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ABC 47: “Treating people with compassion:” Delmarva first responders receive training on developmental disabilities
By: Javari Burnett MILFORD, Del. – People with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by violence and crime, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. To help change that narrative, The Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism hosted training sessions...
Delaware Live: $675,000 awarded to educate patients with chronic diseases
By: Jarek Rutz, Delaware Live A $675,000 grant from the Administration for Community Living will go toward educating older homebound Delawareans who struggle to find ways to manage conditions such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, stroke and...
Sussex County Mobile Unit Visits Milford Wellness Village
The Milford Wellness Village partnered with the Sussex County Mobile Unit from Delaware Public Health to provide free flu shots, COVID-19 testing and vaccinations and other services on Tuesday, November 1st from 10 to 3pm. Other services included Clinical and...
Milford Wellness Village Provider Aims to Educate 1,000 Homebound Older Adults for Chronic Disease & Diabetes Self-Management
Non-profit Education Health Research International will provide resources to train & educate those in need in virtual telehealth environment Milford, DE — Education Health Research International (EHRI), the non-profit arm of the Milford Wellness Village, has...
Milford Wellness Village holds first VillageFest
Milford Wellness Village holds first VillageFest TERRY ROGERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 Milford Wellness Village celebrated the inaugural VillageFest on Friday, September 23 from 4 to 8 PM on their campus. The event was designed to introduce the community to the center and...
NEW ‘SPIRITUS’ VENTILATOR UNIT NOW OPEN, EXPANDS RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY ISSUES
By: Javari Burnett, ABC47 July 7, 2022 MILFORD, Del. – “They’re very excited and curious as this is a little bit different than a normal nursing home. They’re like ‘how did that happen?’ I say come on in,” Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Administrator...
Spiritus Ventilator Unit Opens in Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
TERRY ROGERS, MILFORD LIVE 5 Milford Wellness Village continues to expand the services offered to the community with a new 14-bed ventilation unit which will see its first patient on Tuesday, July 5. Spiritus Ventilator Unit offers 14 beds in both semi-private and...
Milford Wellness Village Celebrates PACE Your LIFE Ribbon Cutting
PACE Your Life opens in Milford Wellness Village
TERRY ROGERS, MILFORD LIVE Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Your Life opened in the Milford Wellness Village recently. The program focuses on helping older adults age in place, providing them with healthcare, medication, transportation and even...
Local non-profit expands networking efforts with new office space, creating ‘champions’ for mental health
By Javari Burnett, WMDT-TV MILFORD, Del. – “I had a couple of them tell me that I was the problem and that I was a bad mom. That I wanted something to be wrong with my child,” Messick said. Barbara Messick is a mother of three, with each having a mental health...