At Shield HealthCare, everything we do is in service to our customer. In these challenging times, we are commited to what truly matters: supporting the care of vulnerable families and individuals at home, no matter the circumstances. That’s what we do. We’re proud to share that 99.6% of our customers would recommend us to friends… Continue reading Shield HealthCare’s Commitment to You

Abbott to release limited quantities of EleCare® branded specialty formulas Product will be released immediately free of charge to children in need Parents and caregivers in urgent need should contact their healthcare professionals or Abbott at +1-800-881-0876 for additional information Abbott plans to restart production at the Sturgis facility on June 4 and will prioritize EleCare production, with initial EleCare… Continue reading Abbott To Release Elecare® Amino Acid-Based Formulas to Help Meet Critical Patient Need

Above: Shield HealthCare’s Clinical RD team attending the March 2022 ASPEN Nutrition Science and Practice Conference. Employee Spotlight: Kristin Sessums, MS, RD, LD, CDCES As part of Shield HealthCare’s mission of service, we believe in supporting our communities in ways large and small. The formula shortage has affected many familes, but none more severely than… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Supports Any Baby Can

Abbott Nutrition Statement on Formula Supply Shortage and Sturgis, MI Facility May 11, 2022 The following provides current information on the findings from the investigation, our Sturgis, Mich., facility and supply. The February voluntary recall involved four complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii — a common environmental bacteria — in infants who consumed infant formulas produced in this plant.… Continue reading Abbott Provides Infant Formula Update

Your Shield HealthCare care team supports your most fragile patients with Enteral+Oxygen Did You Know… In the United States, 1 in 10 births are preterm (born before 37th week of pregnancy). 10% to 15% of all babies born require special care in the NICU. Approximately 3 million children are medically complex. What is a medically… Continue reading Transitioning Medically Complex Children From Hospital Care To Home Care

Download our free “Strategies for Aging Safely at Home” booklet now! Download Your Copy Benefits of Aging at Home Nearly 90% of seniors prefer to stay in their own homes as they age. Aging in place enhances life satisfaction, improves quality of life, and raises self-esteem. It can also improve physical health by avoiding some of… Continue reading Aging Safely At Home

Helping our communities in a time of need is a core value of Shield HealthCare. The past two years have permanently marked us through the challenges we have faced both as individuals and as communities. Although we cannot restore life to the way it was before natural disasters, pandemics or armed conflict, we believe in… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Supports Ukraine

End of life decisions are hard to make, for yourself or for a loved one. They may include treatment and medication choices, and if and when to provide artificial means of nutrition or hydration. When someone stops eating enough, it can be tremendously difficult on the family and or caregiver. Food and nourishment are how… Continue reading End of Life Decisions: Tube Feeding

Mental Health Awareness For the past 73 years, the United States has recognized the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has been observed since 1949 within the media and local, regional, and national events with a purpose of bringing about awareness of the world’s greatest disability and a major cause of… Continue reading Your Mind Matters

Each May, we recognize both Nurse Appreciation Week (May 6 – 12) and National Nurses Month. This year’s theme, “You Make A Difference,” honors the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s nurses. We are all indebted to nurses for their unwavering commitment to patients, their communities, and our healthcare systems. During the first waves… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Salutes Nurses: You Make A Difference