Options and Resources for Affording a Senior Living Community, by Leisure Care Corporate Office
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Options and Resources For Affording A Senior Living CommunityWritten by Leisure Care Corporate Office and edited by Kate Harrison, General Manager, and Linda Woolsey, Marketing and Sales Representative, Fairwinds-Brighton Court You’ve finally decided it’s time to take the next step in life’s journey and move into a reti... Read the entire article »
Coordinating Care for Safety and Value by Brian Giddens
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Coordinating Care for Safety and Valueby Brian Giddens In the U.S., there are many types and levels of health care. Examples include hospitalization, long-term skilled nursing, shorter-term rehabilitation programs, assisted living, home health, hospice, primary and specialty clinics, and community programs. There are mult... Read the entire article »
Support Our Troops Week by Bill Pettit, President Merrill Gardens
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Support Our Troops Weekby Bill Pettit, President, Merrill Gardens Western Washington residents are invited to help Merrill Gardens communities raise funds for the USO (United Service Organizations) in June. Each of the 20 communities in the Puget Sound area will join together to host a USO fundraising event the week of June 14th, wh... Read the entire article »
Chronic Pain Syndrome and Ayuryed
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Chronic Pain Syndrome and AyurvedVirender Sodhi MD(Ayurved),ND Pain is the most common complaint that leads patients to seek medical care. Chronic pain syndrome is a common problem that presents a major challenge to healthcare providers, because of its complexity. Chronic pain syndrome is a poorly defined condition. Most physicians c... Read the entire article »
Golfers Never Lose Their Swing-Even Those With Memory Loss, by Maureen Manley
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Golfers Never Lose Their Swing – Even Those With Memory Loss.by Maureen Manley Anyone who is an avid golfer knows the importance of mastering his or her swing. If you watched the pros at the recent Masters Tournament, or any golfer at your local public course, you can see the detail and precision in preparing to hi... Read the entire article »
Living Well and Ensuring Dying With Dignity by Andrew Schorr
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Living Well and Ensuring Dying with DignityBy Andrew Schorr This is a hard topic we, in America, hesitate to face. We celebrate living well in our senior years, but when a chronic illness or cancer threatens our living, we have a hard time confronting how we want to die head-on. Take a deep breath, and let’s explor... Read the entire article »
Life's Classroom Living a Whole Life by Tracey Harvey
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Life’s Classroom Living a Whole Lifeby Tracey Harvey Too often we view learning as something you only do in the classroom. Following graduation, individuals want to rest their mind and begin applying their skills. The general thought of a continuing education is not on the top of everyone’s mind. However, a con... Read the entire article »
It's the Fair-Country Style!
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
It’s the Fair—Country Style!Skagit Senior Day in the ParkThursday, August 19, 2010, 10 am to 2 pmBurlington Senior Center/Maiben Park1011 Greenleaf Avenue, Burlington Ever been to a good, old-fashioned county fair? Step into the summer scene with the hustle and bustle of exhibitors, the smells of animals, and fried food. ... Read the entire article »
We Wished We Had Heard About Hospice Sooner...., by Annette Coffman
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
“We Wished We Had Heard About Hospice Sooner…….”by Annette Coffman Time after time, spouses and families tell us “we wished we had heard about Hospice sooner.” Why aren’t people hearing about Hospice in time? It must be one of the best kept secrets in healthcare:&nb... Read the entire article »
Service from the Heart, by Sheila Moreno
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Service from the Heartby Sheila Moreno Many of the services offered at Somerset Memory Care Community are the basic services offered everywhere else. However, if you’re looking for more than the general feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and medical c... Read the entire article »
Culture Shock and Wiggle Room, by Rick Steves
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From the issue: July 2010 Quarterly
Culture Shock and Wiggle Roomby Rick Steves Many Americans board a plane for an overseas destination without fully realizing that they are flying into a completely different culture. Some experience culture shock: a psychological disorientation caused by immersion in a place where people do things — and see things — dif... Read the entire article »
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