November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and I’m joining caregivers across the country in celebrating the comfort, care, dignity and choice that hospice and palliative care programs provide to 1.6 million people in this country each year living with a life-limiting illness. A theme this year is: “It’s About How You Live.”
Read moreAs I scan old photos, the details of Frisky—my first dog—came rushing back.
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It can be hard to justify the cost of veterinary care during these tough times, unless you know Gus really needs it. You are the best judge of when your kitty is off, as you know his behavior better than anyone.
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Panic attacks, before there was such a diagnosis, sent me to the hospital in my early life. Anxiety led me to a therapist who helped me unravel the sources of this debilitating reaction. It also pointed the way to my career as a therapist, which has shaped me as a human being.
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This month, millions will celebrate the special American holiday of Thanksgiving. But as our society becomes more secular, the actual “giving of thanks to God” during this annual holiday is being increasingly overlooked, leaving only the feasting.
Read moreAs we approach Thanksgiving, there’s a lot of talk about what we’re most thankful for even though we should be grateful year-round.
Read moreColorado Springs Veterans Day Parade cancelled Organizers of the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade have cancelled the event, originally scheduled for Saturday, November 7, due to COVID-19. Art fundraiser benefits Alzheimer’s Association in the midst of COVID-19 COVID-19 has halted the Alzheimer’s Association’s in-person training, therapies and support groups. The organization’s biggest fundraiser, the Alzheimer’s Walk, was held virtually with
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When it comes to seniors’ hearing, Hearing Consultants of Colorado Springs is all ears.
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She went on to be the first female instructor of the school. She instructed four
companies of 25 students in all phases of Navy communications, including procedures,
equipment operation, security and maintenance. Classes taught by Cain saw a 35
percent increase in student graduation.
I’ve always been somewhat cynical about my own military service. I’m also suspicious of “Thank you for your service,” “Support the troops!” and most other forms of uncritical patriotism or nationalism. But Veterans Day last year shifted my view.
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