If your family experiences a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, hurricane or tornado, are you prepared with a plan and supplies to care for your child with special needs? 

As a passionate caregiver and advocate for people caring for medically fragile loved ones, Kathy Lofton was inspired...

On my 40th birthday I began to examine my life; where I had been, where I was going, and I craved fulfillment. So I enrolled in college...

What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.

This webinar has already taken place.  You can view the webinar recording and find the presentation slides here. Fall Prevention Part II: Impact, Assessment and Hidden Risks, presented by Barbara E. West, RN, MSN, CWOCN of Capital Nursing Education. According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year 1 out of every 3 adults age 65… Continue reading Webinar: Fall Prevention Part II – Impact, Assessment and Hidden Risks

Social and behavioral skills are essential for lifelong success but children with special needs often struggle with these skills.

Uno de cada tres adultos de 65 años de edad o mayor se cae cada año. Las caídas pueden causar serias lesiones...

When you think of a treatment for illness or injury, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Pills, infusions, surgery? But you would...