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It’s FLU Season and Signature HealthCARE of North Florida would like to share some tips on how to stay healthy during this time.

• Wash your hands OFTEN with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat healthy food.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it and then wash or sanitize your hands.
• If you have to cough, do so in the cuff of your arm. This will prevent germs from getting on your hands.

Stay Healthy North Florida; it is a pleasure to serve our community!

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Last fall, about 100 residents and caregivers from 22 homes in Signature HealthCARE’s Rural Segment embarked on a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with one thing in mind: the adventure of a lifetime.

For more about the trip, check out the YouTube video below. (Video courtesy of Signature’s Yohan Park.)

Signature HealthCARE of North Florida earns top rating from the State of Florida

Graceville, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2012) — Signature HealthCARE (SHC) of North Florida is proud to announce that it has received a five-star rating from the Florida Agency of Health Care Administration, the state government agency tasked with oversight of nursing home quality.

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On Tuesday, November 20, 2012, North Florida Mission Team partnered with My Father’s Closet in Graceville for a Community Outreach Thanksgiving Luncheon. Everyone got to enjoy a hot bowl of beef stew, along with sides, as we celebrated Thanksgiving week together.

We will be having our annual Family Night Thanksgiving Supper November 13, 2012 at 6:00 PM.  Families are invited to come, bring a covered dish, and enjoy a evening meal with your loved one.

We look forward to seeing you then!

-Brad Nobles, Administrator

Beechtree News Network featured Morgantown Care & Rehab, a Signature HealthCARE facility, in an article about its recent Hall of Fame Café induction ceremony. To read more about the event and the inductees, click HERE.

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Merciful encounters.

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic digestive disease that occurs when stomach acid or, occasionally, bile flows back (refluxes) into your food pipe (esophagus). The backwash of acid irritates the lining of your esophagus and causes GERD signs and symptoms.

Signs and symptoms of GERD include acid reflux and heartburn. Both are common digestive conditions that many people experience from time to time. When these signs and symptoms occur at least twice each week or interfere with your daily life, doctors call this GERD.

Most people can manage the discomfort of heartburn with lifestyle changes and over-the-counter medications. But for people with GERD, these remedies may offer only temporary relief. People with GERD may need stronger medications, even surgery, to reduce symptoms.

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