Are you over the age of 50 and feeling hit with beliefs and fears that you have been holding off or denying about life? Are your deepest darkest secrets keeping your heart at bay? Is the shame and guilt of past choices eating up your gut? Are the pains and fears of the life you have lead conflicted with the life you dream about? Are you living a life well lived or created an illusion story that you take out each time when someone comes around to talk to you? Perhaps we can talk and share all the colors and…
Articles by Jeanette Gallagher
Part 2: Medical devices that can harm children or those who are not alert as to their danger. Health devices and supplies that can harm you and your children; know the items. Elders have many health devices and supplies in their home and think nothing of keeping them at arm’s length for convenience. Open bottles, medications, syringes and trailing hoses are not a danger to them or rather; they just ignore the issue as they are the only ones in their home. If you are visiting; this is a red flag and you must evaluate the home prior to bringing…
Part 1 Reading between the lines: Become an expert! Going on vacation for the holidays and bringing your kids along is a great time for family bonding. Grandparents may be living farther away these days and only an occasional visit may be in the cards. While this may seem like a welcome relief to overworked and tired parents to have more adults in the house to amuse the kids, it may also carry some potential risks you may never have dreamed of. Don’t let up on the parenting while visiting elders but rather be higher on alert until you can…
Visiting Elders this Holiday Season: A few red flags that may indicate they are needing home support
When you visit the elders in your family, it is as if a movie is playing out and the same old tape just keeps playing regardless of the present situation. Are you blinded by the past and cannot see the present issues the elders may be having? Do you visit once a year, every several years, or just when there is a crisis? How are your elders navigating their daily lives? Regardless of the age of elders, the façade of living a serene life and the illusion of reality that may play out during the holidays; there are a few…
Holiday vacation: You open the door to stay at a family member’s home and it doesn’t feel right, now what? You talk with your family and just can’t wait to have the Norman Rockwell kind of holiday with your kids. Either you are replaying a past memory or trying to create a memory of something you dreamed about and never had. This should be a piece of cake and so much fun for everyone, right? Ah, don’t rain on my parade you say? Who? Not me! You open the door to where you are staying and all of a sudden…
Do you need to quit smoking, need help on studying, want to lose weight, or get over a loss in your life? John Cerbone, “World’s Famous Hypnotist” can help. No, there is no zonking you out, losing control or being a babbling idiot and giving up all your dearly held secrets. John is fast, as in seconds, of using hypnosis to allow your unconscious mind to release all the programing that may be holding you back. Are you in yet? Fast, simple, no pain and it works, I am in. I spoke with John on my radio show this month…
Water, water, everywhere, and so are germs. Be they good or bad germs or in between, can you really tell and what the heck should you be doing about it? As the cold and flu season starts again, there are always conflicting views on what to do about your health as it relates to getting sick and who are the culprits this year. I am a certified, card-carrying germaphobe. My thought, I have been in healthcare for over 35 years, what I have been exposed to over those years could sink a small community. But, I made it this far…
Time passes quickly and we barely notice when our loved ones are aging and start to need help. We are aging also and just become too busy with life in our prime. What happens when the divide between us is so great that things go unnoticed until there is a crisis? Dr. Jeanette recently spoke with Phil Regenie on the topic of prevention of elder health issues that decrease the quality of life or take a life. Listen here: Supporting Seniors prior to a crisis of body and mind – What’s Your Plan? The stories of life have taught us…
Gratitude: what is it? Being thankful for something received? Does it always have to be from someone else? Is it material? Can you ‘hang your hat’ on it? Is it tangible? Is it a mystery? On my recent radio show, I spoke with Lorraine Miller of Nourish by Nature, author of “From Gratitude to Bliss” and we shared what gratitude is and is not. Her book is wonderful for getting started to find gratitude in your life. Do not worry if you do not know what to write or if you hate to journal. This book is quick, sit down,…
Dr. Jeanette is creating holiday inspirational cards with nature photos she has taken over the last ten years. Her collection consists of flowers, animals, waterways, sunlight, and trees in all their glory. The cards will have short words of inspiration to touch hearts and souls. Choose Amount Give $10.00 USDGive $15.00 USDGive $20.00 USDGive $25.00 USDGive $50.00 USD All proceeds are used to purchase the cards and print the photos. The cards will be created with high quality printed photos and posted to card stock. They will be delivered to nursing homes in the Greater New Orleans Region based on…