First Care and You .

October 2010 Quarterly Newsletter

First Care of New York Spotlight

Services Include: Skilled Care Assist with activities of

daily living Homemaker Live-In Care Companion Sitter

Servicios Incluyen Cuidados clinicos Asistir con las activi-

dades cotidianas Ama de casa Cuidados con dormida Acompanamiento Guardian

First Care of New York is a family owned and operated company. We are a home care agency licensed by the New York State Department Of Health and accredited with the gold seal approval by the Joint Com-mission. At First Care we believe in the client coming first and we pride ourselves in provide quality care to our extended family.

Grand Opening: Personal Care Aide Training Facility - Located in Queens

at 91-31 Queens Blvd, Suite 409, Elmhurst, NY 11373 Ph: (718) 478-1454.

Aides of the month: (The following aides have been recognized as exem-

plary employees in 2010) January -Zyra Coku, February -Luz Rivas, March -Beth Tho-

mas, April -Hurfanda Mercedes, May -Ana V. Taveras, June -Juana Lopez, July -Marlyn

Wickham

Free Upgrades to an HHA: All Personal Care Aides who wish to upgrade to

an HHA, please contact the recruitment department at 718-364-7251 ext. 7

Metro Cards: All employees during in-service training receives a weekly

card and one employee at each in-service is awarded a monthly card.

Fight Against Cancer: First Care family and friends participating in the

Hope and Possibility, held in Central Park. All proceeds for the event was

donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Caner Research.

FCNY es una compania de propiedad y operacion familiar. Somos una agen-

cia con licencia del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Nueva York y

acreditada con el sello de oro por el Joint Comission. En First Care of New

York nuestros clients son primeros y nos enorgullecemos en proveer un servi-

cio de calidad a nuestra familia extendida.

Gran Apertura: Local de entrenamiento para Asistente de Cuidados Per-

sonales PCA- localizado en el 91-31 Queens Blvd, Suite 409, Elmhurst NY

11373.-Tel. (718)-478-14540

EMPLEADAS DEL MES- (Las siguientes assistentes han sido reconocidas por su

labor ejemplar en este ano corriente 2010) Enero-Zyra Coku, Febrero- Luz Rivas, Marzo

- Beth Thomas, Abril- Hurfanda Mercedes, Mayo- Ana V. Taveras, Junio-Juana Lopez, Julio-

Marilyn Wickham

Entrenamiento y Elevacion del titulo a HHA (asistente de salud en el ogar)

-Todas las Asistentes de Cuidados Personales que desean elevar al titulo de

HHA por favor de comunicarse con el departamento de reclutamiento al

718-364-7251 ext. 7

Tarjetas para el Metro: Todo empleado recibira una tajeta para el metro sin

limite por una semana, cuando asistan a los curcillos de in service. Y un em-

pleado de cada clase se le otorgora una targeta sin limite por un mes.

La Batalla contra el Cancer: La familia y amios de First Care participaron en

la caminata por la Esperanza y la Posibilidad. Todos los fondos recaudados

fueron donados al Centro para el estudion del Cancer del memorial Sloane Ket-

tering.

First Care of New York, Inc. is a proud supporter of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Next Edition

Who will be elected aide of the

year? $250 Bonus, Monthly Metro

Card, FC Scrub and more.

Holiday Gifts for all Patients.

All Aides in the New Year during in

-service training will be awarded

more free giveaways.

Proxima Edicion

Quien sera elegido empleado/a del

Ano? Bono de $250, Tarjeta para el

Metro de un Mes, Uniforme de FC,

y muchp mas

Regalos Navidenos para todos los

pacientes

En el ano entrante todas las asis-

tentes recibiran regales gratis du-

rante el curcillo de in service

“We pick up where others leave off”

Bed Bugs: How do I know if I have bed bugs in my house? The biggest sign of bed bugs is people complaining of bites that occurred while they were asleep. If this happens you should

examine the bedrooms for bed bugs and signs of bed bug activity. Look carefully into the creases in the bed linen, and seams and

tufts of mattresses and box springs for bugs or eggs.

Treatment of Bed Bug Bites Most bites resolve within one to weeks. Treatments on relieving symptoms

■Applying a topical cream, such as cortisone to relieve itching ■Avoid scratching as this can cause infection. ■If infection does

occur an oral antibiotic may be prescribed

Las Chinchas: Como yo se si tengo chinchas en mi hogar?

La senal mas grande que que hay chincahs en su casa es la picaduras que ocurren cuando usted esta durmiendo. Si esto le

ocurre usted debe de revisar su dormitorio y buscar actividades y evedencia de chinchas. Busque bien en el doblado y las costu-

ras de las orillas de la cama, el colchon, y las sabanas.

Tratamiento para las picaduras de chinchas: La mayoria de las picaduras deaprecen despues de 2 semanas. Tartamientos para

aliviar los sintomas ■Aplicar una creama topica tal como cortizona para aliviar la picadura ■Evite arrascarse, pues esto oca-

siona infecciones ■Si ocurre una infeccion un antibiotic oral podra ser recetado

Your Health and Wellness Su Salud y Bienestar

Visit us online at

www.1st-care.org

Need help for a Loved One? Necesita ayuda para un Ser Querido?

Please contact Rina in the intake department at Favor de comunicarse on Rina en el departamento de ingreso

Bronx

2488 Grand Concourse, Suite # 332

Bronx, NY 10458

Phone #: 718-364-7251

Brooklyn

833 Flatbush Ave. (On Linden Blvd )

Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Phone #: 718-675-6200

Queens

91-31 Queens Blvd., Suite # 409

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Phone #: 718-478-1454

Licensed Home Care Service Agency

718.364.7251 Ext. 9