Self-Care Is Vital to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Before I made the decision to leave my nursing home career in Kansas and move back to Springfield my mom was working full-time in a management position while taking care of my grandma. She was taking care of my grandma after work and on weekends. It got to the point...

Our Body Is Meant to Move

When I was an executive director in senior living communities, I noticed a frequent topic was discussed between rehabilitation therapists (physical and occupational) and the resident (senior living communities refer seniors as “resident”); that topic was to educate...

The Word Grace is Synonymous with Hospice

Lately I have been reading the book, The Grace Awakening, by Dr. Charles Swindoll. The book explains in-depth of what the word ‘grace’ means from a Christian standpoint, how it is given to us by God, and how we as Christians should show grace to others. I have always...