Aveanna Healthcare Blog

Published June 19, 2018

When Shirley retired from her work as a hospital nurse, she was more than ready for a break. “The hospital was wearing me out,” Shirley confesses. The hospital wasn’t right for Shirley anymore. But she wasn’t ready to give up nursing completely. “I …

Reagan and Ron

Published June 17, 2018

“My favorite memory with Reagan is sitting on the beach in Cape Cod with her last year,” Ron recalls. “Reagan was in an adaptive beach chair that my wife bought for her. We were just sitting on the beach. She was watching the waves and the wind and …

Celebrating Marshall's Milestones

Published June 11, 2018

Precious Marshall has a huge heart for his Aveanna caregivers, and so does his mother! Jenifer, Marshall’s mom, is so proud of all of the progress her son has made with the help of Aveanna across multiple service lines including enteral nutrition, m…

Me and My Nurses

Published June 4, 2018

This is a story about me and my nurses. My name is Clifford but all my friends call me C.J. The J stands for Jacob. I was born with a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a neuromuscular condition similar to Spinal Muscular Dystrophy and ALS/L…

Jaycee's Journey

Published May 29, 2018

Miss Jaycee is a superstar in every way. We had the privilege of visiting with Jaycee, her family, and her favorite nurse Gracie at her home for a fun patient photo shoot. Jaycee is a thirteen-year-old girl with a heart of gold and an outgoing perso…

My One in a Million

Published May 13, 2018

When Sherry gave birth to her third daughter, Dominique, the nurses wouldn’t let her see her baby for what seemed like forever. She overheard doctors talking about trachs and vents and surgeries. She didn’t know what it all meant. In a moment that w…

Community Outings

Published April 25, 2018

By Heather Moore, M.S., BCBA One hallmark symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorders is what is called rigidity or a difficulty in adapting to changing environments. Parents who have children with autism who have trouble with changing environments often …

Incorporating Learning into Play

Published April 18, 2018

By April Cooke, M.S.W., BCBA, LBA Research has shown time and time again the importance of play to a child’s overall development, both for typically developing individuals as well as those who maintain a developmental disability. Spending time playi…

Watching Gracie Grow

Published April 17, 2018

Kind-hearted, beautiful, and strong, Miss Gracie is a patient superstar to be sincerely celebrated. She is now 10 years old, and our care team has had the privilege of watching her grow up since she began private duty nursing services with us at the…

Motivating Attention

Published April 9, 2018

By Heather L. Paul, M.Ed., BCBA, BSL In today’s world with so many distractions, it seems almost impossible to get someone’s attention, especially our kids'. We are competing with cell phones, other handheld devices, social media - you name it. I ca…

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