Since initially writing a blog last September on why people commit suicide, I wanted to explore this difficult issue once again.
An average of 1 person every 16.1 minutes has killed themselves. There are more suicides than homicides. Each suicide intimately affects 6 other people. These are some of the staggering statistics taken from American Association of Suicidology 2005 statistics .
It is often hard to distinguish what is fact from fiction, especially with the stigmas that exist in our society. Here are some of the myths and explanation of facts:
Part I of this Alzheimer’s series consisted of a general overview, while part II was a blog about tools to help a person suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. Today’s will concentrate on caregivers and preventing caregiver burden.
In January, I wrote a general blog about preventing caregiver burden and the following are more to add to the list.
acknowledge your feelings
As in any difficult situation, many feelings can come up. Some caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients have felt the following:
Alzheimer’s Disease blog Part I was an overview on what Alzheimer’s Disease is. Today’s blog will focus on how to keep your loved one safe, as well as happy.
Changes that will help a person suffering from Alzheimer’s:
Activities
physical activity
regular walks or dance can help both physically and mentally
social groups
church groups, adult day care centers, or senior centers can provide opportunities to socialize
Your loved one starts to forget the name of their daughter, forgets how to get home, forgets how to turn on the TV. These are the difficult scenes that play out if someone you love has Alzheimer’s Disease. This will be a three-part blog, consisting of a general overview, tools to help caregivers, and ways for caregivers to take care of themselves.
Golf, as with other sports and life events, requires patience from the day you start. Players takes time to understand golf and gain experience. Even when they hit horrible shots and make mistakes, they learn to be able to bounce back and start again. There are many conditions that get in the way of a golfer. For example, the course may curve unexpectedly, trees may appear where you’ve never seen them before, your ball may disappear under leaves or in the water. As in life, there are many challenges to overcome. Only in trusting yourself and being patient, do you see the rewards and become successful.
Thank you to all of my loyal Public Spark readers. With your support, Public Spark reached the 1st benchmark of 100 posts! This journey has been an incredible one and I hope you have enjoyed the blogs so far.
Even within the field of social work, there are those that are excellent at what they do and those that aren’t. While it may be that they are having a bad day, there can also be signs of a bad social worker. Here are some things to think about when you encounter a bad social worker:
Understand that it may not be a good fit
The therapeutic relationship between a social worker and a client may not always work in harmony. While social workers are trained to establish rapport with clients of different personalities and backgrounds, the client may not feel comfortable with a certain social worker. An effective therapeutic relationship is based on trust and any number of factors can contribute to not being able to establish a good rapport.
My research with SSI has led me to finding information about benefits for people with a disability, specifically SSI disability.
How to qualify:
Must have worked jobs covered by social security long enough and recently.
you earn credits based on your total yearly wages or self-employment income and credits change from year to year. In 2008, for every $1050 of your wage or income, you one credit.
Last month, I published this Medicare blog because of the research I have been doing for my parents. Similarly, I started delving into understanding Supplemental Security Income. Here are some general facts that I found:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Low income AND
be 65 or older OR
be partially or totally blind OR
have a medical condition that keeps you from working and is expected to last at least one year or result in death
Have you ever had the feeling that a decision felt like the right one, despite the facts? Have you had a hunch that you knew that things were going turn out to be good? Have people told you that no matter how much you know, it’s listening to the gut instincts that can ultimately make you successful? It happens whether it be in relationships, career choices, or in everyday life. You can’t quite put a finger on it and you just know, but can’t explain it. It’s all intuition.
