Milestone HCQU West Blog

October 14, 2020

What A Find!

Shopping online for shoes has become the easiest way for me to find the right size and fit. I decided to look at sites I had not been on for awhile and remembered that Zappos has a great selection. I typed in Zappos and found something really exciting. Zappos Adaptive “Functional and Fashionable Products to Make Life Easier. We carry...

General/Resources

July 8, 2020

News from Google Helps People with Disabilities

It is widely acknowledged that smart phones and tablet computers are playing a significant part in improving the lives of people with disabilities. New technology to make things easier for those with cognitive and physical disabilities is being introduced by Google™. An app, Action Blocks™, designed for Android™ devices will make smartphone tasks more manageable. A block (shortcut) can be created for...

General/Resources/Technology

April 1, 2020

Give Yourself A Hand

All of you who are using purell, and/or scrubbing for twenty seconds, raise your dry and possibly cracked hand! Our hand hygiene habits are changing and that is good. Because so much irritation has been caused, hands become dry and cracked to the point of being raw in some cases. The good news is you’re doing a good job of...

Community/General

January 29, 2020

Exercise Instead of Medicine?

I am not an athlete. Many would not consider me a serious exerciser. However, in the past few years I have experienced significant benefits from working out. A gym for some is intimidating and overwhelming. There are many physical activities for you to keep your body healthy that do not require a gym membership. These “workouts” are backed by mounting...

Everyday Life/General

January 15, 2020

Actress With Autism Makes History

The holidays have come to a close and with that the holiday movies and specials are gone for another year. A new TV season begins with some old favorites as well as a few new programs that have caught our eye. The cable network Freeform introduces a new comedy titled Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. After the sudden death of their...

General

May 15, 2019

The Woodlands

As a former camper, camp counselor and camp director, the arrival of spring brings wonderful memories of the many life lessons I learned during those glorious experiences. Have you heard about the Woodland Foundation? It is a facility that hosts camps and retreats for children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses year round. The programs offered provide support and...

Community/Resources

Author: Lori Sachs