When it comes to our health, self-care tips tend to focus on exercise, healthy eating and regular doctor appointments. What about relaxation? Healthy relaxation practices restore and rejuvenate our body and mind and are vital to overall...
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Today we celebrate our left-handed friends! Did you know that left-handedness was once thought of as a disability? Parents and teachers went so far as to use physical restraints on children to force them to use their right hands. Worse, left-handers...
August is National Immunization Month, a time to bring awareness to the importance of being properly vaccinated. This is especially true for those who work as essential workers, such as our Flatrock staff who are in close contact with residents....
It was not that long ago that a physical disability made a person a “shut-in.” Stairs, narrow passageways, and small bathrooms barred those with physical limitations from participating in everyday life and prevented gainful employment....
July marks National Fragile X Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of this misunderstood syndrome. Although Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, many of us are unaware of this...
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 illness have decreased and the vaccination rates have increased. Many businesses and public places have relaxed the protocols that were in place to prevent the spread of the virus. It is not a time, however, to...
As May arrives with its warmer temperatures, the topic of fitness is on the minds of many people who may have slowed down on their activity in the colder months. Fitness is something that employers should also be thinking about, as the health of their...
Every year, millions of Americans struggle with the reality of mental illness. Since 1949, May has been designated as National Mental Health Awareness Month. Each year, this national movement fights stigma, provides support, educates the public and...
Did you know that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is found 4.3 times more often in boys than in girls? According to the Child Mind Institute, that is because girls mask symptoms better than boys and don’t fit the autism stereotypes. An excellent...
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, a day to advocate for the rights of those living with the condition. Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement that has always been a part of the human condition...
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