Spokane Home Care Aide Michelle Hannum builds career through Medical Assisting scholarship
By Manny Frishberg
When longtime health care worker Michelle Hannum’s mother-in-law needed around-the-clock care, she knew she was the best person for the job. “(She has) severe dementia, 100 percent incontinent and immobile. She’s 100 percent dependant, so it’s 24/7 care,” Hannum explains.
Disability activists fight to put “people first” language front and center
By Manny Frishberg
Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me,” the old schoolyard chant goes. Yet, while the lesson it was meant to instill about not taking taunts and teases to heart was a positive one, our society has come to another conclusion: words can hurt.
Take the quiz: Are you a nutrition know-it-all?
By Lora Shinn
Test your knowledge about fats, salts, sugars and more with this quiz.
Good Grief: Dealing with the types and stages of loss
By Lora Shinn
Why do you feel so sad when waking up, a little better by noon, and then angry by dinnertime? To help us understand, in 1969 Elizabeth Kübler-Ross outlined a model of grief’s stages, in her book “On Death and Dying.”
The Climb: what hiking Mount Rainier and caregiving have in common
By Gayle Roberts
The little town I live in is nestled in the foothills of Mount Rainier on a plateau. Hiking Mount Peak is a climb many locals frequently do when they want to get in shape. I had heard it was a beautiful but challenging hike, so one morning my son and I decided to climb Mt. Peak.
A day in the life with Home Care Aide Rae Kirumbi
By Dori Cahn
When you ask Rae Kirumbi about his job as a Home Care Aide, his face breaks into a wide smile. A soft spoken man with kind eyes and a gentle manner, Rae positively beams when he talks about his work. “It’s very, very rewarding,” he says. “You feel your life is richer.”
Spotlight on Ethiopia
By Alison Sargent
When the owner’s of Seattle’s renowned Kokéb restaurant, Yeshi and Belete Shiferaw, arrived in Seattle 30 years ago, they were one of around 35 Ethiopian families living in the city. Since then, Seattle’s Ethiopian population has grown to over 25,000, making it one of the largest in the United States.
