by dnl426 | Mar 31, 2022 | Appreciation, Mental Health, Preparedness
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends I’ve made no secret of the fact that I have arthritis, and that it has caused me to be disabled. Last week I had a total left hip replacement and as I heal and hopefully regain some of the strength and movement I’d lost, I...
by dnl426 | Jan 12, 2022 | Mental Health
Long COVID It is called by many names, including long COVID, post-COVID, long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19, or even chronic COVID. Whatever you call it, you may experience health problems that don’t begin until four or more weeks after symptoms first appear. You...
by Chris Wistrom | May 19, 2021 | Mental Health
Combatting Caregiver Stress During Covid With the arrival of the Coronavirus crisis last year, our stress levels began to rise. We had to learn new ways of coping, of living, and of relating to others. Who knew we’d be trying to establish meaningful relationships with...
by Chris Wistrom | Mar 17, 2021 | Mental Health
How Do I Get A Service Dog? Recently, there has been an increase in the number of people calling the DNL office to ask about how they can get a service dog. In most instances, people with disabilities aren’t able to buy a trained service dog. With the initial cost of...
by Chris Wistrom | Feb 23, 2021 | Mental Health
After Hitting The Wall It’s been a difficult year for all of us. When I stop to think that it has been almost a year now since COVID-19 reared its’ ugly head in my personal world, I’m shocked at all the hardships we’ve gotten through. We all had to adjust to working...
by Chris Wistrom | Nov 30, 2020 | Mental Health, Veterans
A Virtual Veterans Support Group Of course, Coronavirus has had an effect on those who have PTSD. That nasty little virus has had an impact on almost all of us! For someone who has PTSD, it has been both a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that it enhances our...
