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November is Home Care and Hospice Month. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the U.S. population age 65 and over grew nearly five times faster than the total population over the 100 years from 1920 to 2020. As the population ages, more people are worried about aging in place, and being safe, well and independent in their own homes. Since 1922, ChristianaCare HomeHealth has helped neighbors in Delaware live independently and get the care they need. In a recent episode of For the Love of Health, Ann Painter, President of ChristinaCare HomeHealth and Pam Szczerba, Director of Quality, Education and Risk Management for ChristianaCare HomeHealth offered valuable insights into this evolving field. Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/feAZ50UciGk Or Spotify: https://ow.ly/yia250UciGj #LoveOfHealth #Podcast #HealthcarePodcast #HomeHealth #HomeCareAndHospiceMonth

We're excited to see Kelly Banas present for CRISPR Medicine News's webinar next week! She'll be discussing her team's development of a unique strategy to disrupt NRF2, a key gene involved in drug resistance in solid tumors, to augment standard of care therapies. This is research that she's grown intimately familiar with over the past nine years, and we're proud to see her go in front of an international stage to present it to the public. Find the link to the webinar in our comments and sign up today to reserve your spot.

Congratulations to Carla Saunders, a homemaker with ChristianaCare HomeHealth, for receiving the Christiana Care ROSE Award! ROSE stands for Raising Our Standard of Excellence, recognizing outstanding partners in nursing who help deliver compassionate, excellent care to patients and families. Carla was nominated by a patient who praised her extraordinary care and specialized skills during a recovery after a long hospital stay. Read more: https://ow.ly/t6Oi50Ucivi #HomeCareAndHospiceMonth #LoveOfHealth

ChristianaCare and the YMCA of Delaware have announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of teens and adults throughout Delaware. This collaborative initiative focuses on two key areas: behavioral health support for teens and nutrition and weight management seminars for YMCA members. Learn more about the partership and programs here: https://ow.ly/iJYl50UcirE #netDE #LoveOfHealth

?? On World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we honor warriors and remember those we've lost. Let’s spread awareness in vibrant purple, share stories of strength, and support research for a brighter future. Together, we celebrate hope and resilience! ?? To learn more about ChristianaCare's cancer care services at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, visit our website: https://ow.ly/ABfr50Uboqg #WPCD #PancreaticCancerAwareness #HopeInPurple

ChristianaCare’s PRIDE Employee Resource Group and Office of Inclusion and Diversity held a Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial service today to honor those who have lost their lives in the U.S. and around the globe from anti-transgender violence. The service included a moment of silence, placing of memorial flags and the reciting of the names of those who have died since Nov. 20, 2020. Learn more about LGBTQIA+ health initiatives at ChristianaCare: https://lnkd.in/eYwKcmNy #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance #LoveOfHealth

I was honored to help read the names & stories of those gone far too soon at our ChristianaCare Transgender Day of Remembrance event today! ????? These stories are truly hard to process but must be spoken out loud & validated. We ALL have the right to life, peace, safety from violence & acceptance of our differences. No one has to embrace what they do not fully support BUT, no one has the right to terrorize those different from them in religious beliefs, creed, race, ethnicity, or body identity either! Prayers up for all of those impacted directly or empathetic to others who are hurting. This is a tough day! ??????

??? On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives lost and celebrate the strength of the trans community. ???? Let’s uplift each other with love, support, and solidarity! Together, we can create a world where everyone’s identity shines brightly. Remember: you are seen, valued, and loved. ?? #TDOR #TransRightsAreHumanRights ?????

What an impactful and timely event! Let’s keep the momentum going.? ? Today’s Gun Violence through a Public Health Lens Forum brought together public health leaders, community advocates, and stakeholders to discuss critical solutions for addressing gun violence in Delaware. Hosted in partnership with Coalition for a Safer Delaware, Healthy Communities Delaware, ChristianaCare, Nemours, and other key organizations, this event underscored the urgency of collective action to build safer communities.?? ? We’re proud that our own Alexandra Wynn, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher with the UD Partnership for Healthy Communities, represented her vital work as the lead of the Delaware State Health Improvement Plan on one of the event panels. Her insights highlighted how evidence-based strategies can drive sustainable, community-focused change.?? ? As the forum reminded us, addressing gun violence as a public health issue requires ongoing collaboration and engagement. Let’s continue to work together to create a safer and healthier Delaware for all.?? ? Stay involved and stay inspired!

It was an honor to partner with the Coalition for a Safer Delaware and other public health minds to convene yesterday’s Gun Violence Prevention Summit. This sort of cross-functional collaboration is exactly how we are going to continue to move the needle on gun violence solutions and I’m so proud of this work! As our keynote, Dan Semenza, demonstrated: gun violence is not just a pubic health crisis, it SHAPES #publichealth. Nemours Healthy Communities Delaware UD Partnership for Healthy Communities ChristianaCare #CommunityHealthAdvocacyMobilizationGroup #DelawareStateHealthImprovementPlan #WellBeyondMedicine