Community Updates
Get to know the staff, customers and healthcare professionals who are part of our community and read features for patients and caregivers.
January 27, 2021 | Community Updates
Product Coordinator for Continuum Connect
Anna Mueller is one of the Continuum Connect product coordinators. Her previous work experience includes working at a nursing home for special care patients. There, she became familiar with medical supplies.
November 6, 2020 | Community Updates
Monitoring Your Carbohydrates with Diabetes
When maintaining a healthy diet, it is important to remember that balance is key with all foods. This is also true when managing your diabetes.
October 9, 2020 | Community Updates
Adaptive Halloween Costumes Full of Fun and Inclusivity
Halloween is just around the corner! So, it is time to get ready for all the activities including dressing up. This year, leading companies designed costumes keeping all children in mind. It is great to see that fun and inclusivity are of high importance this season.
September 4, 2020 | Community Updates
COVID: Effectiveness of Vitamins among Children
In the age of COVID-19, many health officials have stressed the need to maintain a healthy diet. But are there specific concerns about diet, nutrition or the effectiveness of vitamins among children with special and/or complex healthcare needs?
August 29, 2020 | Community Updates
Introduction to Variety’s Stroller Program
Imagine if someone could not get up and go wherever or whenever they wanted. There would be less spontaneity; many aspects of life would require planning. Unfortunately, for many families of children with disabilities, this is reality, according to the nonprofit group Variety, The Children’s Charity.
August 1, 2020 | Community Updates
Information on Receiving an Endowment for SCI Rehabilitation
More than 10,000 people acquire a spinal cord injury (SCI) each year in North America. The group Spinal Cord Opportunities for Rehabilitation Endowment (SCORE) offers special grants for those who are trying to offset the cost of recuperating from an SCI.
May 13, 2020 | Community Updates
Some Insights Into Food Allergies Awareness Week
For Food Allergies Awareness Week, which started May 10, we’d like to remind families who have children with food allergies or food intolerances that label-reading is incredibly important.
May 5, 2020 | Community Updates
How to Manage Anxiety and Stress During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 outbreak and everything that comes along with it can be stressful for lots of people. Fear and anxiety about something like this can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children alike, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What does everyone need to know to make it through these times in a healthy way?
April 15, 2020 | Community Updates
Helping Children with Special Needs Cope with COVID-19
Children with special needs might be at increased risk for complications from COVID-19, and the pandemic’s overall impact remains unknown but may be significant and long-lasting, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics website HealthyChildren.org.
March 24, 2020 | Community Updates
Charity seeks to help area children with special needs
A 14-year-old girl with disabilities watched as nearly 10 adaptive bikes rolled off the truck one by one, and she glowed with anticipation to see her new bike for the first time.
March 20, 2020 | Community Updates
Maintaining Good Health in The Age of Coronavirus
The guidelines for maintaining good health in the age of coronavirus, social distancing and working from home are largely the same as usual: eat right, exercise and get a good night’s sleep.
March 10, 2020 | Community Updates
Sensory Winter Activities for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
It can be difficult for caregivers to find fun but accessible activities in colder weather for children with Cerebral Palsy, as it is for other children with special or complex healthcare needs.
February 26, 2020 | Community Updates
Learning About The Flu and Children With Chronic Health Issues
It’s flu season again.