The Healthcare system is complex, fragmented, costly and can be dangerous. Empowering people to be their own best advocate when entering the healthcare system is critical.
The bathroom is one of the most dangerous places in the house. Review and follow key bathroom safety tips. Minimize the risk of injury.
Helping people get the care they need when they need it in an efficient way to meet THEIR needs.
Caregiving comes with a personal toll. Knowing the "symptoms" can aid in pre-planning and making caregiving navigation smoother.
Spring cleaning is a great time to focus on home safety and fall prevention.
Helping caregivers that are moving closer to a loved one. Utilizing tools and tricks for to smooth the move transition.
The lack of modesty protection in healthcare is a troubling issue; a barrier keeping patients from seeking care and treatment. The lack of modesty protection is especially challenging for individuals who have suffered from sexual assaults and physical disfigurement/deformity. They are not alone; those with strong religious/cultural beliefs relating to modesty, children and teens, individuals transitioning, and those with poor body image and are prone to embarrassment are also challenged. Unfortunately, privacy in healthcare is in short supply and
Making your healthcare wishes known involves planning and preparing. Too often individuals do not want to think about their mortality and fail to outline their advance care wishes; this applies to all adults.
Often we focus on things beyond our control. Regrets are lessons learned along life’s journey. Avoiding them requires decision conscious making, redirecting one’s energies from the past to the future.
Despite the physical challenges, there's no need to give up on living. Stay engaged and focus on what you can do.
Loving a needle phobic husband is challenging! He grasps the importance of vaccination; his overwhelming fear has resulted in many unusual situations.
The ways I have observed masks being worn is amazing. My desire to contain the spread and help us return to some “normalcy” is overwhelming. My ideal imaginary mask monitoring job may soon be gone! Oh, what a hopeful thought.
Serving as a COVID-19 volunteer vaccinator has been exciting, gratifying, and rewarding. There were many touching moments revealing the challenges individuals encountered coupled with hope for the future.
Immunization guilt, a growing phenomenon of individuals expressing remorse that they got vaccinated, before others they feel are more worthy. Feelings of unworthiness must be countered, as they are healthcare professionals and the vulnerable helping the population towards herd immunity.
Vaccine envy is a new social trend impacting relationships due to feelings of jealousy and resentment that others are getting the vaccine before you. Resentment over administration prioritization, vaccine availability, and long wait times are driving a wedge in relationships. Where’s my vaccine?
Hope is individual optimism, keeps us getting up in the morning, caring for ourselves and others. Hope is vital to survival, despite hardship, we anticipate a brighter outcome. Resilient individuals tend to hope more; they anticipate current challenges becoming lighter, and looking forward to the return of “brightness.”
Celebrating during challenging times is critical to wellbeing and happiness. Traditions can be modified to accommodate our times.
Thanksgiving 2020: a time to flip the perspective. Despite all the difficulties that we or our loved ones experienced this year, the search for something to be thankful and grateful…
Solo agers and elder orphans can’t afford to delay planning for aging. To ensure that their preferences and wishes are honored, they need to be proactive. Engaging a team of professionals to address Advance Directive, social engagement, aging in place, and in determining financial resources for the plan is vital.
Anticipatory grief, the set of feelings associated with an impending loss. Anticipatory grief occurs when a death is expected, but before it actually happens. It helps caregiver, family members, and friends prepare emotionally for the pending loss. Culture and religion can influence how individuals address anticipatory grief.