Ohioans Home Healthcare is extremely honored to have been voted as the “Favorite Home Healthcare Agency” in a six-county area by readers of The Crescent-News in Defiance.

A big “Thank you!” goes out to all of the newspaper’s readers who voted for Ohioans Home Healthcare throughout the readership area, which includes Defiance, Williams, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, and Putnam counties.

Are you looking to join an award-winning home healthcare organization committed to being the best in the business? Check out our Careers page for more information!

Although some sun exposure is good for the body due to its production of vitamin D, we must use caution to not overexpose ourselves due to the skin cancer risks.

There is no such thing as a safe ultraviolet (UV) ray, according to the American Cancer Society.

While most ray exposure comes from the sun, man-made sources such as tanning beds can be equally dangerous in exposing people to UV rays. There are two types of UV rays that reach the Earth’s surface:

1. UVA rays: Lower-energy rays that are linked to skin damage such as wrinkles, loss of elasticity and spots, but they can also play a factor in skin cancer. Up to 95% of the sun’s rays reaching the Earth are of this variety.
2. UVB rays: Stronger than UVA rays, these rays can directly damage skin cells, causing sunburn and most types of skin cancers.

How can you limit your exposure to these rays? For one, stay away from tanning beds. No need to sign up for excessive UV ray exposure.

Two, avoid being in the sun as much as possible between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are strongest. Opt for shady spots as much as possible when outside during these hours. To help you know how strong the sun’s rays are, look at your shadow. A shadow shorter than your height means the UV rays are strongest.

If you must be in the sun, remember the phrase “Slip! Slop! Slap! And Wrap.” This campaign got started in Australia and New Zealand during the 1980s, but it applies today in all corners of the world:

• Slip on a shirt – Covered skin is more protected than uncovered skin. Dark colors protect the skin more than light colors.
• Slop on sunscreen – Apply liberally to all exposed skin. Select a sunscreen that protects skin from both UVA and UVB rays. Higher SPF numbers will protect your skin more fully for longer amounts of time. (Sunscreens with SPF 15 block about 93% of UVB rays; SPF 50 blocks 98%).
• Slap on a hat – This helps shade your face, head and ears (if it’s a wide-brimmed hat).
• Wrap on sunglasses – Helps protect your eyes and the skin near them.

Some people think a good tan will prevent sun damage and skin cancer. Melanin – the pigment that causes a tan – is created when UV rays reach the skin. Melanin does absorb some of the sun’s rays, serving as the body’s first line of defense against the sun. It’s important to remember that prolonged sun exposure can still damage the skin and cause cancer, even in the presence of a good tan.

For information on services available at Ohioans Home Healthcare, call 855.600.0806 or contact us online.

Ohioans Home Healthcare was one of the sponsors of the second annual Run ‘4’ Rory Race and Fun Run on June 8 in Perrysburg’s Woodlands Park.

The benefit for The American Heart Association is a family-friendly event that includes music, a vendor expo, free games and entertainment for children. The day features a 4-mile timed run, followed by a 2-mile walk and kids fun run.

Rory Yoakum is a child born with a congenital heart defect known as pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, which causes hypoplastic right heart syndrome. Due to one of Rory’s valves never developing, the right side of his heart never grew.

Just four of every 100,000 children are born with this defect, which typically means a child has several open-heart surgeries to create a single ventricle system. Rory has been able to maintain a two-ventricle system after receiving support from organizations such as the American Heart Association. Such innovations allow children like Rory to live a life that was previously never thought possible.

Run ‘4’ Rory is using the money raised in the event to fund new initiatives to support families in northwest Ohio and southwest Michigan that have been impacted by congenital heart disease. Specifically, the funding helps provide for a heart defect support network, education, and infant CPR kits.

The event is a natural philanthropic event for Ohioans, which offers home healthcare services for all ages, including children. We believe that offering care for children in the home promotes family bonding while supporting growth and development. For more information about Ohioans, call us at 855.600.0806 or contact us online.

Have you ever been in a professional medical setting and thought, “This is so much more comfortable than my own home?”

Exactly – neither has anyone else.

For many people, being treated in unfamiliar settings can seem intimidating, inconvenient and generally stressful.

At Ohioans Home Healthcare, we understand that the comforts of home can’t truly be duplicated in a clinical setting. We know that your home is your safe place, the place you feel most comfortable and “yourself.” It only makes sense that you’d prefer to receive medical care such as skilled nursing, therapy services or pediatric care there.

Ohioans takes great pride in offering professional healthcare in the comfort of your home. Here are some of the ways receiving services in the comfort of your own home can make a difference:

1. Shorten hospital stays: Our nursing capabilities help provide the medical assistance you need without extending your time in the hospital. At home, you can receive instruction on tasks such as wound care treatments, IV therapy, postoperative care and more.
2. Save costs: Receiving treatment in your own home can save thousands of dollars compared to intensive treatments received in a clinical setting.
3. Improved outcomes: Getting skilled nursing and professional therapy services – physical, occupational and speech language pathology – decreases hospital readmittance rates. Ohioans’ services can help patients improve their overall health, balance, endurance and range of motion, reducing the risk of falls and further injury.
4. One-on-one attention: While working in the home, our staff member gets to know the patient personally and develop a more individualized health plan to best suit their situation. Having a personal connection with the patient helps improve outcomes and prevent future problems.
5. Peace of mind: One of the best aspects of home healthcare is the peace of mind it brings patients and their families, knowing that the person is receiving the best care by highly trained professionals in the most comfortable way possible.

To learn more about Ohioans Home Healthcare and how it can help keep you healthy at home throughout Ohio and southeast Michigan, call us at 855.600.0806 or contact us online.

Ohioans Home Healthcare celebrated Friday Fun Day with the American Heart Association! We are a proud supporter of the AHA’s mission and the 2019 Go Red for Women Luncheon at the Renaissance Toledo.

Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.

Ohioans is extremely proud to announce that our organization has been selected as a Top Workplace five years in a row in the midsize business category! This award highlights the importance Ohioans places on employee satisfaction and the culture of our workplace.

THANK YOU to our amazing staff for making Ohioans Home Healthcare a great place to work!

Are you interested in joining our team? Visit our Careers page for more information!

The Wood County Committee on Aging sponsored the 2018 Golden Care Awards Dinner and Ceremony. The event recognized Compassionate Caregivers or support staff working in a facility or home care setting, as well as Community Caregivers in the Wood County area. Ohioans would like to congratulate our three incredible nominees: Tammy Pachuta, Kate Gillespie and Holly Sapp. Kate Gillespie was the award winner in her category! We are extremely proud that you are all part of our team!

We have some exciting news to share from Texas at the National Home Care and Hospice Conference!

All Ohioans branches received Home Care Elite status AND placed in the Top 500 agencies in the country!

Thank you, Team Ohioans, for your hard work and dedication and for making this accomplishment possible!

Ohioans is proud to be a supporter of the communities we care for. Thank you, Monroe Family YMCA, for your partnership and commitment to healthy living!