rawpixel / Pixabay We’re toward the end of “April Showers” phase of gardening and soon we’ll be moving into “May Flowers,” which can be a fine time for residents of Anamosa and elsewhere to start heading outside and get going on…
People unfamiliar with occupational therapy may think it’s something that helps residents of Cedar Rapids and elsewhere get back to work after an injury. This is true, but only a portion of the larger scope of what occupational therapy can…
The idea of entering hospice care can be a bit scary for those who haven’t had a lot of experience with this situation or level of care. Some residents of Mt. Vernon and elsewhere may see the move initially as…
If you didn’t know much about the value of public health before 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has definitely increased awareness of its importance to residents of Dubuque and elsewhere. Although there’s been a deadly virus that continues to spread around…
Although COVID-19 and related conditions have dominated the world’s headlines for the last year, residents of Manchester and elsewhere still face many of the same risks to their health that were present before the pandemic shut things down. If anything, COVID…
It’s not a surprise that life can be tiring for many seniors living in the Cedar Rapids area and elsewhere. In a figurative way sometimes, but it can also be physically tiring and easy enough for fatigue to creep in especially…
It helps, when a loved one has dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease, that you possess a lot of patience and similar qualities. Whether they’re newly diagnosed or already receiving hospice care in the Dubuque area and elsewhere, they will need all sorts of support. The…
Breathing is one of those activities that we don’t really think about until things stop working well. For instance, some residents of Anamosa and elsewhere may suffer from a variety of health conditions that affect their lungs and overall breathing. These conditions…
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to residents of Maquoketa and elsewhere that blood clots can be dangerous, even fatal in some cases. Although research is ongoing, it is known that blood clots are fairly common and could potentially affect anyone, regardless…
Image by Sharon McCutcheon from Pixabay One of the newer trends in this country is the growing amount of caregivers out there, not just in Manchester but elsewhere as well. According to the AARP, about 1 in 5 Americans have…