Horizons in Hemophilia, April 2020
Get+Involved: World Hemophilia Day 2020
| 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...
A Perfect Example of Getting Involved: Joseph Beal
| 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...
National Hemophilia Foundation Updates In-Home Doses Guidelines
| 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...
Trot to Clot Goes Virtual
| 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...
A Light in the Dark: Celebrating National Nurses Week
| 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...
Time Is Ticking – Our Scholarship Deadline Is April 24
| 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...
NHF Washington Days 2020: Access to Skilled Nursing Facilities
| 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...
Camp Wannaklot
| 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...