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Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness

September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness month. Clients in Ocean Pines, Salisbury, Cambridge, and throughout the Eastern Shore can be affected by this condition. We would like to educate our community on the basics of this condition in hopes that it can be recognized and addressed more quickly. Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a condition …

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Advanced Care Planning

As we serve Mardela Springs in Wicomico County, Ocean Pines in Worcester County, and many other towns and cities along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, we have noticed a trend we wish to address: the small percentage of our community that has has heard of and used Advance Care Directives. As defined by the Centers for Disease …

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Stress Management in Challenging Times

This year has no doubt been stressful, and with current discussions regarding an increase of COVID-19 incidence as we enter the fall and winter months we believe now would be an appropriate time to address stress management strategies. These activities have been specifically chosen as effective during the cooler months on the Eastern Shore, when …

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How to Ask about Help: Tips for Tough Conversations on Home Care

Often in Home Care, we find ourselves having difficult conversations with our clients and their families. Our staff in Ocean City, Cambridge, and Church Creek, as well as many other communities along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, have these conversations regularly and find educating clients and their families to be beneficial for all parties involved. Because of …

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Diabetes Education and Management

At Nurse Professionals Home Care, we believe patient education can significantly benefit our clients and their families. We have nursing staff in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties that can assist with Diabetes management. THIS WEBPAGE, created by the Mayo Clinic, contains a general overview of Diabetes, symptoms and complications of the disease, and treatment …

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