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Finding our compassion
Aiding her dying husband, a geriatrician learns the emotional and physical toll of caregiving

"Reading about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely different." -  Dr. Rebecca Elon, an experienced geriatrician, speaking with author Judith Graham.   Author: Judith Graham May 18, 2021 The loss of a husband. The death of a sister. Taking in an elderly mother with dementia. [...]

2022-08-02T23:56:52-05:00July 27th, 2022|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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The Best Medicine
Featured Book: Wonder Drug – 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself

A pair of doctors teamed up as authors in writing this book.   Stephen Trzeciak, MD, and Anthony Mazzarelli, MD have worked together to illuminate, through neuroscience and captivating stories from their clinical practice, how serving others—and pitching in to the world in general—is a secret superpower.   If a [...]

2022-08-04T00:07:37-05:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Our one and only planet
100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes – Don’t miss this critically-acclaimed film!

If you love watching movies that transform the way you see the world, you won't want to miss this film. It’s called Fantastic Fungi, and it has rocked audiences since its debut, with 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and rave reviews from big-name critics… This week, you can screen the special [...]

2022-07-26T14:39:12-05:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Food For Life, General|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Stand for social justice
Emergency physician writes about our urgent need to improve overall healthcare access

My sister Alice brought Dr. Fisher’s book to my attention. My personal encounter with the vast inequities found in healthcare and society in general was derived from a chapter in my career while working in a similar environment … a medical center and teaching hospital located just minutes from Dr. [...]

2022-07-18T12:28:51-05:00July 17th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Living fully serving others
Meet Maurice Yordy – our beloved 92-year old Uncle Max – living fully serving others

The interview which follows was conducted and written by Mike Yoder, the current chair of the board of the Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society (IMHGS) which maintains the Illinois Mennonite Museum near Metamora, Illinois.  Mike is a retired college sociology professor. The article was originally published for members of [...]

2022-07-17T20:07:28-05:00July 17th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments
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Dementia justice matters
Reparations for Harms Experienced in Residential Aged Care

Kudos to Kate Swaffer and her co-author, Dr. Linda Steele, for this article recently published in Health and Human Rights Journal, a publication of Harvard University. Linda and Kate are Dementia Justice researchers. Deep-felt thanks for their tireless efforts to advance the human rights of people living with dementia. Linda [...]

2022-07-01T11:34:12-05:00June 30th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Changing the culture of care
Kate Swaffer speaks about “Sexual Assault in Residential Aged Care”

Kate Swaffer is a well-known activist, independent researcher, and leader in the international community who was diagnosed with a form of younger onset frontotemporal dementia in 2008.  Her bio can be found here on ABeautifulVoice.org with other esteemed Influencers.    Sexual Assault in Residential Aged Care In this video (6:57 [...]

2022-08-22T15:02:14-05:00June 19th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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A New Lens: Soul Care
You are invited to submit a Selfie – Join our Selfie Project page

The SELFIE PROJECT page has undergone a recent renovation. Always "under construction," we are in the process of upgrading and expanding the GALLERY and we are ready for your submissions! Learn more here. WHAT: Celebrating being together – via a Selfies “photo op.” WHO: You and a favorite elder or [...]

2022-06-22T10:09:53-05:00June 18th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|0 Comments
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Transforming Thoughts
See me – hear me

Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” - featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders. This column presents beliefs articulated not only by the voice, the laptop, the mic, the megaphone of today’s great authors and thought leaders – but also the quill pen and [...]

2022-07-17T19:48:37-05:00June 10th, 2022|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Justice for ALL
How can we be silent? Remembering the children and elders who died

"Prayer of the children" Performed on June 5, 2022 by the First Community Church Choirs & Orchestra, Columbus, OH Conducted by Dr. C. Andrew Blosser, Director of Music, leading the combined choirs of two campuses This performance followed the recent tragic events at Buffalo and Uvalde – while the war [...]

2022-06-22T10:12:17-05:00June 8th, 2022|Categories: General, Music as Medicine|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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