Tag Archives: community

Social Workers Help Keep Patients Out Of The Emergency Room

Posted on June 8, 2017 by msw blog

“What’s health care? What’s the purpose of our health care system? What are we trying to accomplish?” Sometimes in your life you have one of those moments. Reading this article (Homeless Find a Champion in Canada’s Medicine Hat) makes me … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged abuse, community, compassion, disadvantaged individuals, health care, homeless, How did you get here, inspiration, Medical jargon, Medicine Hat, mental health, passion, poverty, purpose, social services, social worker, steering committee, super-utilizers, transformation, Year of Yes | Leave a comment

Radom Act of Kindness

Posted on June 7, 2017 by msw blog

I want to offer a huge shout out to fellow riders of the northbound Link Light Rail from Sea-Tac to downtown Seattle recently. Mid-route, the doors opened and a homeless man carrying a crate and a shopping bag entered the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advice, charity, community, compassion, Culture, economy, gratitude, happiness, happy mail, humor, kindness, learning, life, lifestyle, Meals on Wheels, neighbors, Op Ed, pay it forward, realationships, thankful, travel, volunteering | 16 Comments

A Good Career Without the Debt

Posted on May 30, 2017 by msw blog

“I am thankful that they gave me this opportunity to do something I wanted to do,” he said. I found two articles folded together and thought “circle of life”. The first (6-Year-Old Boy’s Wish To Be A ‘Garbage Man’ Granted) … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Reading | Tagged apprentice, blue collar, childhood dreams, community, dream job, employment, garbage man, high school dropout, invisible, janitors, Make-A-Wish Foundation, prosperity, teamster, trash day, Waste Management, white collar | 11 Comments

Raising the Bar for Elderly Care

Posted on May 23, 2017 by msw blog

My husband’s grandmother “Jenny” is 94 and lives alone. Up until three years ago, her son was her main caregiver. When he passed away, her daughter offered to take her in, but she lives a few states away and Jenny … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged 401K, adult protective services, aging parents, Alzheimer's, autonomy, baby boomers, care givers, cognitive status, community, cultural beliefs, dementia, elder abuse, elder care, Generation Z, group work, living arrangements, neglect, Op Ed, psychological, recreation, respite, retirement, Roth IRA, senior citzens, silver sneakers, sterotypes, The Millennials | 12 Comments

An untold story

Posted on April 18, 2017 by msw blog

There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you – Zora Neal Hurston Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged change, community, compassion, daily calendar, disconnect, emotions, family, friendships, Habit, happiness, history, inspiration, life, mindfulness, Obsession, pearls of wisdom, perseverance, purpose, quote, reflection, Screen time, self-awareness, social media, sound bite, Story telling, thoughts, writer, Zora Neal Hurston | 2 Comments

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