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Stick-Handling through a Health Crisis – Two
In this, part 2 of Stick-Handling through a Health Crisis, I negotiate my way through the doctor’s orders, discover how [...]
Assertiveness: Advocacy for Self and Others
Ellen Ryan In my research career, I identified the use of baby-talk with frail older adults (Elder Speak), perhaps intended [...]
Aging in Canada vs India, Thailand or Ecuador
When I decided to train as a PSW, I experienced the average training offered, and the entry level jobs on [...]
Stick-Handling through a Health Crisis
Recently I have been negotiating my way through surgery, tests, diagnosis and misdiagnoses; experiencing good, timely, negligent and disrespectful care. I [...]
Cannabis Microdosing – This therapy is not for stoners
Doctors are advising patients with chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia to use cannabis with both THC and CBD, with specific [...]
Co-Ownership…. Is it for you?
Co-ownership is essentially a form of intentional housing with the advantages of moving away from an isolated lifestyle toward a [...]