Home Care responds to Tornado Disaster in Kansas

Stephen Tweed | May 11, 2007 | Newsroom
Via Christi Home Care has a collection drive under way for patients and families affected by Friday's tornado in Greensburg. The unit of Via Christi Wichita Health Network said it and its staff have donated and purchased personal care items for Greensburg residents and are opening the drive to all of the network's employees, including…

Via Christi Home Care has a collection drive under way for patients and families affected by Friday’s tornado in Greensburg.

The unit of Via Christi Wichita Health Network said it and its staff have donated and purchased personal care items for Greensburg residents and are opening the drive to all of the network’s employees, including at the St. Francis, St. Joseph, Good Shepherd and Our Lady of Lourdes campuses.

Via Christi Home Care said it had approximately 40 home care patients in Greensburg. On Saturday morning, its staff in Hays and Dodge City worked to locate its Greensburg patients and provide them home medical equipment and oxygen.

Stephen Tweed
Stephen Tweed is among the top Thought Leaders in Home Care today. As an industry researcher, author, and executive coach, he has worked with owners and CEOs of companies in the top 5% of Home Care and is a frequent speaker at Home Care association conferences and corporate meetings across the US and Canada.

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