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The 4 C’s of Traveling with Oxygen
July 17, 2020
Categories: All Posts, Oxygen Therapy, Patients, Respiratory Care, Tips and Advice
Whether planning a short car trip, a train trip, or a flight, oxygen therapy does not have to keep you at home. Planning ahead allows you to safely travel and enjoy your trip.
To help guide you in your planning, here are the 4 C’s of Traveling with Oxygen:
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Dan
February 19, 2020
Categories: All Posts, Our Employee Spotlight
The goal of our employee spotlight is to shed a (spot)light on the wonderful people who work at Oxygen One. Oxygen One would not be where it is today without the hard work and dedication of its employees.
This February we're shining a spotlight on our Patient Care Manager, Dan Corrie. He manages and oversees the Patient Care Department and some of the clinical staff at Oxygen One.
Dan's been with Oxygen One since 2011 and has lived in Wisconsin his whole life.... Read More
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Kelsey
May 29, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Our Employee Spotlight
A few weeks ago we introduced our new Employee Spotlight. The goal of this spotlight is to shine a light on the wonderful people who work at Oxygen One.
Today we're shining a spotlight on Kelsey!
Kelsey grew up in Iron Ridge, WI, and Ixonia, WI. She also lived in Waukesha for a few years before moving back to Ixonia, WI where she currently resides now. Although the summers are short, they are Kelsey’s favorite part about living in Wisconsin. She tries to... Read More
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Sarita
May 1, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Our Employee Spotlight
The goal of Our Employee Spotlight is to shed a (spot)light on the wonderful people who work at Oxygen One. Oxygen One would not be where it is today without the hard work and dedication of our employees.
This week we're shining a (spot)light on Sarita from our Patient Care Department!
Sarita is originally from Wauwatosa, WI, not far from our Oxygen One home office in Waukesha. Sarita loves living in Wauwatosa because she's only 20 minutes away from something... Read More
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10 Helpful Tips For Family Caregivers
April 17, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Tips and Advice
Caregiving for a family member can be a very rewarding and difficult responsibility. More than 65 million people (29%) in the U.S., provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing care for their loved one. Caregiving for a family member can be stressful, but there are ways to ease that stress.
Here are 10 helpful tips for family caregivers:
1.... Read More
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10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Had Sleep Apnea
March 13, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Inspiration, Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a medical condition where sleep is repeatedly interrupted by apnea or hypopnea episodes. Apnea literally means "without breath" and is clinically defined as a period of at least ten seconds when you stop breathing. It can be a frustrating and isolating condition, but you are not alone. Twenty-two million Americans have Sleep apnea.
Here are 10 Celebrities fighting their own battle against sleep apnea:
1. Shaquille... Read More
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What You Should Know about the Competitive Bidding Program
February 21, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Education, Health Care Professionals, HME News and Updates, Oxygen One News and Updates, Patients
On January 1, 2019, the durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding program (CBP) temporarily ended so that CMS can make much-needed changes to the program that will presumably improve patient access to equipment and services.
What is the competitive bidding program?
The bidding program was authorized by Congress through the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). It was originally designed... Read More
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5 Simple Questions to Help Recognize Sleep Apnea
January 9, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Education, Patients, Sleep Apnea, Tips and Advice
Sleep Apnea is a disorder that causes you to stop breathing repeatedly in your sleep. If left untreated it can pose serious health risks on your mind and body. That's why we have composed a short list of questions to help indicate if you might have sleep apnea. Remember, don't use the answers to these questions as a diagnosis, but as a tool to help you decide if you should visit your doctor to be further examined.
1. Do you... Read More
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Improving the Air Quality in your Home
January 2, 2019
Categories: All Posts, Tips and Advice
Improving the air quality in your home is a great way to enhance the quantity and quality of your sleep. Our tolerance for triggering irritants, such as dust, pollen, animal dander, and dust mites, is much lower when we are sleeping at night. Even if you do not believe you have allergies, irritants still can inflame your nasal passages and make it difficult to breathe at night.
You can take several steps to improve air quality, reduce allergy and respiratory problems, and thus... Read More
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What are Cluster Headaches?
December 12, 2018
Categories: All Posts, Education, Oxygen Therapy, Patients
Cluster headaches occur in cyclical patterns or clusters and are known to be one of the most painful types of headaches. This headache usually wakes someone up 2 hours into sleep. The pain intensifies after 5 to 10 minutes and lasts between 30 and 60 minutes. This headache can occur multiple times a day (clusters), and last for 4 to 12 weeks every year. Some symptoms include:
one-sided pain blocked or runny nose drooping eyelid - on the same side as the pain watering and redness... Read More
3 Products that will have you Embracing the Great Outdoors
Categories: All Posts, Patients, Respiratory Care, Tips and Advice
10 PAP Therapy Jokes We Know You'll Love
Categories: All Posts, Humor, Patients, Sleep Apnea