How does one communicate with a friend who has had a stroke and has limited conversational ability? That’s been on my mind ever since my good friend Ginger had a stroke three months ago. Ginger has Wernicke’s Aphasia...
Guest post by Cindi Reynolds Do you know a child who is reluctant to go back to school after a break? As an elementary school counselor, I’ve found that transition times are hardest for school-aged kids. For example,...
Summertime is here! Our July Care Well Calendar offers unique tips for you to care well all summer long. As part of our year-long Care Well Challenge, our July calendar offers caregiving tips with a summertime twist....
Ah, summertime. For many of us it means more time outdoors with activities like picnics, ball games, and water time fun. We may think of “caring for others” as a holiday tradition, such as during the Christmas season....
How can we help others find peace during trauma? Santa Barbara, California resident Barbara Gaughen-Muller learned the answer to this question a few weeks before Christmas of 2017. Barbara lives about 10 miles from...
Wisdom of the Wounded spent an afternoon at Compassionate Heart Ministry, a Christ-centered drop in program for teens and young adults with mild to moderate disabilities. We filmed program participants and staff having...
Guest post by Colleen Arnold, MD I worked in emergency medicine, family practice and hospice care over my physician career; therefore I have plenty of familiarity with death and dying. Even so, I developed a new...
Guest post by Brittany Bayley As much as we may be hesitant to admit it, being around others with needs different from our own can be uncomfortable. You may wonder what is appropriate to say, what questions you should...
