Archive for the ‘Sunday Service’ Category
The First 5 Steps to Take After a New Diagnosis
article by Lisa Copen
I easily can remember the day that my life shifted into a new kind of normal when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. At the age of 24, having dealt with a few weeks of swelling in various parts of my body, sometimes to the point of being disabling, my doctor called [...]
July 11, 2010
Tags: chronic illness ministries, COPD online, COPD support groups, coping with diagnosis, Lisa Copen article Posted in: COPD - Living With It, COPD - Patient Resources, COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, Sunday Service 
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Plant A Healing Garden
NAPSI
Here’s an idea that’s growing in popularity: Plant a garden to help you or someone you care about heal physically, spiritually or emotionally.
For most of history, gardens have had a strong relationship to health and healing. Today, people use healing gardens to restore the body, spirit and mind. Gardens create a sense of calm, balance, [...]
March 21, 2010
Tags: healing gardens Posted in: Sunday Service 2 Comments
New Ways For Older Americans To Maintain Independence
NAPSI
Organizations like Volunteers of America are increasingly bringing services to seniors in their own homes and communities.
The oldest baby boomers will turn 65 just two years from now–but they are not likely to follow previous generations of seniors into old folks’ homes anytime soon.
These days, the average age of a nursing home resident is 82 [...]
February 7, 2010
Tags: aging with options, elderly home help, senior assisted living, senior home care, senior housing options Posted in: COPD - Living With It, COPD - Patient Resources, COPD caregivers, Sunday Service No Comments
When You Are Ill: How Pretending Can Be a Constructive Tool
Lisa Copen
Have you ever been tempted to just pretend that the life you are living is different than the reality? If you have, you can quickly imagine a new life by just hanging out for a few minutes with a 6-year-old. Since my son seems to want loads of interaction around any scenario that is [...]
September 7, 2009
Tags: coping with chronic illness, illness management tools, Inivisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, Lisa Copen articles Posted in: COPD - Anxiety and Depression, COPD - Living With It, Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, Sunday Service One Comment
A Checklist of 35 Steps for Starting a Support Group
August 23, 2009
Tags: how to start a chronic illness support group Posted in: COPD - Support, Education and Advocacy, Sunday Service No Comments
