The Blog
June is Brain Awareness Month. What better time to pay attention to our brain health, especially as we age? Perhaps you're the caregiver for an older relative, and you're beginning to notice some memory lapses in them. Or maybe you're a woman over fifty, like me, and you've noticed that your memory...
As a marathon runner, I have learned to apply the lessons from running to life. By the time I get to mile 18 and 23 in a race, I usually catch myself filled with self-doubt, like, whose idea was it to run this race again? Why am I doing this? Every fiber of my body is saying quit NOW!Â
And then I h...
Men’s Health Week is in June, and it's essential to encourage the men in our lives to take their health seriously. Despite awareness campaigns, far too many men continue to skip checkups, delay screenings, and disengage from the healthcare system altogether.
The consequences? Increased risk of ch
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What Is Culturally Competent Care?
Culturally competent care means providing care that takes into consideration an individual’s cultural background, values, language, beliefs, and lived experience. Each patient brings with them a unique cultural lens that affects how they perceive illness, healing,...
