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Top Workplaces Award Winner
Assured Healthcare is honored to be recognized as a Chicago Tribune 2021 Top Workplaces winner! This designation is driven by employee ratings which is a true testament to the work we do to recognize and engage our people.
December Employees to Celebrate
December Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!
Adding Up the Cost of Caregiving
Serving as a caregiver means understanding the financial implications for you.
This year, approximately 34.2 million Americans will provide unpaid care to an adult 50 years old or older, according to a June 2015 report by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.
Caregiving isn’t just emotional — it’s financial. If you are taking care of an aging parent, spouse, or close relative, you’ll likely make a number of wealth-related decisions.
November Employees to Celebrate
November Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!
Warning Signs of Breast Cancer
If you have warning signs of breast cancer, it’s important to see a doctor, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t put off seeing a doctor if you notice a change in your breast or underarm area.
Warning signs
The warning signs of breast cancer are not the same for all women.
The most common signs are:
A change in the look or feel of the breast OR
A change in the look or feel of the nipple OR
Nipple discharge
Front-Line Covid-19 Nurse Is National Staffing Employee of the Year
Assured Healthcare Staffing is celebrating National Staffing Week September 13-19, 2021 by honoring our employee, Linda Cardenas, who is the 2021 recipient of the ASA National Staffing Employee of the Year Award and the Health Care Sector All-Star. National Staffing Employee Week celebrates the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies each week.
Stereotyypes and Seeking Care in a Racialized America
I almost flinch at the pity in her gaze.
“So,” the therapist sighs, “I’m guessing you’re this way because your parents were tiger parents?”
“I’ve seen a lot of patients like you,” she continues, as she tells me what my story must be.
Good to know - Coronavirus Resources
Resources for up-to-date coronavirus information and help. Includes guidance for Covid-19 prevention in K-12 schools Fall 2021.
September Employees to Celebrate
September Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!
Back to School: Questions to Consider for Fall 2021
The most common question for school leaders last summer was: What will school look like next year? Since then, a lot has changed. Many districts navigated significant disease spread in their communities in 2020-2021. Some schools started the year with in-person learning, and others opened up with virtual learning only. Some used a hybrid model.
Regardless of how each school system responded to the pandemic, they learned a ton about what is possible during interrupted schooling. As the old saying goes, “When you know better, you do better.”
Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says.
A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released April 13, 2021.
Stay Focused at Work: 5 Easy Hacks
Are you constantly checking your phone and refreshing your email? Whether you find yourself scrolling through status updates or disrupted by your coworker in the next cubicle — it can take up to 23 minutes to recover from even the smallest distraction. With all the demands on your time, it can be nearly impossible to stay focused.
A Closer Look at COVID Loss of “Taste and Smell” Syndrome
COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, can have a variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches to sore throat to fever and chills to respiratory symptoms like a cough or shortness of breath. Everyone experiences the virus a little differently.
However, what makes COVID-19 different from the flu or a regular cold is one of its cardinal symptoms, the complete loss of taste and/or smell.
11 Stress Management Activities That Work
The last year has been anything but normal. Our brains perceive a prolonged absence of predictability and reliability as a stressor, which can lead to increased anxiety, disrupted sleep and other undesirable effects.