How Can I Help Others (and Myself)?
by Deb Sims , MS,RNCS,LCSW A young friend with whom I had worked, was killed in a car accident on Jan 26th. He was about my son's age, and we had become very close, e-mailing frequently when he went away to college last fall.
Managing A Challenging Elder
by Jacqueline Marcell Healthcare professionals who haven't personally been through the nightmare of caregiving for a difficult elder may have a hard time comprehending the depth of the heartache and despair that families go through. So often when the doctor sees the "challenging" loved one, they are very pleasant and certainly not the demon that the family describes them to be at home. Since the doctor will not prescribe medications for conditions he doesn't see, the family is sent home to suffer longer than need be.
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