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Shield HealthCare - Medical Supplies for Care at Home Since 1957
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Valencia, Ca 10,000 followers
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About us
With 65 years of medical supply experience, Shield is a leading provider of incontinence, urological, enteral nutrition, advanced wound care, diabetes and ostomy supplies. Our mission is to serve the medical supply needs of patients at home with excellence, compassion and exceptional service. We offer direct billing to Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare and managed care plans. Shield HealthCare benefits include on-staff product experts, including Registered Dietitians and Lifestyle Specialists to support patients and their families. Since 2007, Shield HealthCare has been granted formal accreditation status by the Community Health Accreditation Program's (CHAP) Board of Review. From our 2021 annual customer survey of more than 3,000 active customers conducted by Press Ganey Associates Inc., we are proud to say that 98% of our customers would recommend us to friends and family. Shield HealthCare is firmly committed to community involvement, supporting a variety of health organizations and causes each year. We also advocate for and support our customers by: • Engaging advocates for legislative support for home care benefits • Participating in Medicare advisory groups in all regions • Emphasizing compliance with insurance carrier regulations • Taking leadership in state supplier associations Dedicated to employee achievement, Shield HealthCare provides over 20,000 hours of ongoing employee training every year. We also support health care professionals and the caregiving community through educational in-services, nursing education days, webinars, educational materials, and more than 2,000 articles and videos featured in our vibrant, interactive online communities. For more information on joining our team, visit www.shieldhealthcare.com/careers.
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- Industry
- Medical Equipment Manufacturing
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Valencia, Ca
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1957
- Specialties
- Incontinence, Ostomy, Urological, Wound, Enteral Nutrition, Breast Pumps, Medicare, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Managed Care, 3rd party billing, and Diabetes
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27911 Franklin Parkway
Valencia, Ca 91355, US
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1005 Placid Avenue
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Dallas, TX 75074, US
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For those managing a complex medical condition, between doctors appointments, therapy sessions, and medical equipment meetings, life can start to seem like a series of to do lists. Jamie Sumner noticed this in her son Charlie's life and is finding ways to make things a little more exciting for him. #MedicallyComplex
Need a New Communication Exercise? Try a Bucket List
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With a growing aging population, and a rise in chronic conditions, value-based care that focuses on quality over quantity of services has risen in demand, making case managers an essential part of the healthcare system. Join us in celebrating Case Managers during #CaseManagementWeek from October 13-19!
What is a Case Manager?
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Early detection of breast cancer can be life-changing and recent advancements in breast cancer research and treatments are making a difference in women's lives across the world. #NationalBreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer
Advancements in Breast Cancer Research
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October is Spina Bifida Awareness month! Spina bifida is the most common congenital birth defect that leads to disability and affects approximately 1 in every 2,500 babies around the world. Learn more about Spina Bifida during #NationalSpinaBifidaAwarenessMonth. #SpinaBifidaMonth #SpinaBifida
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
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October is here and Halloween is not far behind! Deciding what to dress up as for Halloween can be tricky, especially when you are in a wheelchair. Luckily, Jamie Sumner has a few costume ideas for tweens wheelchair users. #Halloween #HalloweenCostume #WheelchairCostume
Costume Ideas for Tween Wheelchair-Users
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Every year, the National Diaper Need Bank hosts National Diaper Need Awareness Week. This week we are recognizing that while diapers are essential for everyone at some point in their lives, half of families struggle to provide enough diapers to keep their loved ones clean, dry, and healthy. Learn more about how you can help this week during #NationalDiaperNeedAwarenessWeek. #DiaperNeedAwareness #DiaperNeed
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This week, September 16-20, is Malnutrition Awareness Week. Did you know that Malnutrition is highest in older adults? Learn more about malnutrition and how you can help spread awareness this week during #MalnutritionAwarenessWeek. #MAW #MAWAmbassadors
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Our next free webinar is only two days away! Join us during our upcoming free webinar, Fall Prevention: Best Practices to Reduce Falls Associated with Caregiving, on Wednesday, September 18 from 9am-10am Pacific Time. Register today at https://lnkd.in/gmkvp9gB. #Webinar #CEU #FreeWebinar #FallPrevention #ReduceFalls
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This week, from September 14-20, we are celebrating Neonatal Nurses Week! We are honoring the life-changing and life-saving work that neonatal nurses do everyday. Thank a neonatal nurse this week! #NeonatalNurseWeek #NeonatalNurses #NeonatalNursing
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