Listen up! If you want some peace of mind when dealing with the complicated world of healthcare, you have got to get yourself a patient advocate. Sure, healthcare providers may have their own advocates, but those guys work for the man. Your personal health advocate can monitor things while you focus on feeling better. Having […]
Dear Barbara, I work for a hospice. We have had a couple of patients die by suicide. Do you have any suggestions on care for our staff as they are having difficulty processing these deaths? Most people who can’t be fixed think about suicide in the months before death. Interestingly, very few actually do it. […]
This is the second book I’ve read by Claudia Burgoa and it kept my interest till the very end. So, let’s meet Hunter Everhart, an attorney who lost his parents in the twin towers during 9/11. He copes with social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder but thankfully he has the support of his three brothers. He […]
First I’m going to switch from the word Alzheimer’s to the word dementia. Alzheimer’s is a specific disease associated with dementia. Dementia as defined by the Oxford Language Dictionary is a “condition characterized by progressive or persistent loss of intellectual functioning, especially with impairment of memory and abstract thinking and often with personality change, resulting […]
I just finished answering five comments from my YouTube video on Morphine. There is so much misunderstanding, anger, and outright hate surrounding hospice and narcotic use. Why? What has happened to cause such vitriol? My first response is lack of education. Lack of time spent with primary caregivers and families teaching them about pain management […]
Clothing for Grandma: Embracing Style and Ease Hey there, fashion-forward friends! We’re here to talk about a topic that’s both stylish and close to our hearts: clothing for grandma. We understand that our beloved grandmothers may face new age-related difficulties when it comes to dressing themselves. Health or physical conditions such as arthritis, limited mobility, […]
Photo by Suju-foto via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Want 3 Tips to Keep Your Business Adaptable? A large, firmly rooted tree may seem like the kind of tree that can withstand the harshest winds, but when hurricane season comes around, this is the most liable to tear from the ground. […]
Ready for a bold statement? My new book Leading with Significance is sweeter than Christmas candy! There, I said it. Here’s eight reasons why: The joy of impacting the lives of others far outlasts the fleeting pleasure from the sweetness of Christmas candy. The more you focus on people first, the stronger you get, while […]
Hi. I’m Connie. As a serial “Grandmapreneur®”, I speak to retirees or soon-to-be retirees on the benefits of pursuing entrepreneurship in retirement. This blog post will help you know more about boosting mental sharpness, which you will need as you consider starting a business. Keep Your Brain Busy Just like muscles, our brains need a […]
You never know what someone is going through: understanding the importance of empathy. It’s easy to judge people based on what we see on the surface, but we never really know what someone is going through. Everyone has their own struggles and challenges that they are dealing with, and it’s important to remember this when […]
