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From Housekeeping to Healing: Meet Anthony Levesque, The Nurse of the Week

Daily Nurse

Meet Anthony Levesque, this week’s honored Nurse of the Week , whose journey from housekeeping to nursing is nothing short of inspiring. He moved to the Santa Clarita Valley to attend College of the Canyons, opting for a practical business degree while taking on a housekeeping job at Henry Mayo.

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New C-Suite Executives Tapped to Lead Hospices in 2025

Hospice News

A registered nurse, she has also served as chief external affairs officer and vice president of business development at the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, Inc. The nonprofit offers hospice, respite services, spiritual and bereavement support, as well as assistance with housekeeping, medical equipment and other supplies.

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Avera at Home Gets Personal with Kore Cares Joint Venture

Hospice News

Its services include nursing care, meal preparation, companionship, housekeeping, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living and companionship, and a senior care coordination program. “By

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Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Hospice News

In addition to supporting hospital-based palliative patients, a second objective is to expand those services beyond its facility walls and into the community, according to Kathryn Lagus, advanced practice registered nurse at Midland Memorial Hospital. Lagus has played a key role in developing the health system’s palliative care program. “I

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Hospice, Health Care Partnership Unveils Person-Centered Care Program for Rural Patients

Hospice News

They shoulder the burden of rearranging their schedules, juggling doctors’ visits and prescriptions, squeezing in regular shopping trips and performing essential housekeeping chores … all while caring for a spouse or aging parent,” said Lews in an announcement.

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County Launches Caregiver Education Partnership

Hospice News

The community-based provider offers care in the home, at hospitals and in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities in the region. Meal preparation, housekeeping and caring for patients’ non-medical needs can leave a heavy burden. Established in 1984, HPCIC serves patients across 10 counties in North Carolina.

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Can You Travel and Work as a Caregiver?

Caregiver Support Services

Companies like Travel Nurse Source or Care.com often post opportunities for mobile caregiving positions. With kitchenettes for preparing special diets, extra space to spread out, and weekly housekeeping (hallelujah), they make it easy to feel at home wherever you are. These gems are tailor-made for traveling caregivers.