When purchasing a car, you know to do your homework. The same goes for choosing an assisted living community. But how about buying a walker? Do you know what to look for in a walker? Maybe you figured you’ll...
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Every year on the third Tuesday of March the world celebrates World Social Work Day. Why World Social Work Day? Yes, you just heard about Social Work Month at Wellington Estates, but this is about a “key day in...
March is Social Work Month. Social workers play an important role in society in general and in healthcare settings in specific. Although we can’t capture everything social workers do withing the context of this post, we can reflect on...
In our previous post we wrote about dealing with sadness, which explored different ways of looking at sadness. In this post we’ll take a look at techniques to help you take action and get out of sadness. As you already...
Today is National Opposite Day! It’s nice to have a day designated to opposites. Apparently all other issues are already taken care of. Either way, National Opposite Day gives us a chance to think about things a bit different...
You know that physical activity is good for your body. But do you know that exercise after a heart attack may add years to your life? Exercise After a Heart Attack and Life Expectancy Researchers in Sweden tracked 22,227...
Do you suffer from dry hands? or chapped skin on your hands? You’re not alone. Dry hands are fairly common in the winter. The good news is, there are some simple steps you can take to preventing this from...
With the New Year just setting in, goals and resolutions are all the rage. Whatever your goals may be, one thing you want is to keep them. Here’s a handy acronym that’ll help you set goals the right way...
When seasons change, it isn’t only the temperature that’s different. For many people their moods are also affected. This is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Seasonal Affective Disorder According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), “people with SAD...
Do you suffer from dry eyes? If you do you know that this seemingly minor annoyance can be extremely disturbing. And in some cases, it may even be dangerous. What Causes Dry Eyes? What causes dry eyes is rather...