Falls among older adults can cause serious injury or disability, and they are the leading cause of injury death among those 65 and older.

Celebrating Milestone Birthdays with My Special Kid By Jamie Sumner I threw the biggest birthday party you can imagine the year my son Charlie turned one. “Party” is too small a word. It was a bash, a gala, a festival, a jubilee! It was all of this in the most literal sense – an extra,… Continue reading Celebrating Milestone Birthdays with My Special Kid

Parent Alert: The Best Thing You Can Do Is Let Your Child Fail We have become a part of a parenting generation where we do everything in our power to make sure our children are included and they win. We have tried to protect our children from sadness, frustration, disappointment, heartbreak and any other non-positive… Continue reading Letting Your Child Fail

Summer Camp Offerings for Children with Special Needs Summer is awesome! No school! No schedule! No need to be anywhere at any particular time! But also, summer is tough. No school. No schedule. No need to be anywhere. If you have a child with special needs, routine and familiarity are crucial and summer can often… Continue reading Summer Camps for Children with Special Needs

Empower Your Healing With The Written Word Creative writing as a form of expression uses the act of writing and reading the written word as therapy. Writing your feelings or reflections has been scientifically documented to gradually ease feelings of trauma. I learned early on in my recovery that there were therapeutic benefits to logging… Continue reading Writing As Therapy

Download our free “Strategies for Aging Safely at Home” booklet now! Download Your Copy Benefits of Aging at Home Nearly 90% of seniors prefer to stay in their own homes as they age. Aging in place enhances life satisfaction, improves quality of life, and raises self-esteem. It can also improve physical health by avoiding some of… Continue reading Aging Safely At Home

Each May, we recognize both Nurse Appreciation Week (May 6 – 12) and National Nurses Month. This year’s theme, “You Make A Difference,” honors the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s nurses. We are all indebted to nurses for their unwavering commitment to patients, their communities, and our healthcare systems. During the first waves… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Salutes Nurses: You Make A Difference

This new law will increase airplane lavatory accessibility for those with disabilities. Here’s how you can help. On March 18th, 2022 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a proposed rule to increase access to lavatories on single-aisle airplanes for people with disabilities. The law would require each airplane to include one bathroom that is accessible… Continue reading This New Law Will Increase Airplane Lavatory Accessibility

The word “defect” is a difficult word, especially when you are a parent. Medically speaking, birth defects are structural changes present at birth that can affect almost any part of the body. They can affect how the body works, looks, or both. Advancements in medicine and surgery have led to better survival rates, and thankfully… Continue reading What are Birth Defects?

Last Spring while on a walk at a local farm to see the horses and climb through the haylofts and crawl over the farm equipment, we got caught in a flash rain storm. It rolled in while we were racing down the gravel road toward the distant parking lot. It was miles away. Or at… Continue reading The Vital Importance of Getting Messy