Nov 8, 2017 | Community Events, Health Care Education, News, Services and Patient Care
There is something wonderful about the power of music. Recently at Christian Health Care Center, we’ve begun inviting a music therapist, Yukiko Nasu, to visit residents in our skilled health care facility. Yuki, who lives in Lynden, visits weekly with her harp and her...
Oct 4, 2017 | Community Resources, Health Care Education, News, Services and Patient Care
As our loved ones age, we begin to think about life after home: Will my mom or dad be living in a nursing home, long-term care center, rest home or skilled nursing facility? The 24-hour medical care that the elderly receive in a long-term care facility is one enormous...
Jul 5, 2017 | Community Resources, Health Care Education, News, Services and Patient Care
Among the most common reasons that people avoid staying in long-term care is the perceived lack of independence. But in many cases, transitioning from home to long-term care can actually free up a person’s time and energy for the things he or she enjoys most....
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Jun 7, 2017 | Community Events, Community Resources, Health Care Education, News
The sun is out! (Most of the time, anyway.) Not only is this beautiful Whatcom County sunshine good for the soul, it can be quite good for the body, too. As people age, we start to become more and more concerned with common health topics, such as arthritis, heart...
May 3, 2017 | Community Resources, Health Care Education, News, Services and Patient Care
Do you have a loved one living in a skilled health care facility like Christian Health Care Center in Lynden? CHCC gets a lot of family visitors, and many of them aren’t quite sure how to interact with their loved one, other long-term care residents and even staff so...
