Being Kind To Yourself
I’ve often pondered how easy it seems to be kind to one another and how that is a primary lesson we are taught from an early age. It’s interesting that,…Read More
Art Projects for your Body and Soul
To give guests a creative way to heal outside of the hospital, and to help their minds rest from their illness or their loved one’s illness, the Family House partners…Read More
Confidently Question your Doctor
Guest post by Lana Benton, RN, iRNPA, RN Patient Advocates of NC You go to your doctor’s appointment and the first thing that happens is the nurse takes your weight,…Read More
Summer Reading List
Are you looking for a few good books to read this summer? Lindley lists some engaging caregiver books for you to check out, followed by staff and volunteer picks to help…Read More
What I Learned: Lessons from a Caregiver
Gina, along with her brother and her mother, stayed at the SECU Family House while Gina’s father received medical care and rehabilitation. The family had expected to stay for a…Read More
Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here in the South, we may share news with friends and family about a new health diagnosis and ask for good thoughts and prayers,…Read More
Difficult Feelings
I’ve been thinking a little bit about feelings that we sometimes think of as “bad” feelings, which we often wish we would rather not have. Sadness. Lament. Anger. Frustration. Anxiety.…Read More