There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Loneliness can lead to early death. Studies consistently show that the feeling of being alone is a leading contributor to poor physical and mental health among the elderly.One such study, from the University of California, San...
Once a month at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden, a small group gathers in the activity room to discuss how life is going for the center’s long-term residents. They discuss everything of importance to them, from the quality of the food in the dining room to...
What sets Christian Health Care Center apart? For one thing, it’s our family atmosphere. The members of our social services department are like family for our residents. They’re hand-picked for their ability and desire to welcome residents to the facility and take...
Physical, occupational and speech therapy provide a number of benefits. You probably know this already, because if you’re reading this your doctor has likely prescribed therapeutic rehabilitation or has at least encouraged you to consider the many ways therapy can...
"Recreation's purpose is not to kill time, but to make life; not to keep a person occupied, but to keep them refreshed; not to offer an escape from life, but to provide a discovery of life." -Author Unknown The staff and volunteers at Christian Health Care Center have...
By Kathryn Noble, CHCC rehabilitation patient in 2016. Then (1984-85) — Mkar Christian Hospital (MCH), Mkar, Nigeria. Now (July, 2016) — Christian Health Care Center (CHCC), Lynden, WA. I revel these days! I revel in unlimited hot and cold water. I revel in...
“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest,” said William Osler, a Canadian physician who is one of the four founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Why? Because they’re good with computers?...
This article was originally published in WhatcomTalk. Christian Health Care Center’s care transitions team recently received the 2016 Excellence in Research and Education Award presented by Leading Age Washington. This award, a part of the Leading Age Awards...
“I enjoy convalescence,” Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said. "It is the part that makes the illness worthwhile.” Good luck convincing a doctor of that, though. After surgery, your care team isn’t likely to let you get away with much downtime. Absolutely...
Christian Health Care Center's transition support nurses were recently recognized by Leading Age Washington--a trade association serving not-for-profit and mission-driven organizations like ours. Leading Age Washington presented the 2016 Excellence in Research &...
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