What is Toxic Thinking? The Mind-Body Connection

  Medical research has proven that our thought life can trigger thousands of chemical reactions in our bodies. Positive thoughts such as forgiveness, patience, and self-control help our bodies release chemicals that keep us in a peaceful and healthy st...

• Common Causes of Falls Around the Home

  Contrary to popular belief, falls are not random or accidental events that “just happen”, but are actually predictable occurrences. People 65 and older are at high risk for falls with the probability of falling increasing with advancing age. St...

• Fruit of the Vine - Pruning Produces Growth

  First Call Administrator Jacob Mullin Talks About Pruning in His Vineyard People are surprised that I prune about 90% of the wood from my grapevines every year. I do this in early spring, before it gets warm. Pruning There are two types of pruni...

Herbs and Supplements

• Questions to ask prior to taking an herb or supplement

  In today’s world we are all familiar with the tremendous amount of supplements and herbs filling drug store shelf’s that claim to help supplement our diet, but what we may not be aware of is how they interact with our medications or the many side...

Recipes

• This Month's Recipe - October 2011

  October 2011 Recipe: Chicken Enchilada Casserole Paula Genthner Paula Genthner, a Home Health RN at First Call Home health, shares this recipe Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe. Paula says, “I serve with flour tortilla and side beans. This is ...

• Simple & Delicious Roasted Chicken

  One whole fryer 2 whole cloves fresh garlic 1 whole root fresh ginger 1 bunch fresh thyme salt and pepper Rinse chicken and pat dry, place in roasting pan Peel and mince the garlic and ginger Finely chop the herbs Mix the garlic ginger and her...

• Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe

  Karen Shuford, Holistic Caregiver at First Call Home Health, shares this recipe for Quinoa Black Bean Salad. She says, “Our family has been enjoying the versatility of this grain for many years. It is fast to cook and tastes a lot like brown rice....

Wound Care

• Callus Care: How and when to treat a callus

  What is a callus? A callus is a thickening of the skin as a reaction to friction and pressure. They can develop anywhere that the skin is receiving repeated trauma that is below the level needed to cause full tissue failure (a sore/wound). Normall...