Most eleven year old boys love physical education class, but Caleb Hestad refused to do his push-ups, and received both detention and a diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). August is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month and an opportunity to bring attention to the stories of children like Caleb who face the daily challenges of arthritisContinue reading “Detention Leads to Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosis for 11 Year Old”
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Despite Pressures Nursing Home Caregivers Shine
With the world pandemic of the coronavirus, the nation’s nursing homes have been experiencing the pressure of protecting their residents from isolation and infection. The close living quarters of a nursing home means a high risk of spread for this respiratory virus. The New York Times indicates that over 40% of the US coronavirus deathsContinue reading “Despite Pressures Nursing Home Caregivers Shine”