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Knowledge Empowers Caregivers

There are special dynamics involved in the caring experience, whether you are caring for a sick or disabled child, your spouse, parent, sibling, grandparent, friend, or client. Caring for your loved one in any respect is an honorable and important role�... Read more

Understanding the self-perception of different risks related to COVID-19 pandemic among the elderly population of Kolkata, India

The geriatric population is at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection compared to other age groups, as most of them have pre-existing medical conditions like hypertension, lung diseases, diabetes, heart diseases and/or cancer, etc.1 WHO (World Health Organi... Read more

How to be Prepared for an Emergency Room Visit!

Can you be prepared to go the emergency room? I mean after all the definition of an “emergency” is “a serious, dangerous or unexpected situation”, so can anyone be prepared for an unexpected situation? The answer is yes, you can be pr... Read more

Fighting Loneliness During Quarantine

Not many of us have ever experienced the kind of isolation that this COVID-19 pandemic has brought about. While quarantine for some has been a welcomed break from the hustle and bustle of life and a chance to spend more quality time with the family, for ... Read more

Uniting “The Natural Divide” … Interpreting the language of the Dying

As a volunteer hospital chaplain and author of the hospice~utilized book “Dying Without Crying,” I find one of the most prominent struggles between the world of the dying and the world of the living is communication.Because the language of the dying ... Read more