Be Sun Smart In the summer sun, it’s especially important to care for your mature skin for several reasons. With hotter weather sweat and oil can clog pores with dirt and bacteria. High humidity draws moisture away from your body leaving your skin dry and dull. Damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun erodes collagen which […]
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June News: Learn About Reducing Your Pain
You Can Be Pain Free! Pain Affects Your Life Persistent pain saps energy and disrupts sleep. It can interfere with work and leisure activities and worsen other medical conditions. The physical part of pain results from nerve stimulation. Pain may be contained to a discrete area as an injury, or more diffuse, as in disorders […]

May News: Eating & Drinking for Health
Eating & Drinking for Health Nutrition As we age, eating right can make a difference in our health and how we feel, and encourage a sense of well-being. All food and beverage choices matter. Focus on variety, amount and nutrition. Choose from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods and dairy. Dehydration […]

April Moves – Arthritis Smart Moves
Arthritis: A Common Complaint In the United States, 21.2% of all adults or 53.2 million people have arthritis and experience joint pain and stiffness. There may also be swelling, redness and a decreased range of motion. Symptoms worsen as we age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis causes […]

March News – Brain & Memory Health
Your Brain & Your Memory Be AWake to Memory Care Genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors influence brain health. Some of these factors can affect your cognitive ability to drive, pay bills, take medicine and cook. You can’t do much about your genetics, but you CAN improve your environmental and lifestyle factors: Address your health problems! […]

February News: Heart Health
Heart Health Is Top Priority Taking Care of your heart health is top priority. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for people – young and old- so it’s particularly important to care for your heart. Make Healthy Changes To Prevent Heart Disease One – Eat Well You may have heard it before, […]

January News: Active Aging
Be a “Healthier YOU” This Year. Get Into Active Aging For many, aging is a tough process. One never knows when the next illness or injury may occur. It’s hard to make plans because as we age, the future keeps changing and new challenges emerge. You’re Never Too Old For A Challenge!! Aging brings on […]

December News: Handling Holiday Stress
Handling Stress At The Holidays For older adults, stress seems to be worse at holiday time. The holidays are meant to be a fun, enjoyable time of year with friends and family. But with all the activity, deadlines and pressures, you may feel that the holidays are not so much fun after all. Changes in […]

November News: Mental Health Care
Aging and Mental Health As we get older, our physical health can often decline. That means adjusting to new health problems, having less independence or adapting to a new environment. These kinds of health changes coupled with life events like retirement or loss of a spouse can have a big impact on mental health. Mental […]

October News: Take Control Of Your Diabetes
Don’t Let Diabetes Become A Cog In Your Wheelhouse. Take The High Road. Manage Your Diabetes. Balancing the food you eat with exercise and medicine (if prescribed) will help you control your weight and can keep your blood glucose in the healthy range. When you eat, your food is broken down into a sugar called […]
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I want you to know that our AW nurse’s follow-through is “lightning quick” and most thorough. I have every confidence in her, and felt immediately comfortable with her. Your wonderful nurses are the best representatives your company could have. I live out of state, but am so much more comfortable about leaving now that my grandmother has had such good care and has made such amazing progress. She is 103 years old, and in pretty good shape. But after such a terrible fall, she would not hav…
My therapists, Millie and Kim, are the best people I have ever met! They were exceptional, and I owe my good health to both of them.
We sincerely thank you for the good care you provided us! We will miss our cheerful face and lovely smile! Much thanks!
My home health nurses, Rose and Donna are some of the sweetest people I have ever dealt with. I have never had home healthcare before but these two ladies made it a wonderful experience. They are “Top of the Line Ladies”!
I was most impressed with the physical therapy. My therapist was Matt. He informed me of everything he was going to do. —Norma W.
All the caregivers I had were all excellent! What most impressed me was their experience and services. They were timely and showed kindness. Remy was an excellent example to use. She was super-excellent in all ways! —Ted R.
My experience with AW Health Care was incredible! I would like to especially compliment Natalya R. for advocating so well for my mom. I don’t know what I would have done without her. Natalya is the reason I could rest easy knowing what good care she was providing for my mom.
AW Health Care went above and beyond by calling my doctors to get my medications changed. —LuVerne W.
I think your agency is perfect the way it operates now. Change nothing. What most impressed me was the respect and care that I received. At all times the caregivers were excellent to both my husband and myself. They went out of their way to be accommodating. Thank you! —Katherine B.
I believe that the remarkable progress and recovery of my 91-year old mother after hip replacement surgery, even with some post-operation complications, are largely due to the professional and caring services of your visiting personnel. The nurse, physical therapist, and other health care providers were top-notch. I feel we owe them more gratitude than I can express here. God bless them all.