We all know the golden rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. While this is an old adage we learn from an early age, there are a number of real-life benefits associated with the way we treat others. Kindness and empathy help us relate to other people and have more positive relationships […]

Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care is in-network and in the neighborhood. It wasn’t that long ago that if you needed stitches or had a sprained ankle, you could go to the nearest emergency room with the expectation of receiving prompt, affordable care. But times have changed. These days, hospital emergency rooms are very busy places that […]

Palliative care programs are designed to help people manage their symptoms from a serious illness. Although palliative care is part of hospice care, palliative care can also be offered much earlier and at the same time as curative care. Hospice care is comfort care without curative care and is available to patients during their last […]

National Dog Day (Aug. 26) is the perfect time to acknowledge how much joy dogs can bring. They’re also hugely beneficial to mental and physical health. Research shows that dogs can lower blood pressure, and are helpful for those with anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses. And of course, they make great companions.  Dogs are a great way to motivate you to get outside and exercise. Staying active and getting out into the sunshine […]

Let’s be honest, the last thing anybody wants to chat about over dinner is the topic of dying. But the family dining room table is actually an ideal setting to begin such a sensitive conversation. It’s where we’re surrounded by those who know us best, love us most, and will likely be with us to […]