November Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Looking for a way to help your child keep track of her schoolwork? These tips for building systems and routines really make the grade.

October Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Like many of you reading this, I know what it feels like to lose someone close to you to suicide. Many are also feeling a combined sense of sadness and awareness following the high-profile suicides of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade. While their worlds are well outside of healthcare, mental health touches us all.

The rate of teen suicide has steadily increased since 2005. Among youth ages 15-24 years old, suicide is the second leading cause of death. A ripple effect of needs is created when a teenage suicide death occurs. Responding appropriately is critical to ensuring that everyone affected—family, friends and the school community—receives the right type and amount of support.

Since adolescence, I have prided myself on my resilience, my willingness to serve others and my ability to achieve and persevere through any season of life. Growing up, I was captain of a competitive science team and a member of multiple other academic teams. While I was thriving academically, I struggled with my mental health; I dealt with panic attacks caused by a phobia of food and restaurants.

September Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Immunization Recommendations from the Center for Disease Control.

Wellness or Wellbeing programs are evolving. Wellness programs and strategies in the workplace can include full-service programs, company-wide health report cards, flu shots, and employee screening and testing for COVID-19.

August Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

July Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Dealing with dementia symptoms in your own parent can stretch the limits of your sanity. Sometimes you may not even notice the first symptoms of dementia -- the slow decline of your aging parent's memory.

June Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

May Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

The Better hearing Institute (BHI) reports that recognizing and treating hearing loss may help more than just your hearing. BHI is working to raise awareness of the link between hearing loss and other important health issues. As part of its awareness and outreach efforts, BHI is encouraging adults of all ages to take the free, quick, and confidential online hearing check on the BHI website. Anyone can take the online survey to determine if a comprehensive hearing test by a hearing professional is needed as a next step.

Has this happened at your house? “Mom? Dad? I don’t feel good. I want to stay home from school." And your reaction is, “What, AGAIN?”

It’s hard to know when children should go to school and when they should stay home – and a chronic health condition like asthma can make that decision even harder.

April Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Are you wellderly? When we think of the term “elderly,” we immediately associate it with terms like “old” or “sick.” Wellderly Day encourages us to re-examine what “old” means and promote a healthier, more beneficial perspective on aging.

March Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!