Rep. Atkins Visits Patient with Acton Public Health Nursing Service

From left, Rep. Cory Atkins; Denise Whitney, CHHA; Patricia Christian; and Heather Hurley, RN, C-COS

Legislator and Agency Work to Raise Awareness of Home Health Care Month

Watch the Rep. Cory Atkins’ Home Care Visit with Acton Public Health Nursing.

Acton, MA – As November is Home Health Care Month, Rep. Cory Atkins assisted Acton Public Health Nursing Service in raising awareness of assistances provided through visiting nurse associations and home health agencies by accompanying their staff on a scheduled visit to a patient home.

“This month is a celebration of the nurses, aides and caregivers that serve our elderly and infirm and I am pleased to be a part of saying ‘thank you’ to that group,” said Rep. Atkins.

“We are very proud of the work performed by Acton Public Health Nursing Service, along with our other member agencies all over Massachusetts that enable patients to remain in the most comfortable and familiar setting: their own homes,” said Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts Executive Director Patricia Kelleher.

Acton Pubic Health Nursing staff, including Heather Hurley, RN, C-COS, and Denise Whitney, CHHA, is helping to care for Patricia Christian, an Acton resident with Multiple Sclerosis. With the home care services, Christian is able to remain independent and out of an inpatient facility.

Rep. Atkins and Acton Public Health Nursing joined their counterparts across the state to raise awareness of home health services that help keep people healthy and independent. The 150 member agencies of the Home Care Alliance provide over 5 million home care visits each year to approximately 175,000 elderly, mentally ill and otherwise infirm Massachusetts residents.

About the Home Care Alliance:

With a mission to unite people and organizations to advance community health through care and services in the home, the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts is a non-profit trade association and advocacy group providing representation, education, communication, advocacy and – ultimately – a voice for the state’s home health industry. Founded in 1969, the Alliance is celebrating its 40th year in existence. To find out more, visit www.thinkhomecare.org.