Friend in the Hospital? 15 Ways to Show You Care
I recently spent several days in the hospital. Since it has been over 40 years since I was last hospitalized, it...
Friend in the Hospital? 15 Ways to Show You Care
Illnesses
Bring a Touch of Home to Someone in the Hospital
Bring a Touch of Home to Someone in the Hospital
How can you make someone’s hospital stay more pleasant? Ted Baxter was 41 years old when he suffered a massive...
Tips for Visiting a Friend with Wernicke’s Aphasia
Tips for Visiting a Friend with Wernicke’s Aphasia
My friend Ginger had a stroke a few months ago, which resulted in Wernicke’s Aphasia. This means that although...
Activity Ideas for Stroke Survivors
Activity Ideas for Stroke Survivors
When my friend Ginger had a stroke, we needed to find creative ways to visit with one another because she had...
How to Communicate with a Friend Who Has Had a Stroke
How to Communicate with a Friend Who Has Had a Stroke
How does one communicate with a friend who has had a stroke and has limited conversational ability? That’s been on...
Practical Tips for Being a Friend to a Terminally Ill Person
Practical Tips for Being a Friend to a Terminally Ill Person
How can you be a friend to a person with a terminal illness? First of all, consider the type of relationship you...
Living with the Dying
Living with the Dying
Guest post by Colleen Arnold, MD I worked in emergency medicine, family practice and hospice care over my physician...
Giving Gifts to a Terminally Ill Friend
Giving Gifts to a Terminally Ill Friend
Should we bring a gift to a terminally ill friend? Kate Bowler, who has stage IV colon cancer, says by all means...
