Assisted Living: Dealing With Everyone's Emotions

Assisted Living: Dealing With Everyone's Emotions

  • Your First Step Into The Healthcare Field

    Once you've decided to look at a career in healthcare, there are a number of directions you can take. One of the criteria to use in selecting that first job is the level of direct patient care you wish to have. There are healthcare jobs that give you contact with patients throughout your day, and other roles where you never see a patient. Here are three jobs that have varying degrees of patient contact to get you started in your search for the right career step.

  • Use Your Very Own Portable Ultrasound Machine at Home to Treat Your Chronic Pain Symptoms

    Portable ultrasound machines are now available for consumer use, and they have become popular with the buying public. The machines lessen pain with the use of sound waves. The technology is used by physical therapists and other rehabilitation professionals to treat patients with chronic pain conditions. Since ultrasound therapy is regularly used in the rehabilitation industry by physicians and physical therapists, remember that you can ask your primary care physician for an opinion on your planned purchase.

  • Texting Can Be A Pain: 3 Ways To Avoid Texting Neck Overuse Syndrome

    Texting has become a way of life. If you're like most people, you probably send or receive at least one text message every day. While texting is a quick and efficient way to communicate with others, it can wreak havoc on your neck. If you spend a considerable amount of time texting each day, you could develop an ailment known as Text Neck Overuse Syndrome. When you text, your neck bends in a way that causes strain and pressure on your head, neck and spine.

  • Does Your Teen Need Braces But You Worry About Cost? Try These Tips

    If your teen's teeth need orthodontic care and you're worried that you can't afford the cost for braces, there are some important things to consider before you skip correcting their smile. Not fixing the flaws isn't just something that will bother them now, but it could cause them oral health care problems later in life. You can make orthodontic treatment more affordable by coming up with a budget and a plan after you consult with an orthodontist, and by figuring out your options in advance.

  • Tips For Breast Pumping

    Breast pumping is one great way for working mothers to make sure that they are able to return to work as soon as possible after they have had a baby without denying that baby the benefits of breast milk. However, breast pumping can be difficult work and it can be hard to get into a schedule that works for you. Here are some tips for breast pumping as efficiently and smoothly as possible.

  • About Me

    Assisted Living: Dealing With Everyone's Emotions

    The decision to move one of my parents into assisted living was one of the most difficult I have ever made. I had extreme feelings of guilt that led to me being at the facility with my parent practically around the clock. It took a few months before I realized that I could not let my own life fall apart from the guilt I was feeling. I also learned that my parent was fine without me constantly hovering around. Since that time, I have had several friends express similar feelings of guilt. I started this blog to help others in the same situation understand not only their feelings about assisted living, but those of their parents.

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