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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

10 Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

Are you wondering how to pay for assisted living? Read our tips on eight common ways that families pay for assisted living care.

Department of Labor Issues Guide for Employing Home Care Workers

If you employ a home care worker who provides services for a family member with disabilities, you may have to deal with the very strict wage and hour...

Big Raises For Many Home Care Workers Won’t Necessarily Help Senior Citizens

A $15 minimum wage will almost double what many home care workers are paid but won’t solve other problems.

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

Top 10 Dog Breeds for Seniors

Big or small, noisy or quiet, active or calm – choosing the right dog breed is important when you plan to be a pet owner in assisted living.

How to Recognize Signs It's Time for Assisted Living

Caring for a elderly parents takes a toll on families. When is the right time to move to assisted living? We ask a psychologist for signs.

Millennials Are Ready to Change Public Health. Is Public Health Ready?

Did you know that millennials make up 35 percent of the workforce in the United States, but only about 24 percent of state and local health departments? This is despite a 300 percent growth in public health degrees over the past two decades. So where are the millennials, and what do these numbers me

Public Health Matters Flu Prevention

Public health advocate looking for a public service role?

Do public health issues such as obesity, mental health and substance abuse inspire you to make a positive difference in your community? Maybe you have a calling to serve on the Board of The Tri-County Health Department on which there is an immediate opening for an innovative, charismatic and forward thinking individual to represent...

A public health approach to preventing mass violence

We believe that solutions are possible and that a public health approach will make a significant contribution toward addressing our nation’s epidemic of mass violence.

Online Public Health Degree: Make an Impact on Your Community's Wellbeing

Find out about online degrees in public health in this article, which explains what careers you can explore with a distance learning public health degree or certificate.

CDC builds community of public health ‘nerds’

Do you like science and care about saving lives? You might just be a public health nerd.

What matters to patients in surveys of hospital care?

As research findings go, this was a Holy Yikes. A study of 50,000 patients throughout the United States showed that those who were the most satisfied with their care (the

Will overpopulation lead to public health catastrophe?

Overpopulation is a beloved trope of dystopian fiction. But do the findings of a new study projecting that there will be up to 12.3 billion people by 2100 spell doom for humankind?

Who should get an online master’s degree in public health?

High-quality online programs are not like the low-touch distance education of previous generations.

What Can You Do With an MSN in Public Health?

Public health nurses (PHN) focus on entire populations, communities, or groups. Is phn — and an MSN in Public Health — the path for you?

CDC: Childhood Trauma Is A Public Health Issue And We Can Do More To Prevent It

Childhood trauma causes serious health repercussions throughout life and is a public health issue that calls for concerted prevention efforts. That's

We Need Your Help to Build 21st Century Public Health Data Infrastructure

Ask Your Senators and Representatives to Support Efforts to Modernize the Nation’s Public Health Data Systems and Core Infrastructure<br>We need your voice to improve public health data<br>Tired of non-interoperable, sluggish, manual, paper-based public health data sharing? Now’s your chance to make it better<br>You have the First Amendment right as a private citizen to “petition the Government for a redress of grievances,” regardless of…

An Economic Assessment of the Public Health Benefits of Bike Lanes

Bike lanes are considered a social intervention, and not directly medically related. But they are also proving to have an obviously positive effect on public health outcomes.