By J&D Ultracare
According to an article in Open Minds, in December 2016, New York Medicaid expanded its health home program. With this change came the inclusion of children living with two or more chronic medical conditions, complex trauma or serious emotional disturbances (SED). In New York, the children’s health home model uses lead health homes. These health…
Read more about Open Minds – New York Medicaid Launches Children’s Health Homes
By J&D Ultracare
According to an article in Vital Updates, supplementing with Vitamin D3 may be more beneficial to one’s health than supplementing with Vitamin D2. This was found in a new study appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the results may have significantly impact public health strategies for boosting Vitamin D levels. Read more…
By J&D Ultracare
Children’s Hospital of Orange County has built the county’s first inpatient facility for youths. The facility will provide mental health services for young people ages 3 through 18. Read more…
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According to an article in UPI, researchers at Northwestern University have found a molecule that can kill an aggressive pediatric brainstem tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, which affects about 300 children ages 10 and under annually. The diagnosis is always fatal. Read more…
Read more about UPI – Study shows molecule may stop pediatric brain tumor
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A Branford High School teen is the first to receive what is the closest thing to an artificial pancreas on the market to treat her Type 1 Diabetes. The insulin pump, called The MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop system, which was developed by Medtronic, will make a real difference in the lives of those living…
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According to a study released by James J. Heckman, Nobel laureate economist at the University of Chicago, children who receive home visits are healthier, do better in school and have better emotional and social skills. Additionally, the mothers of these children have better health, both prenatal and mental, and parenting skills. Read more…
Read more about NY Times – How Home Visits by Nurses Help Mothers and Children, Especially Boys
Since 1985, J&D Ultracare has been providing skilled nursing services to the medically fragile population of the New York Metropolitan area as well as the greater Hudson Valley. We see clients in Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam County, Westchester, Sullivan, Ulster, and Orange Counties.
In addition to delivering highly specialized care to patients, the Agency also provides the training and support needed to keep families intact and as independent as possible in caring for their loved ones.
