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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

10 Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

Are you wondering how to pay for assisted living? Read our tips on eight common ways that families pay for assisted living care.

Department of Labor Issues Guide for Employing Home Care Workers

If you employ a home care worker who provides services for a family member with disabilities, you may have to deal with the very strict wage and hour...

Big Raises For Many Home Care Workers Won’t Necessarily Help Senior Citizens

A $15 minimum wage will almost double what many home care workers are paid but won’t solve other problems.

Why Seniors Want Home Care

According to a recent study, 87% of seniors would prefer to age in place by remaining at home. But, why are the number of seniors in nursing homes and hospitals on the rise? Here are three reasons why seniors today want home care and aren’t always getting what they want.

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

What Health Plans Need to Know About Millennial Customers

Data from a social network for physicians reveals that millennials are increasingly likely to challenge doctor recommendations and less likely to build relationships with physicians.

Find Home Service Professionals with Marketplace

More people ask for recommendations related to home services on Facebook in the US than any other topic.

Is Your Senior Care Plan Overlooking Anything?

Have you talked to your parents about a senior care plan? You might not have thought much about it. If your mom or dad has a stroke or is diagnosed with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, what happens next?<br>Chronic conditions and illnesses include things like arthritis, diabetes, dementia,

CDC builds community of public health ‘nerds’

Do you like science and care about saving lives? You might just be a public health nerd.

Are You Traveling Without A Road Map? Advance Care Planning Essentials

Advance care planning is like planning a road trip to an unfamiliar destination. People approach mapping their route in different ways, but your trip can be made more comfortable by planning ahead.…

Millennials Are Ready to Change Public Health. Is Public Health Ready?

Did you know that millennials make up 35 percent of the workforce in the United States, but only about 24 percent of state and local health departments? This is despite a 300 percent growth in public health degrees over the past two decades. So where are the millennials, and what do these numbers me

Public Health Matters Flu Prevention

Long-Term Care Planning: 5 First Steps

Acknowledging that an aging loved one needs additional support, either physically or with simple tasks of daily living, is a significant step for a family. However, it is the next step that can be the most challenging: What do I do now?

How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s Health

Investments in public health not only improve the health of society but also advance equity and foster economic and climate resiliency.

How to help public health survive politics and misinformation

Recommendations to diffuse the politicization of public health: public communication and messaging.

The public health playbook: ideas for challenging the corporate playbook

Many commercial actors use a range of coordinated and sophisticated strategies to<br>protect business interests—their corporate playbook—but many of these strategies come<br>at the expense of public health. To counter this corporate playbook and advance health<br>and wellbeing, public health actors need to develop, refine, and modernise their own<br>set of strategies, to create a public health playbook. In this Viewpoint, we seek<br>to consolidate thinking…

Ready for Your Biggest Challenge? Elder Care Planning Will Change Your Life.

You know your parents are getting older, but are you prepared to step into a decision-making role if a sudden health emergency were to happen? Do you know where your parents keep important documents? What are your parents’ care preferences and do they have the money to pay for their care? Do you kn

What Can You Do With an MSN in Public Health?

Public health nurses (PHN) focus on entire populations, communities, or groups. Is phn — and an MSN in Public Health — the path for you?

Is Pain a Public Health Crisis?

Federal advisory group wants to frame chronic pain as public health problem.