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Health Care Hero Contest – Nominations due 10/8/10

As part of PA Health Careers Week, the Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is sponsoring a student Health Care Hero Contest and needs you to nominate the high school student heroes that volunteer and/or work at your facilities. Nominations are due to the BC-WIB no later than October 8, 2010. The winner of the [...]

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Health Care Career/Job Fairs, week of 11/8/10

The Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. in partnership with the Bucks County Community College and PA CareerLink Bucks County will be coordinating two events during PA Health Careers Week during the week of November 8, 2010, and we need professionals in your field to participate! The Health Care Career Fair for students will be [...]

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Sad News re: Mirca Liberti, co-founder of Children of Aging Parents

I am writing to convey some sad news.
Mirca Liberti passed away this past Wednesday evening.
Her many contributions included the founding of Children of Aging Parents with co-founder Louise Fradkin in Levittown.
The organization was one of the pioneering efforts to recognize the challenges which family caregivers face and offered help through information, educational outreach and support.
She [...]

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BCCC Fall 2010 Continuing Education

BCCC Fall 2010 Continuing Education for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals
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Notice Regarding Training Courses

Per notice in Personal Care Home Connection:
“As of September 1, 2010, in order to improve and monitor the quality of training courses, any source of training that has received a continuing education approval number from the Pennsylmania State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators or program approval number from the National Association of Boards [...]

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County Comprehensive Plan Survey

The Bucks County Planning Commission is updating the County Comprehensive Plan. The plan update will provide a guide for planning the direction of the county.
The plan addresses many the wide range of issues that impact our quality of life, such as agricultural preservation, natural resource protection, transportation, housing, economic development, recreation, and community services. The [...]

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Fall 2010 PSU Healthcare Related Professional Education Programs

Penn State Abington
Fall 2010 Healthcare Related Professional Education Programs
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9/25 & 10/2 (Saturday)
OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Training Course
$150 per session (both sessions required), 1.0 CEUs
10/12 (Tuesday)
Licensure Techniques for Life Safety in Personal Care Home: PA DPW-Chapter 2600
In conjunction with the HFMA, please contact Bob Shewbrooks for more information at 215-464-1899.
$100, 0.4 CEUs
10/16 (Saturday)
Wii-Hab: Using the [...]

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51 Counties Urge Legislators to “Help Pennsylvanians Choose Home”

More than 130 home health care and hospice professionals from 51 counties converged on the State Capitol to meet with their state representatives and deliver a unified message – help Pennsylvanians choose home for their long-term care needs. The event was organized by the Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA).
Please see the attached article:
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