CareZips® by Joe & Bella is Making Dressing Easier In 2014, Molly Dye launched a revolutionary pant to help her mother who was living in a memory-care community. Since then, CareZips has helped countless adults facing incontinence and mobility limitations. This past year, Joe & Bella acquired the exclusive rights to CareZips, and along with Molly, […]
Lawns are so commonplace that virtually every single-family home has one. They are fixtures of parks, universities, and golf courses. Unfortunately, lawns require a lot of resources to maintain, or nature will quickly take over. This maintenance involves all sorts of toxic synthetic chemicals, from fertilizer to herbicides. That, combined with heavy water usage and […]
I was thinking about the mission of those of us working in end of life. Whether we are nurses, social workers, hospice and palliative care physicians, certified nurses aides, chaplains or volunteers our core goals are the same: education, support, and guidance. With so much focus on meeting medicare requirements sometimes these goals get sidelined. […]
Alzheimer’s Association – national voluntary organization dedicated to researching the prevention, cures, and treatments of Alzheimer’s Disease. Includes information about the disease and available services. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support – online education, support, and resources for caregivers. Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Johns Hopkins – dedicated to researching the biological basis of Alzheimer’s Disease to advance […]
What an exciting and tiring time in a new parents’ life. A new, tiny life has been born and so many emotions are swirling in the new parent’s life. There is sleep deprivation, joy, love, hormones, and many other emotions. What could you bring a new parent? We thought we would give you some ideas […]
Author’s Bio: Judy Colbert is an award-winning author and photographer who’s a native of Washington, DC. Her three dozen books and articles include guides to Washington, DC, Baltimore, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. She also writes about the business of travel, cruises, and the people who live in the midatlantic region. Other book topics have included […]
The Impacts of Herbicides on Your Community with Mackenzie Feldman Listen to this episode Subscribe On Apple Find Us On Spotify Tune In Here Listen On Google Deezer? Go Here On college campuses, synthetic herbicides are predominantly used only for aesthetics. These institutions are opting to use chemicals linked to human health issues rather than […]
There’s much to learn from the story of Mitzi Perdue’s life. A woman who hadn’t pursued her deep seated goals and desires because of a debilitating lisp. An extremely smart businesswoman and the daughter of cofounder of the Sheraton Hotel Chain, likely chose paths in which she didn’t have to communicate with a large number […]
Photo by Julien L on Unsplash added words by L.Segal Misunderstandings and assumptions about what another person means, or what the word they use means, can really fuel conflicts. I’ve written a lot about this in terms of intercultural miscommunications and bias, but it can happen when there are no obvious cultural differences as well. […]
By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Facing divorce and stymied about how to tell your kids? Wondering how it will affect them? Worried about hurting them with the news? When’s the best time to talk? What to say and not say? How they will respond? Not sure just what to confide? Well, you’re not alone. There’s no […]
