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Hand, hand, finger, thumb by flakymn Posted Wed 10 Aug 2011 9:11am Read on »
Dementia Hand Over Hand Feedback by Susan L. Patient Expert Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm I find that sometimes the simpliest idea brings in the most response.  I received quite a few emails about the last post on hand over hand techniques. Read on »
Hands - The Hands of a Midwife by NicoleD Posted Sun 05 Sep 2010 5:26pm Our hands can be used to harm, to heal, to love, to punish, to communicate, to nurture, or to work. As a doula, my hands are skilled in relief and respite. As an educator, my hands are used to communicate and to demonstrate. As a midwife, my hands will be used to catch and console. Hands are powerful. This is the third post in a series about Read on »
Dementia Care Uses Hand-Over-Hand Technique by Susan L. Patient Expert Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm A number of years ago I attended a caregiving seminar hosted by the Alzheimer's Association.  During the presentation, the speaker mentioned a technique a few times called "the hand-over-hand method". I had never heard of this way of assisting persons with dementia.  What was it? Read on »
Pain-Free Hands: 3 Hand & Finger Exercises for Improved Flexibility by Aliesa George Patient Expert Posted Tue 19 Apr 2011 12:17pm Here are three easy hand exercises to help stretch your palms, and improve finger flexibility. Our hand & finger muscles primarily work to grip and grab objects, so these muscles can get tight and cause joint pain in the fingers, hand and wrist.  Use these simple hand stretching exercise tips to release muscle tension and improve the mobility Read on »
Hands - The Hands of a Mother by NicoleD Posted Wed 25 Aug 2010 9:13am Our hands can be used to harm, to heal, to love, to punish, to communicate, to nurture, or to work. As a doula, my hands are skilled in relief and respite. As an educator, my hands are used to communicate and to demonstrate. As a midwife, my hands will be used to catch and console. Hands are powerful. This is the second post Read on »
Praying Hands I recently found this pattern for a knit wash cloth. http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/praying_hands_washcloth.h by Blessed Angel Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm I recently found this pattern for a knit wash cloth. http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/praying_hands_washcloth.htm I am going to make the wash cloth into a lap robe pattern for the veterans. I know that the blind veterans will be able to feel the indentations of the hands. Here is another pattern to use for breast cancer awareness. http://www.knitwits Read on »
Hands and Belly with Hands by Jessica P. Posted Mon 05 Jul 2010 10:40am Photos by Deb Orton Belly with Hand Hands Debra Orton is a recent graduate of Stanford’s Writer’s Workshop and a past editor of “Top of the Western Staircase,” a literary publication of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her short stories have appeared in the Ranfurly Review , Melusine , and Cosmoetica . Her novel, Crossing Read on »
Meth and Violence go Hand in Hand by Some Chick Patient Expert Posted Sat 27 Jun 2009 9:31am I went through that hell all of my life I did there drug so I could understand and be just as dangerous and violent as tweakers and its not good. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my blog for the full story, more meth resources and more! ]] Read on »