Category: General

August 1, 2023

Psychiatric Med Minute – Nausea

Nausea is often the number one side effect of many antidepressants. In this month’s Psychiatric Med Minute, learn about some of the most common medications that can cause nausea, and what you can do if someone you support is experiencing this side effect.

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December 16, 2022

Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

Check out these tips to make your holiday healthy and happy. Click to download a copy and share.

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March 5, 2021

Talking about Healthy Sexuality

Temple University and Milestone HCQU West have joined in a venture to talk about the importance of healthy sexuality. We know that people with intellectual disabilities have questions around the topic of sexuality; they need and deserve clarity. It is also understood that families, Supports Coordinators , educators, and other professionals may not be sure how to talk about this...

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September 2, 2020

Let us Help You Stay Active While You Stay Home!

Guess who is joining us again for some Fun & Fitness! Hey, it’s Marena Toth! If you didn’t have a chance to catch any of her workouts from the Spring Wellness Adventure Challenge, we’ve got you covered… for an entire year! We want to make sure that everyone is staying healthy and safe. Since we aren’t able to bring Marena...

Categories General/Physical Activity

June 1, 2020

What Does Vitamin D Have To Do With COVID-19?

If you’ve been wondering these days if you should start taking a vitamin D supplement, you’re not alone! Vitamin D has been getting a lot of press lately, for its potential in treating and/or preventing respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. Is it true? Let’s break down the science. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, and also...

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March 4, 2020

Preparing for a Pandemic

Last week the Center for Disease Control declared that it is expected that the Covide-19 virus will spread in the United States.  Dr. Rachel Levine, Health Secretary of the PA Department of Health stated, “It is critical now that we be prepared for the possibility of community spread of COVID-19”.  If you haven’t already, it is probably time to dust...

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December 20, 2019

Five Nutrition Tips to Promote Wound Healing

We wanted to share this great article found on Eat Right. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. See original publication here, https://www.eatright.org/health/wellness/preventing-illness/nutrition-tips-to-promote-wound-healing written by Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDE, CPT, CHWC. We’ve all had a wound: a cut, scratch or scrape that breaks the skin. Most wounds on healthy people heal quickly when kept clean and free of infection, while other types...

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November 1, 2019

Prevent Skin Issues While in the Hospital

Most often when someone goes to the hospital you probably think they are going to get fixed up, healed up, and get out of the hospital good as new.  In some cases, that does happen.  Sometimes though it doesn’t.  There is something called a Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury.  It is a term Hospitals use for when a person develops a...

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October 1, 2019

Preventing Falls One Stretch at a Time

Do you notice that you stumble just a little more than you use to? Are you catching yourself and thinking boy, that was close! Here are some quick tips and resources to help you improve your balance that will help you stay on your feet! If you are over 30 years of age, you have an increased risk of falling....

Categories General/Physical Activity

September 3, 2019

How to Ride the Wave of Liquidized Diet

With the new guidelines from the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI), we now have very clear definitions for diet consistency and texture, and guidance on how to test the foods to be sure they are correct. This is vital, since choking is a leading cause of death for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  A new diet consistency has...

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