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Horizons in Hemophilia, April 2020

 

World Hemophilia Day Get Involved

Get+Involved: World Hemophilia Day 2020

By Tracy Heath, Director of Communications | April 9, 2020

COVID-19 may keep us separated for World Hemophilia Day on April 17, but it can’t break our bonds as a community. Let’s get online that day to tell our stories, share our challenges, and celebrate our successes. It is the perfect time to tell the world what it means to have an inherited bleeding disorder. More...


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A Perfect Example of Getting Involved: Joseph Beal

By Becca Gross, Community Engagement Coordinator | April 9, 2020

In April, we celebrate both Volunteer Month and World Hemophilia Day, which has theme "Get+Involved" this year. We have an excellent example of both getting involved and volunteering in Joseph Beal. More...


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National Hemophilia Foundation Updates In-Home Doses Guidelines

By Tracy Heath, Director of Communications | April 9, 2020

NHF released supplemental recommendations to cover times of national emergencies, including pandemics. The supplemental recommendations allow for prescription refills when the home quantity reaches a minimum of two weeks’ supply, and the doses remaining at home should not be deducted from the dispensed dosage. More...


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Trot to Clot Goes Virtual

By Becca Gross, Community Engagement Coordinator | April 9, 2020

COVID-19 has forced us to make a difficult decision. To keep you safe and healthy, we have made our Trot to Clot 5k a virtual event. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun. More...


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A Light in the Dark: Celebrating National Nurses Week

By Tracy Heath, Director of Communications | April 9, 2020

May 6 is the first day of National Nurses Week, which ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday and International Nurses Day, May 12. With the state of the world under COVID-19, there is no better time to celebrate nurses than right now. More...


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Time Is Ticking – Our Scholarship Deadline Is April 24

By Theresa Schaffer, LCSW, Director of Social Work | April 9, 2020

This is the last month to apply for the John W. Youtsey Memorial Scholarship. The money is granted to eligible Hemophilia of Georgia clients to pay for education after high school. You must qualify before applying. Submit this form by April 24 to see if you qualify. More...


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NHF Washington Days 2020: Access to Skilled Nursing Facilities

By Jeff Cornett, RN, MSN, Vice President of Research and Public Policy | April 9, 2020

On Feb. 26-28, representatives from Hemophilia of Georgia joined with more than 400 bleeding disorder advocates from around the country for the annual National Hemophilia Foundation Washington Days.  More...


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Camp Wannaklot

By Kim Williams, Senior Director of Client Engagement | April 9, 2020

In this day of so many unknowns, there is one thing I am sure of — we are in this together! We are responsible for each other! We are tasked to stay home, flatten the curve, and wash our hands — all to benefit one another. That sense of responsibility, independence, and community are some of the core values of Camp Wannaklot.   More...


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