The Nature of Healing
Courtesy Carrus Specialty Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Experiencing nature – even through a window – can be a powerful motivator. Jimmy Herpeche even credits the turtle in the courtyard pond with lifting his spirits while he was a patient at Carrus Specialty Hospital. The facility, designed to enhance patient comfort and reduce stress, includes four landscaped courtyards and a koi-filled pond at the edge of the property. […]
Overland Park Place, a place to call home
Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
There are always choices when considering retirement living: independent, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care and more. […]
Alzheimer’s is a Family Disease
Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
The staff at Garden Terrace is dedicated to providing the best care for those affected with Alzheimer’s and related dementia. They also understand how important it is to be supportive of the family members, friends and loved ones of the residents as well. […]
The Bus Stop
By Jenna Fariss, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
“Well, it’s been lovely having dinner with you people, but it’s time for me to go home now” was the sentence Deborah had to hear coming out of her mother’s mouth night after night at the dinner table. The thing was, Ruth lived at home with her daughter and her family. […]
Planning Ahead
Have you ever wondered… how could we have the difficult conversations?
Courtesy Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Talking about life-limiting illness isn’t easy […]
Detect Lung Cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography
Courtesy MercyCare Physicians, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer for both woman and men – behind breast and prostate cancer, respectively – but is the most deadly form of cancer for both genders. Each year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate, colon and ovarian cancers combined. […]
What do you know about esophageal cancer?
By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Some cancers receive a lot of attention. Think about all of the pink ribbons you have seen related to breast cancer awareness. But there is one cancer that is common but we don’t hear much about – esophageal cancer. […]
Learning for the Fun of It!
By Linda L. Lewis, PILLAR Volunteer, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Learning for the fun of it! The slogan for PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning captures the upbeat spirit of this organization serving nearly 5,000 residents per year, as they strive to keep their minds and bodies fit and active. […]
Recovery at Carrus
Courtesy Carrus Specialty Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
After back surgery, Cal Baker hoped to go directly home from the hospital. But recovery required medical intervention and consistent therapies to help him regain strength and mobility. So Cal chose Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital, a facility he had previously simply seen from the road and thought it looked like a nice place. […]
Banishing Back Pain
By Erin Emery, Memorial Health System
Arlene Brush was trying to pull what she calls her “little old lady cart’’ up the steps to her apartment when she lost her balance and fell, landing on the steps. […]
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