At Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center years ago I listened to a man who although missing both legs cracked jokes with a contagious sense of humor The soldier's face quickly clouded over however when I pointedly asked him how things were back home Looking down at his new prosthetic legs he whispered My marriage is on the rocks and it doesn't look good The loss of his legs didn't keep him from joking but the wounds of his heart silenced the laughter In that same PT room Gracie walked over to a soldier missing his right leg and lying on a [... more]

If it's not the Coronavirus some other flu issue lurks around the corner Guess who's the most vulnerable Chances are it's your loved one and YOU In addition to the common sense recommendation of the CDC washing hands covering mouth etc here are some tips to protect your loved one and yourself while caregiving Coronavirus targets elderly overweight diabetic and other otherwise at-risk individuals Yet many of the caregivers of those individual also struggle with those same issues Excessive Weight Gain is significant issue for many caregivers Caregivers often fail to see to their medical needs while struggling to care [... more]