Welcome to the Communities of Care blog. Since 1999, we have been providing home care nurses for medically complex children and adults who live in the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area. Many of our clients need home care nursing for conditions like ventilator dependence, tracheotomies, seizure disorders, respiratory disorders, genetic syndromes, heart conditions, neurological conditions, and...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt – A Force For the Nation
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States from 1932 to 1945, leading the nation through the Great Depression and World War Two.
Delano was born in 1882. In 1921, at the age of 39, he contracted polio, but did not let it become a matter of discussion during...
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A Tribute to Stephen Hawking
Next in our series of heroes is Stephen Hawking, best known for his groundbreaking work in theoretical physics, but he also stood as a powerful advocate for those living with ALS.
In 1962, while beginning his PhD at the University of Cambridge in England, Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and given two years to...
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Christopher Reeve: A True Superhero
Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) was a prominent American film and television actor, best known for playing Superman. On Memorial Day in 1995, he was thrown from...
Vitamin D – An Essential Vitamin in Minnesota Winters
With winter in Minnesota fast approaching, vitamin D becomes a buzzword among health officials. What does Vitamin D have to do with winter? It is a key factor in producing calcium to strengthen bones, and the chemical process occurs when sunlight hits...
