by Scott Scanlon | Jul 23, 2024 | Health Equity
Elissa Parker wears an Indigenous-made skirt sewn with the symbol of the Seneca Bear Clan depicted in a fabric of strawberries, which Parker said are considered medicine in her culture. She sees a holistic approach to life as critical to Indigenous well-being. (Libby...
by Eleanore Catolico | Jul 22, 2024 | Caregiving
Paul Caldwell is shown caring for his wife, JoeAnna, in the documentary, ‘My Mama Joe, Hope & Help.’ (Photo courtesy of Herb Caldwell) In 2021, Herb Caldwell stopped calling his mother. He worshiped JoeAnna. She once packed hundreds of lunches for...
by Mickey Lyons | Jul 15, 2024 | Caregiving
Residents wait for food distribution at ICNA Muslim Family Services in Hamtramck. The pantry faces increasing demand due to the rising costs of groceries and an influx of refugees and immigrants. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) Amne Darwish-Talab has been...
by Mickey Lyons | Jul 15, 2024 | Caregiving
Residents wait for food distribution at ICNA Muslim Family Services in Hamtramck. The pantry faces increasing demand due to the rising costs of groceries and an influx of refugees and immigrants. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) Amne Darwish-Talab has been...
by Eleanore Catolico | Jul 13, 2024 | Caregiving
Mark Gluck and Glenda Wright offer brain health education at the Newark Housing Authority’s Clubhouse in New Jersey. More than 500 older Black adults from greater Newark have joined the Pathways to Healthy Aging in African Americans program at Rutgers University...
by Allie Jacobs | Jul 12, 2024 | Health Equity, Spanish
En My Mental Wellness hay folletos multilingües en inglés, español, árabe y farsi, lo que garantiza información accesible para la diversa población de Detroit. (Fotos de Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) Read this story in English Cuando Danish Hasan se trasladó de Chicago a...
by Stephanie Steinberg | Jul 10, 2024 | Caregiving
Tonia Deliz has taught ballroom and Latin dance for four decades. Her caregiving journey began by accident in 2009 when her father fell ill, and she stepped in to help. This role expanded to include caring for her mother until both parents died in March 2020. (Photo...
by Erica Hobbs | Jul 7, 2024 | Caregiving
‘Green burials’ forgo burial vaults and require biodegradable caskets, shrouds, urn or other containers. Formaldehyde embalming is also prohibited, as is using herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers in grave maintenance. (Shutterstock) When people lose a...
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