That’s the thing
about pain.
It demands
to be felt.
-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars-

THIS INITIATIVE caught me eyes when watching the news today! I especially liked how they incorporated a wheelchair-friendly dental chair to allow wheelchair-users to remain in the wheelchair during dental treatment. It is also heartening to hear the advocacy for specialty dentists trained to serve the elderly and those with special needs. Another step forwards towards universal […]
Why are you so cold?
Is it snowing in you?
Dissolve that
to become great.
The life’s little sorrows
you take too seriously.
-Rumi-

AS THE SAYING goes, you cannot pour from an empty cup. Ask “Why did you choose to be here?”, and an almost immediate answer is to help people. Those in the healthcare profession generally are in it because they have a strong motivation to help others. But sometimes, there are barriers to being noble too. I […]

Love love love this initiative! Totally screams occupational therapy too! While meals-on-wheels services mean well to make things simpler for the single elderly by having their daily meals delivered to them… they also have a flipside. By keeping them in their homes, there is an increased risk of social isolation and the loss of community roles […]