Monthly Archive: December 2024

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Inexpensive Doesn’t Mean Cheap

What if you could customize a wheelchair, an extension of you, for a low barrier to entry… Introducing the all-new TiLite Z and TiLite X wheelchairs.

Aaron Baker

Cómo pasar las fiestas con incontinencia

La temporada festiva es una época para reunirse con los seres queridos, compartir historias y crear recuerdos entrañables. Sin embargo, para las personas que sufren incontinencia, este período festivo puede suponer ansiedad e incomodidad al intentar ocultar la incontinencia. La incontinencia, ya sea urinaria o fecal, es una condición médica común que afecta a millones… Continue reading Cómo pasar las fiestas con incontinencia

Madeline Perez
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Notice the Patterns, but Hold Them Loosely

Recently, my closest friend whom I have known since such a small age that I cannot remember not knowing her came to visit from Sacramento. We were sitting on the floor of my living room doing that thing you do when you don’t get to see someone you love very often. We were going through… Continue reading Notice the Patterns, but Hold Them Loosely

Jamie Sumner
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Moms living with Anxiety: Messages to Our Past and Present Selves

How many of us adults live with anxiety daily? How long have you been feeling anxious? Has motherhood or other life transitions heightened your anxiety, perhaps giving it an unexpected twist? Anxiety is a shared struggle—one that doesn’t discriminate. It affects people from all walks of life, from celebrities to members of our local communities,… Continue reading Moms living with Anxiety: Messages to Our Past and Present Selves

Dr. Liz Matheis
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22o concurso anual de relatos de cuidadores de Shield HealthCare

Shield HealthCare, uno de los principales proveedores de suministros médicos a domicilio, lanza su 22o concurso anual de relatos de cuidadores. Este año, estamos preguntando a los cuidadores: “¿Qué lo motivo a ser cuidador?” Nuestro concurso anual de relatos de cuidadores es una oportunidad para homenajear a todos aquellos que apoyan y cuidan de sus… Continue reading 22o concurso anual de relatos de cuidadores de Shield HealthCare

Madeline Perez
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Calendario de repartos en las fiestas de 2024

Cada año, Shield HealthCare trabaja con nuestros socios de reparto para ofrecerle un servicio fiable durante la temporada de fiestas. A continuación encontrará el calendario de repartos en las fiestas de Shield HealthCare para el 2024. También hemos incluido cuándo estarán abiertos los centros de atención telefónica de Shield HealthCare. Comprendemos la importancia de que… Continue reading Calendario de repartos en las fiestas de 2024

Madeline Perez
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5 consejos para apoyar a los proveedores de cuidados familiares

Los proveedores de cuidados familiares forman parte vital en la vida de sus seres queridos, trabajan 24/7 brindando apoyo físico o emocional al miembro de su familia que tienen bajo su cuidado. A través de sus esfuerzos diarios y sacrificios por la familia y los seres queridos, ellos, a menudo, agotan sus límites físicos y… Continue reading 5 consejos para apoyar a los proveedores de cuidados familiares

Madeline Perez
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A Mother’s Perspective: Bonding With a Tube-Fed Child

Aimee Jaremowicz RD, LDN, interviews Julie Bombacino, CEO and Founder of Real Foods and parent of a tube-fed child.    “At first I was shell-shocked! AJ had been nursing for 6 months and I never knew that epilepsy could lead to needing a feeding tube. (I think I was like much of the general population… Continue reading A Mother’s Perspective: Bonding With a Tube-Fed Child

Aimee Jaremowicz RD, LDN
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Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks

“What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director of Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program. “I don’t know,” she answered, so softly it was hard to hear. “Going from here to the bathroom or the door, I get really winded. I don’t know when it’s going to be my last breath.” Dickens, a lung… Continue reading Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
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I have been paralyzed from the waist down since 2013. I’ve been steadily gaining weight since then, and I’m starting to get self-conscious about it, especially since people already stare at me in my wheelchair. What are some exercises, things I can do to help me lose this extra weight?
James
Hi James! I'm sorry to hear about your accident, but it sounds like you're motivated to be as strong as possible. Good man! I also had a lean body before my injury. In my experience, nutrition and physical activity are the most effective ways to manage my weight. I have learned that by eating...