Veterans Care
Recognizing Two of Our Own
Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, was a holiday to honor the end of World War I, which was officially over on November 11, 1918. In 1938 legislation was passed that November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.’ This legal holiday…
Read MoreHomelessness & Hunger Awareness Week
November 15 – 22 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Originating at Villanova University in 1975, this annual program was created to educate and raise awareness on poverty while gathering a base of volunteers and supporters. Through community events, volunteers spend this week generating publicity about hunger and homelessness. Too many Americans are faced with…
Read MoreCelebrating Women in Military
Women have been fighting for this country since its existence. Since the Army Nurse Corps was founded in 1901, American women have served overseas, under fire, and on the front lines in every major U.S. military conflict. Women have played many important roles over the years and still do today. In nearly 250 years, some…
Read MoreCelebrating Halloween with Seniors in 2020
Halloween brings costume parties, neighborhood trick or treating, and decorating our homes. 2020 has put a question mark on all the traditional Halloween festivities. According to the CDC each person should assess current COVID-19 levels in their community to determine whether to postpone, cancel, or limit the number of attendees to any events they may…
Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
According to Breastcancer.org, about one in eight U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2020, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 48,530 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer. About 2,620 new…
Read MoreSix Years in a Row! VCC Named a St. Louis Top Workplace
We are honored to announce that Veterans Care Coordination has been named a Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post Dispatch for the sixth year in a row! This is especially important to us because our employees nominate VCC through a survey that rates their workplace culture. This year’s winners list includes 140 St. Louis area employers ranked based…
Read MoreA Promising Outlook for Home Care
Those of us in home care know that senior adults prefer staying independent in their homes. Until recently, and particularly since COVID, healthcare has moved more toward home-based care, with the agreement that home is the safest place to be. Recently, I sat in on a webinar hosted by Home Care 100, a preeminent leadership…
Read MoreCongratulations, Jessica Burch! Norbert Laramie Award of Excellence Winner
Congratulations to this year’s Norbert Laramie Award of Excellence winner, Jessica Burch! Jessica began her career at Veterans Care Coordination as HR Generalist, in September of 2016. She has been nominated for this award 3 times, due to her contributions in the areas of innovation, leadership, production, and community service. Jessica’s organizational and time…
Read MoreVeterans and Parkinson’s Disease: How Home Care Services Can Help
During Parkinson’s awareness month, we hope to help as many Veterans as possible gain access to the home care they need in order to continue living the high-quality life they deserve.
Read MoreAging in Place: How Home Care Services Benefit Aging Heroes
Nearly ten million Veterans are age 65 or older. According to the National Council for Aging Care, over a million of these retired Veterans served in the Korean War, just under a million served in WWII, and the remainder (4.8 million) served in Vietnam. Within the next 10 years, another 1.6 million Vietnam Veterans will reach retirement age.
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