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The True Benefits of Caring For Our Loved Ones
If you are caring for a loved one as part of end of life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere, you know how challenging it can be on a day to day basis. But you may also know it can be…
5 Quick Facts For Rheumatoid Awareness
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease affecting 1.5 million Americans, and most of those are women. Rheumatoid Awareness Day recently took place on February 2, providing a timely opportunity to shed light on this disease that affects so many around the…
First Steps to Conquer Overwhelming Grief
Grief is a multi-layered emotion. It can creep up on us slowly, it can hit us in the face, it can be a burden we carry every day on our shoulders. To be sure, grief can be unbearable and overwhelming…
Keeping Hope Alive When Your Loved One is in Hospice Care
When your loved one is nearing the end of life, it can be tough to keep up hope. Indeed, it can also be hard for them too. After all, they are the ones who are ill and are living the…
Why You Should Consider Physical Therapy Even During End of Life Care
Physical therapy plays a critical role in end of life care in Santa Clara and elsewhere. Many people assume that those in hospice are in their last six months of life; how can physical therapy possibly help? The answer has…
Folic Acid and Memory Loss: What You Should Know
National Folic Acid Awareness Week took place January 3 through 9 — what better time to explore the importance of folic acid in seniors’ diets than now? A lack of folic acid has been connected to a risk for memory…
Grief And Depression: Sorting Out The Differences
When you lose someone you love, you grieve. It may feel like depression. After a while, it may become depression. But the two can be complicated and the terms used interchangeably, when in fact they can be quite separate. Just because…
Moving Confidently Into a New Year
As many of us are eager to say goodbye to a challenging year, we’re equally reminded of the positives and good times ahead. Celebration of Life Week is the first week of January, and it’s very fitting because it heralds…
How to Grieve When Others Are Celebrating
The holidays are a wonderful time of year for most of us, but for many who are grieving, it’s anything but. Going through holidays and other celebratory events when you’re mourning the recent loss of a loved one can be…
Can We Make Alzheimer’s Care a Celebratory Journey?
After receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the last thing anyone wants to think about is celebrating. But as many have found, positivity and gratitude are two effective ways of coping with a terminal illness or degenerative disease, reminding us to cherish…
