Welcome to the J&D Ultracare blog! If this is your first time here, we are a home care nursing agency that provides skilled nursing services to the medically fragile population. We are proud to be the first and only agency in the Hudson Valley devoted primarily to pediatrics. Check out what our clients are saying about us by reading our testimonials page here.

On the J&D Ultracare blog, we like to give tips for parents that will help them take care of their children. This can include health related topics, such as “Three Tips For Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits With Kids“. But it’s also equally important to ensure that kids are frequently participating in activities. This keeps them engaged and entertained, bringing a smile to their face!

One great activity for children is arts and crafts. This is fantastic because it can let their imaginations run wild! Below, we’ve highlighted five different craft supplies that children can use to make something they’ll love. All five of these ideas come directly from a website called Yummy Toddler Food. If you like these ideas and want to read more, we highly recommend you read the full post by clicking here.

• WATER COLOR PAINT: Easy to use and pretty, water color paint is (at least in my experience) often less messy than washable tempura paint. Just keep the amount of water you offer with the paints to a minimum!
• PLAYDOUGH: It doesn’t matter what kind of playdough you use (though we just go with the classic since we replace ours regularly as the kids mix the colors…), but having this sort of clay to shape and pretend with is so great for open-ended playtime.
• PIPE CLEANERS: Tuck in the ends when using pipe cleaners with toddlers under 3 so the sharper ends are safe, then see what you can create. Make letters and jewelry. Let the kids string O cereal onto one. Bend around your finger to make a curl. The options are endless!
• POM-POMS: Hand some over in a bowl to a one year old and play however seems right or use them to decorate papers, cardboard letters or any other surface. You can also use them to practice sorting shapes and sizes.
• CONSTRUCTION PAPER: Pick up a package of rainbow paper to have on hand whenever the kids want to make things.

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J&D Ultracare is a professional home care nursing agency that has been helping those in the New York Metropolitan area since 1985. We specialize in pediatrics and help children in the comfort of their own homes. If you want to learn more about us, check out our “about us” page by clicking here or give us a call at 845-357-4500.

Here on the J&D Ultracare blog, we love to write helpful articles for new parents. A few months ago, we wrote a post called “Five Tips That Will Help Your Kids Sleep Easier”, which you can read by clicking here. While these tips certainly help kids go to sleep, it’s equally important to eliminate bad habits at night as well. For example, kids should avoid looking at screens because the blue light can make it harder to fall asleep!

We want to share a list of four things that your kids shouldn’t do at night to help them go to sleep. These four tips come directly from a great article from the Sleep Foundation. If you find this interesting and want to learn more, you can read the full article by clicking here.

Don’t:

• Let them use screens: The blue light from television and other electronic devices has serious consequences for sleep if used too close to bedtime.
• Let them run around: Your child should have plenty of opportunities to burn off steam during the day, but don’t let them work themselves into a frenzy at night or they’ll be too wired to sleep.
• Give sugary treats or caffeine: Try to keep evening snacks light and healthy. Caffeine will keep kids awake, and sugary treats before bed can lead to cavities¹³. Breakfast cereals, chocolate, and pudding can be sources of caffeine you may not expect. If your baby is bottle-feeding, remove the bottle before they fall asleep.
• Read scary bedtime stories: Avoid scary stories and other mentally or physically stimulating activities before bed.

If you have used J&D Ultracare’s nursing services in the past, please consider writing us a review by clicking here. Not only does this help spread the word about J&D Ultracare, you may also be featured in an upcoming testimonial post as well!

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Welcome to February’s testimonial post! At J&D Ultracare, we help medically fragile children in Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam County, Westchester, Sullivan, Ulster, and Orange Counties. When the parents of our patients write to us, we love to share what they have to say here on the blog. We even receive testimonials from our own nurses!

Today, we want to share two testimonials from Google Reviews. One is from a parent who needed specialized care for her sons and came to J&D Ultracare for help. The other is from one of our nurses who was excited to learn on the job and help as many people as possible.

If you want to read more reviews, you can check out all J&D Ultracare Google Reviews by clicking here. Otherwise, check out these two fantastic testimonials below:

• Victoria: I want to thank J & D Ultracare for their continued support with my medically fragile sons. The entire staff has a hand in our success. The nurses employed by J & D are very knowledgeable and eager to learn new things in our ever changing environment. Even with the nursing shortage I know that they are actively working on various recruitment tactics to add more staff to the ever growing caseload. I appreciate the attentiveness that is afforded to me when need. This has been a tough journey but I know we’re not doing it alone. Especial thank you to Kerry and Geri for being such a great support system for me.
• Jo: Awesome company to work for!! Weekly pay check. Great training. Great fellow employee’s. A company that goes above and beyond for the employee and the client. Electronic charting, so no more paper charts to mail by Friday, in order to get paid. Benefits are available to choose from. Great cases to choose from in many areas, including the Hudson Valley Area: Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Rockland, and Westchester. Don’t hesitate to contact J&D Ultracare to learn more about this company and get started right away as many cases are added weekly. They pay you for training, and you will also be paid a referral fee for a nurse

If you have worked with J&D Ultracare or used our nursing services in the past, please consider writing us a Google review by clicking here. Not only does this help spread the word about J&D Ultracare, you may also be featured in an upcoming testimonial post as well! If you are interested in working for us, you can send us your resume here.

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Exciting opportunity for our In-House team at J&D Ultracare.

Registered Nurse with nursing experience in a community health, public health, or home care setting. Position requires the coordination and the integration of case management functions into the patient care, discharge, and home planning processes with families, hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies and healthcare facilities. Serves as a patient advocate.

Important to the position, the individual must possess:

Planning, organizational and prioritization skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Flexibility and adaptability

Flexibility to perform both office and field based work.

Must be computer literate.

Job Type: Full-time, M-F

Please call or apply now if you or someone you know who may be interested in this position. 845-357-4500

J&D Ultracare is a professional home care nursing agency that has been helping the medically fragile population since 1985. Today, we are still the only agency in the Hudson Valley devoted primarily to pediatrics and we are extremely proud of the work our nurses have done to help those in need. If you want to learn more about J&D Ultracare, see what people are saying about us on our testimonial page by clicking here.

Valentine’s Day is coming soon in February! There is no better way to celebrate than to involve your kids in the festivities. The more you involve your kids in regular activities, the happier they will be. That’s why we wanted to talk about four different Valentine’s Day activities that you can do with your kids this year!

These four tips come for an article on Super Healthy Kids. If you like these ideas and want more, the full article contains fourteen fun activities that you can do with children. You can find the full article by clicking here, otherwise, here are four of our favorites from the post:

• Make Valentine heart love notes: Decorate your child’s door with love notes.  Use construction paper hearts and fill them with things you love or appreciate about him for him to wake up to on Valentine’s Day.  Or start on February 1 (or whenever you choose) and post one or two hearts each night.
• Decorate the house: Have everyone participate in decorating the house with homemade or store bought decorations.  Use Valentine’s cards from years past to decorate as well. 
• Make gift certificates: Have the family make gift cards for one another.  A few that would be well received in my house would be “I will do one chore for you,” “I will play Legos with you for 15 minutes,” and “Let’s make a Saturday morning pancake breakfast.”
• Get cookin’ in the kitchen: Get everyone involved in creating Valentine’s Day breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner.  Children of all ages can help with various kitchen tasks.

If you have used J&D Ultracare’s nursing services in the past, please consider writing us a review by clicking here. Not only does this help spread the word about J&D Ultracare, you may also be featured in an upcoming testimonial post on the blog!

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