By Beverly Nelson, Stand Up For Caregivers Staying connected and feeling useful are two byproducts of volunteering that can help reduce stress, lead to new relationships, and even benefit you professionally. Giving of yourself is also good for your mental and physical well-being, and it’s a healthy way to stay Read more…
By Beverly Nelson, Stand Up For Caregivers Many communities are inadvertently leaving their oldest members behind, but we have the means and the responsibility to do what we can to make seniors’ lives safer, easier, and more comfortable. Here’s a look at how you and your family can make sure Read more…
When I met Sandra, the first thing I noticed was her doormat that rested outside her tarp-covered shelter down along the mudded Livermore creek. It wasn’t too far from businesses, restaurants, and a grocery store.
Food insecurity. The phrase sounds so academic, even clinical – like something you’d read in a public policy journal or a New York Time article describing an NGO’s efforts in developing countries. It’s simple to understand as an abstraction, and harder to give a human face to it. And in Read more…
As we approach the Holiday Season and the weather starts to turn colder, Open Heart Kitchen prepares healthy & nutritious versions of the comfort foods our diners have grown up on. Whether it be a traditional roast beef diner with mashed potatoes and gravy, salmon patties with lemon rice, or Read more…