A Week’s Worth of Health Care in Honduras

A dear friend of Guardian Nurses, who also happens to be a family practice physician, ventured to Honduras last week on a medical mission.  Upon hearing her compelling stories of her week providing primary care to thousands of rural residents,...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Hershey

This week, I was driving on the PA Turnpike en route to Hershey Medical Center where I was planning to visit a patient and her family.  During my trip, I checked in by phone (hands free, bluetooth!) with another client whose dad was recently diagnosed with...

Caregiver Burnout: Preparation and Pitfalls

Taking on the task of care giving can be challenging but rewarding. If you are an adult child who is the primary caregiver for an elderly parent, the best thing you can do is take care of yourself. If you don’t take care of yourself you can’t take care of...