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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Inside Look: A Nurse’s View
Communities of Care is proud to be the company nurses prefer to work with! We had a chance to chat with LPN Valerie about her experience with COC.
The word Valerie used most to describe working with us is "rewarding." Valerie chose home care a year ago after 18 years as a clinic nurse. Valerie left...
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Our Values
At Communities of Care, we are proud to offer high-quality care and to stand firm on the foundation of our values. We mention our values as often as possible because our values guide our business decisions and day-to-day interactions.
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- Excellent Clinical Care - We hire the best local nurses, who show high...
Notable Nurses – Clara Barton
Women have often been on the forefront of healing and nursing, seeing where change is needed and making that change happen. One such woman is Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and "Angel of the Battlefield" during the Civil War.
After personally taking supplies to the front lines of the war and...
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We LOVE Internal Audits!
Home health care is known for rampant fraud cases, due to the less visible nature of the industry. The federal and state OIG (Office of Inspector General) investigate cases of fraud against Medicare/Medicaid; it is a serious offense.
Recently, 8 Minnesotans were charged with defrauding Medicaid $860,000 , and cases like these taint...
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