April showers bring MAY flowers.: March 2010

Today in my Health Services Administration class...

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 2:06 PM

We're learning about Long Term Care. Nursing homes is a part of it.

Professor Camerano tells us a story about a woman who had to put her husband in a nursing home because he was too ill for her to care for. At the nursing home he fell in love with another patient. She didnt take him out the nursing home or make him transfer. Why? Another student said "she was seeing someone else?" (class laughs) Professor: No. because he had alzhiemers. (you all know should know what that disease does). She loved him so much and understood the disease allows you to forget about everything and everyone. This woman was Sandra Day O'Connor - Associate justice of the supreme court of the U.S.

this story touched me.

LoveGivesmMeHope #1

Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 6:20 PM

I am a young African American woman and I have had to face racism many times in my life.

A month ago, a white man stopped abruptly on the street to tell me how beautiful he thought I was. Soon after, we began dating. Today I found out that his grandfather was a member of the KKK.

How generations of hate can be erased my one moment of love GMH.

via LoveGivesMeHope

adorable ♥

Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:43 PM

Everyone one knows I LOVE HK and love getting flowers. Perfect combination here.

Health Care Reform Bill Passes

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 11:18 PM

Noooo. Im not typing this post to be in all the hype. Health care has everything to do with my future and everyone elses. My career is all about healthcare.. my major is Health Services Administration so finding out the bill was passed made me ecstatic :)! Hooray for Obama. Here's what it exactly is for those who dont know....

Small businesses will receive significant tax cuts, this year, to help them afford health coverage for all their employees.

Seniors will receive a rebate to reduce drug costs not yet covered under Medicare.

Young people will be allowed coverage under their parents' plan until the age of 26.

Early retirees will receive help to reduce premium costs.

Children will be protected against discrimination on the basis of medical history.

Uninsured Americans with pre-exisiting conditions can join a special high-risk pool to get the coverage they need, starting in just 90 days.

Insured Americans will be protected from seeing their insurance revoked when they get sick, or facing restrictive annual limits on the care they receive.

All Americans will benefit from significant new investments to train primary care doctors, nurses, and public health professionals, and the creation of state-level consumer assistance programs to help all patients understand and defend our new rights.