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Downsizing Resources for Seniors to Help Guide Them Through the Process

By Andrea Needham Downsizing Resources for Seniors to Help Guide Them Through the Process Downsizing is oft-recommended for seniors, and for some very good reasons. Moving into a smaller home packed with the living features that you need in a city like Denver can take much of the worries and responsibilities of maintaining a largerContinue reading “Downsizing Resources for Seniors to Help Guide Them Through the Process”

The cost to states that did not expand medicaid

Research  shows that 14,000 people would be alive if states that refused to expand their medicaid had done so. If  states were to fully expand Medicaid, the benefits would include: Additional lives saved per year: 14,361 Additional infant lives saved per year: 141 Additional early-stage cancer diagnoses per year: 5,034 Reduction in uninsured opioid-related hospitalizationsContinue reading “The cost to states that did not expand medicaid”

If you have a pre-existing condition your healthcare is under attack

If you are one of the 50 million American with a pre-existing condition, your right to be insured is under attack. The Trump administration is seeking to invalidate the pre-existing condition protections within the Affordable Care Act ( ACA). 27% of adults under age 65 have a pre-existing condition could be uninsurable in the nextContinue reading “If you have a pre-existing condition your healthcare is under attack”

Alternative therapies that may help with pain and addiction

Many of our readers have chronic health conditions that require pain management, but  are often hesitant to use narcotics to control pain because it could lead to addiction. Kimberly Hayes writes on some alternative ways to help with pain management and addiction recovery. For many people who struggle with addiction, recovery is a long roadContinue reading “Alternative therapies that may help with pain and addiction”

In Last Minute Shopping Support BTPE Through Season of Smiles

It only takes a second to switch over to Amazon Smile when you shop, but it makes a big difference to us. Our #SeasonOfSmiles is here because every time we go into a hospital to do art therapy with patients struggling with serious medical conditions, donations from amazon smile help us to provide art suppliesContinue reading “In Last Minute Shopping Support BTPE Through Season of Smiles”

How the Opioid Crisis Is Creating a Crisis for Chronic Pain Patients

Article by Daniel Permenter  from The Mighty I have been diagnosed fibromyalgia, panic disorder, insomnia and quite a few other conditions for five years now. I have experienced a lot and have struggled to find the help I need to make it through my day-to-day routine, much less when life throws me curveballs. I have tried andContinue reading “How the Opioid Crisis Is Creating a Crisis for Chronic Pain Patients”

What People with Chronic Illness Can Teach about Facing Catastrophic Events

There is a Buddhist story in the book of Udana that tells us about a man’s journey to embrace the darkness in life. He states that “guarded and protected, I dwelt fearful, anxious, trembling, and afraid. But now, Sir, as as I resort to forest dwelling, to the roots of trees, to lonely spots, thoughContinue reading “What People with Chronic Illness Can Teach about Facing Catastrophic Events”

Stop a Bug Cold in One Easy Step by Lynsie Buteyn

Originally posted on Bridges to Empowerment:
It is getting to be the time of year when viruses spread faster than good cheer. When you have a chronic illness, a virus can easily land you in the hospital for months or worse… while the relatively healthy are able to roam about, spreading their infection everywhere they…