Leaders who advance palliative care in underserved areas and forge ties with various medical specialists to help people with cancer receive the 2015 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. (Garrison NY) A physician who is improving palliative care for children with brain tumors and another physician who is helping impoverished patients with advanced dementia are among… Continue reading Five Physicians Honored for Outstanding Care of Patients Near the End of Life
Month: March 2015
Depression: A Serious Health Issue That Can’t Be Ignored
From the American Counseling Association The recent suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams has helped bring attention to a major health issue in this country. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost 7% of Americans had at least one major episode of depression during the past year. And, as was evidenced by Williams, anyone… Continue reading Depression: A Serious Health Issue That Can’t Be Ignored
Learning To Give Yourself A Pat On The Back
From the American Counseling Association The world can be a tough place. People can be critical or unappreciative of the things we do. But we sometimes are our own harshest critics. Rather than realistically seeing the results of tasks undertaken, some people can’t accept compliments or believe that he or she really has done well.… Continue reading Learning To Give Yourself A Pat On The Back
Taking the Right Precautions For A Family Member With Dementia
Modifications Help Create A Home Environment That’s Safe and Supportive Not every person struggling with dementia lives in a nursing home or assisted-living facility. In fact, more than 15 million Americans – usually family members or friends – provide unpaid caregiving to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to a 2014… Continue reading Taking the Right Precautions For A Family Member With Dementia
Understanding Counseling Professionals And The Help They Offer
From the American Counseling Association Many people have little idea of who professional counselors really are and what they really do. For most of us, our experience has been limited to the school counselors we’ve known, or the mental health professionals we’ve seen portrayed on TV. Fictional counselors we encounter through books, movies and television… Continue reading Understanding Counseling Professionals And The Help They Offer