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juin 9, 2023Like
I Lost My Mom & Sister in the Span of Three Years — Here’s What I Learned in the Process
Losing a close family member is often a devastating experience, and it usually takes time to learn how to move forward in a positive way. But within three years of losing her mother to cancer, Dina Gachman’s sister died from an alcohol overdose, forcing her to go through the grieving process again in a short period of time. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she says. “My mom was hard enough. When we got the call about my sister, it shek
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A Mid-Life Career Shift Is Not a Crisis — Here’s Why You Should Consider One & How to Pull It Off
In 1965, psychoanalist and social scientist Dr. Elliott Jacques famously coined the term “mid-life crisis” to describe the identity conflict and loss of self-confidence that can come as we age. One of the classic stereotypes associated with this period of transition is a sudden career shift — and there is a degree of truth to that. According to an Indeed survey, the average age for people making a drastic career change is 39. The leading cause? Happiness. While mid-life career shek
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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare’s $55M Union Medical Center Replacement Projects In Works
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare (Spartanburg, S.C.) is building a replacement facility for its aging Union Medical Center in Union, S.C., according to the website wyff4.com. The $55 million project will include a replacement hospital and medical office building (MOB). Situated on 48 acres, the three-story, 99,600-square-foot new medical cente will centralize physician practices, outpatient services, and inpatient care. The replacement project is expected to be completed in early 2025. The post Spartanburg Regional Healthcare’s $55M Union Medical Center Replacement Projects In healthcare
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Health Systems To Add Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Bon Secours Mercy Health System (Cincinnati) is partnering with ambulatory surgery center operator Compass Surgical Partners Health (Raleigh, N.C.) to develop more than 30 ambulatory surgery centers across multiple states, according to the website bizjournals.com. Compass will work with the 48-hospital health system to develop ambulatory surgery centers throughout its footprint, which includes Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New York and Florida. In similar news, nonprofit OhioHealth (Columbus, Ohio) is working with healthcare services company Surgery Partners (Nashville, Tenn.) healthcare
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How To Overcome Scheduling, Material Procurement Challenges In Healthcare Construction
Across many U.S. regions, the demand for space in mental health treatment facilities far outpaces availability. In fact, in Massachusetts, according to a February 2022 report titled “Estimating Psychiatric Bed Shortages in the U.S.” in JAMA Psychiatry, “hundreds of patients have been wait-listed for acute inpatient psychiatric beds.” Former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker put out an urgent call for more inpatient mental health treatment for all ages in 2022. In response, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) embarked on an ambitious plan healthcare
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Exploring The Healing Power of The 6 Phase Guided Meditation
Our lives have become quite fast-paced and in this chaos, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find the peace and tranquility that we need for the betterment of our well-being and health. Meditation is one of the many scientific-approved and backed ways that have proven to be a powerful practice to cultivate growth, healing, and inner peace. Out of the various meditation types and techniques, there’s one that stands out. The 6 Phase Meditation technique. Developed by meditation guru and practitioner calmsage
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13 Myths about Grief and What You Should Do About Them
Grief is a response to loss and is generally linked with the death of a loved one. I, too, experienced it when I lost my beloved cat last week. I adopted her as a kitten; she has been with me through thick and thin since then. She was my secret keeper, and now with her gone, adjusting to things has become difficult for me. This experience made me think about the process of grieving. Unfortunately, grief is nothing new to calmsage
juin 8, 2023Like
8 Unexpected Factors That Can Increase Women’s Risk of Heart Disease
When doctors assess a patient’s risk of heart disease, they typically ask about their diet and family medical history, while also taking their blood pressure and cholesterol into consideration. This information provides some insight into women’s heart health, but it only tells part of the story, according to a recent statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), published in the journal Circulation in April 2023. “Risk assessment is the first step in preventing heart disease, yet there are many limitations shek
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AltaPointe Health Opens New Mental Health Clinic In Alabama
AltaPointe Health (Sylacauga, Ala.), a comprehensive mental health services provider, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mental health clinic in Ashland, Ala., according to the website sylacauganews.com. (For more on mental health design, go here.) The project offers clinic- and community-based services including school and in-home treatment options. The new location replaces AltaPointe Health’s clinic in Lineville, Ala. The post AltaPointe Health Opens New Mental Health Clinic In Alabama first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
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Comic: Annie Has Anemia
+ Comic text Annie is teaching in a classroom with elementary school kids. There is a chalkboard with a container of chalk with the chalk sticking out of it. Annie is eyeing the chalk Annie: Why do I suddenly feel like eating that chalk? Annie is walking home and looks at dirt next to the sidewalk/grass. Imagination bubble that is her remembering weird things that she wanted to eat: Chalk Lined piece of paper Soil/dirt Ice Annie thought bubble: I Healthy
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Scott Rawlings Of HOK: Face Time
Scott Rawlings, the national director of healthcare at HOK talks about his fortuitous career start, paying attention to project details, and building his mountain retreat (where he plans to enjoy the views as well as local IPAs). What drew you to a career in healthcare design? When I was in undergraduate architecture at Clemson University, a very tall man approached me in the hall and in a very distinctive voice said, “You should come see healthcare.” That turned out to healthcare
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Marshfield Clinic Plans Cancer Center In Wisconsin
Marshfield Clinic (Marshfield, Wis.) is planning a new regional cancer center at the Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson campus in Iron Mountain, Wis., according to the website dailypress.net. (For more on cancer care design, go here.) The project will add an 8,000-square-foot building and renovate 2,000 square feet of existing space at the medical center. The cancer center will house large private infusion suites with individual climate control, heated-massage infusion chairs, a patient nutrition area, personal care boutique, and confidential consultation rooms. healthcare