Wishes and Guarantees
Why is it that life requires a sudden tragedy to discuss death and final wishes? We are all aware that death is inevitable, so why do most people avoid the topic completely? Is it the fear of what is...
View ArticleBrief synopsis of Medicare
Health insurance is hard enough to decipher, right? You have premiums that are due monthly or quarterly, a deductible, co-insurance once the deductible is met and a “maximum out of pocket” figure....
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Caregiving Assessment
Once it has been established that a family member or close friend will require the assistance of a caregiver, what’s next? First and foremost, the ailing individual and the caregiver (or group of...
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What about Fido?
For those of you who are not familiar with the photo of Hawkeye, the Labrador retriever belonging to fallen Navy Seal Jon Tumilson, please take a moment to look. Mr. Tumilson was killed when his...
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Take Care of Yourself!
I have heard it explained to me a million ways, a million times; you are only as good to the person you are caring for as you are to yourself. For years I had no idea what in the world this meant. I...
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My Story: As told to SeniorHome.com
I was asked by an individual at SeniorHomes.com if I would be willing to share my caregiving story. Sure! isn’t that what I do every week? As I sat down to write, the words were flowing freely from my...
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Reliving The Beginning Of My Own Personal Hell
Very rarely do I sit down at my computer to write without some sort of a plan of what I am going to put on paper. Today, I am just going to babel, because babbling seems to be what my life consist of...
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Alternative Option Numero Uno: Massage Therapy
I have been working as a massage therapist for over five years now, mostly in the sports and pain management field. It was my mother’s cancer metastasizing to her spine and the incredible amount of...
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A Big Thank You!
I have to admit that I have been excited about and dreading this “thank you” post for quite some time. It’s like accepting a Grammy…no joke! I have so many people to thank for making The Medical Day...
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Loss of another parent…
What do you do when you find out another one of your friends has lost a parent? With social media being the center of our world these days, frequently we find out news such as this via Facebook, even...
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