Category: Blog Post

When might I need a Patient Advocate? You may have just received a new serious diagnosis that requires you to see multiple specialists, and you are having difficulty understanding your treatment options. You have family that are trying to help manage your care from a distance. You’ve received a medical bill and don’t understand why…

Humans have been using saunas for over 10,000 years. Saunas, whether dry or steam, offer some amazing health benefits. Studies have shown that 10- 30 minutes three times a week can reduce the risk of all-cause mortality. A recent study found that sauna use is linked to improved blood pressure, reduced coronary heart disease, and…

63 million Americans provide care for a family member or close friend, and the economic value is around $ 1.3 trillion- yes, trillion dollars. For those 63 million Americans, caregiving costs can negatively affect their quality of life. For many, the impact leads to compassion fatigue, which is physical, emotional, and spiritual distress. Managing this…

My husband and I moved to Arizona in 2016 so I could take a new job as a nurse educator and be closer to his mother. She was not aging well, and his brother, who she lived with, was not coping with her health issues. In the beginning, she would come for extended stays and…

As children, we are taught right from wrong. We learn this at home, school, and church or other community organizations. We carry these rules into adulthood and, for most, they shape how we conduct ourselves. Yet many of us may have lived experiences that contradict what the ethical or right way is. The concept of…

As caregivers, our days are filled with tasks that can be overwhelming. Not only are we managing our own lives, homes, children, and work, but we are now managing another person who may not be able to care for themselves. In the long term, caregiving can have a negative impact: compassion fatigue, which can create…

There are over 63 million caregivers in the United States who provide direct care to a family member or relative with a chronic illness or disability (AARP) Caregivers are providing care to those suffering from Alzheimer’s, which affects approximately 7.4 million people; one in twenty adults has a significant mental health disorder, and one in…

The dictionary defines fatigue as “weariness from bodily or mental exertion” and compassion as “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate suffering.” Many of us feel fatigue at the end of the day. Having spent hours navigating the daily tasks of…

Every [body] sweats, and that is a good thing, even though it may not always seem that way. Whether we participate in athletics in a recreational capacity or are competitive athletes, it is important to understand the role of sweat.   Sweating functions to maintain body temperature when it is hot and during exercise. The…

The Badwater 135 just finished. For those of you not familiar with Badwater 135, it is one of the most difficult ultra races because it traverses Death Valley, where temperatures were reported at 40 C.  Both of the 1st-place winners for the men and women broke previous records (Turner, 2026) . It is a testament…