As far as the holiday season is concerned, there seem to be two types of people. Type 1 is excited, cheerful, and can’t turn that Christmas music on soon enough. Type 2 already feels the anxiety and winter SADness creeping in. Do you love listening… Read More »How to Heal the Humbug in your Happy Holidays
Here I am, hoping to write a great blog post about Magan, one of HealthStar’s Mental Health department superstar Clinical Supervisors. She has this great HealthStar history that goes back to the beginning of the Mental Health program (spoiler alert – she was one of… Read More »Spotlight: Magan Olson, Clinical Supervisor
Meet Jessica Downs, super nurse and happy, high-heeled hugger. This bright and bubbly blonde gives HealthStar healing energy and a “no worries” attitude!
While Hallmark concentrates on sales of greeting cards and florists work their fingers raw arranging bouquets, we thought it would be interesting to learn how love can help improve our health. It’s something that we often overlook when choosing to “be healthy.” We think about… Read More »A Little Love Makes a Big Difference
Checking her list Turn the computer on, then check in with “the boss,” Deb Allen in Twin Cities Skilled. Another check-in with “the other boss,” Donna Smith in HR. Pull up Outlook and check Tim’s schedule. Check Barb’s schedule. Make sure there’s enough paper, water,… Read More »Spotlight: Cristina Hernandez, TC Skilled
Nilda Garcia and Sagrado Corazón: HealthStar’s Spanish-Speaking Support Service Spanish-speaking Clients of HealthStar are very familiar with Nilda Garcia. She is the warm and caring voice of the Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart) program for Latino Clients of HealthStar. For 10 years, Nilda has been putting… Read More »Spotlight: Nilda Garcia, Sagrado Corazón
We all have days when we don’t feel motivated or just can’t get going on a project. We’ve all felt sluggish and tired, or maybe even <gasp> a little cranky. Some people are far less obvious about this than others. We know they must have… Read More »Spotlight: Nissa Fougner, Rehab Therapies
If you are a caregiver to a family member and feeling emotionally burned out, you are not alone. According to the Minnesota Board on Aging, an estimated 679,000 Minnesotans are caring for an older or disabled adult. Caregiver burnout is defined by WebMD as a… Read More »Be the Best Caregiver You Can Be – Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
The numbers are alarming. 40% of Native Americans in Minnesota have diabetes according to Lori Watso, a former public health nurse and Shakopee tribe member as quoted in a Star Tribune article. This epidemic will continue to expand as Native Americans are nearly twice as likely as whites to become obese, more… Read More »Diabetes and the Native American Population