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“Walk-to-Dine” is a program that focuses on maintaining resident’s highest level of endurance, strength, and overall well-being. There are several studies that have been performed over this subject that conclude that this program is beneficial. The strategy is to give the residents who cannot walk to the dining room independently, the chance to do so with help from the staff. The program not only allows for a natural dining experience for the resident, but it also provides a form of regular…

4 Ways to Pay for Your Long-Term Care It’s no secret, we are living longer. Advances in modern medicine makes it possible for many people to live long into their 80s and even their 90s. If you are fortunate enough to live this long, then it’s important that you have the very best care when it comes to long-term care. The following are a few ways you can pay for your long-term care or your parent’s long-term care while keeping it affordable. Purchase Long-Term Insurance One of the many…

homelike setting. What is a residential care home? Care homes are residential facilities that provide individualized service to small groups of older adults. These adult care homes provide housing, dining services and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). Many adult care homes are situated in large single-family homes that have been renovated into multi-unit apartments. These homes may only have the capability to care for a few…

author Kwang Hyun Ko writes about the different ways that the hominins have become modern humans. The journey that the hominins traveled was not easy for any of the groups, it became a challenge to survive. Each group has/had different traits, location and ways of doing the things that one would need to survive, and Kwang Hyun Ko explains all of theses ideas throughout the article. In the article “Hominin interbreeding and the evolution of human variation” the author Kwang Hyun Ko explains…

I am analyzing a picture posted by the Daily KOS website and author Brian T. Lynch about the drug abuse problem we have in this country and the reasons we have them. It was posted in October of 2015 which even being half a year ago the problem is still rising and an issue. This picture is of a group with five people sitting in a circle with alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs all around them. They also have an article following talking about all of the reasons that the drug issue is so heavy now…

his family are happy when the participant is also happy in spite of his condition. Family and Friends “Family at yung mga friends ko kaya gusto ko na makita nila na may pag-asa pa kahit naputulan kami ng parte ng katawan.” -Participant 9 “natanggap ko itong lahat dahil sa pamilya ko dahil tinulungan nila ako at nakikita ko silang masaya kapag masaya rin ako sa kalagayan ko.” -Participant…

The documentary; ‘Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth’ (2011), features Carlos Chan Chanuk, of the Lacondon Maya, who is studying to become a shaman. He lives amongst what was previously a thriving and lush rainforest in North America, which is now an island in the middle of cow ranches. Chan laments sadly that his people are losing touch with their gods. In this modern world they have disease and sicknesses, which Chan believes are because they have lost their belief and faith in their gods. Their…

Everyday, Ko leaves the house taking his fishing boat and comes back at midnight with plenty of fish that could feed the town for a week. But, one day, Ko came so early rushing into the house burning the Japanese flag. The flag was so valuable to me that I pushed him so he doesn’t burn the flag, but it was too late. I asked him angrily, “Why did you burn it, did you lose your mind?” he looked at me back yelling “Don’t you understand, Pearl Harbor attacked”. At that moment I didn’t know what…

I think it is fair to say that that President Obama will stay and in public eye over the next few years and thank god. Over the last four years the Democratic Party has been absolutely decimated in elections of all levels. They only bright spot were winning the Presidency and now even that is gone. Since 2008 Democrats have lost 10% of their Senators, 19% of their Representatives, 20% of their State Legislatures and 36% of their Governors. In nominal terms, Democrats have a net loss of 13…

purpose of making friends. Now that we have comprehended the standpoint of the tranquil Native Americans, we can now look at Columbus and his men. Based on information gained from the provided documents (i.e. Nican Tiaca's editorial from "The Daily Kos") we learn that Columbus and the Europeans were known for the harsh maltreatment, slavery, and oppression of the Native Americans he interacted with, all in the name of greed and the pursuit of wealth. According to Howard Zinn's "A People's…