"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...
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 &...
Walking the halls of Christian Health Care Center you notice something interesting. A family recognized from their regular visits with a loved one is deep in conversation with a resident they aren’t related to. This particular resident doesn’t have much family around,...
The older I get, the more I feel my age. My body doesn’t heal as fast as it used to, and it’s not as resistant to pain. And yet the more I move, the better I feel. That’s not a coincidence, of course. Regular exercise offers a host of benefits for older adults. Let’s...
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Those wise words from Alexander Graham Bell are as meaningful today as they were when he said them more than 100 years ago. Preparation and planning helps people succeed in many phases of life—as children we...
In a recent Huffington Post article, scientists linked brain inflammation to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. One of the main findings showed that an overactive immune system could lead to chronic inflammation, which previous research had linked to Alzheimer's....
Therapeutic rehabilitation services, when combined with restorative nursing care, can be beneficial in helping older adults recover from medical procedures or other health conditions. At Christian Health Care Center in Lynden, occupational therapists, physical...
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