How to determine the right time for a move into assisted living
One expert said the first and most important factor that should be considered is the older person’s feelings about leaving their home for a different living situation.
Andy Steiner
Andy Steiner is a Twin Cities-based writer and editor. Before becoming a full-time freelancer, she worked as senior editor at Utne Reader and editor of the Minnesota Women’s Press. Email her at asteiner@minnpost.com.
Nobel Conference at Gustavus focuses on mental health inequity for young people
The conference takes place Wednesday and Thursday at the campus in St. Peter and online via Zoom. Organizers say this year’s speakers include a range of scientists and academics who look at their work — and the world that influences it — through a lens that challenges mainstream ways of thinking.
Study shows adolescents with cancer can benefit from advance-care discussions
Parents and guardians often want to protect young people’s mental health by shielding them from difficult discussions around their medical care. Dr. Jennifer Needle said that her professional experience leads her to think differently.
State grant program helps Minnesotans with gambling addiction cover treatment costs
In Mankato, state grant recipient Christian Family Solutions is working to connect with people in Greater Minnesota who need help with a gambling addiction.
UCare’s new chief medical officer wants to advance equity
Dr. Tenbit Emiru says the role at UCare felt appealing because of the high-needs population the organization serves as well as its public commitment to addressing serious equity gaps in the region’s health care system.
Intimacy directors help create a space for actors to safely portray intimate scenes
In response to a growing number of calls for assistance navigating intimate scenes in productions, many Twin Cities theater companies are turning to intimacy coordinators.
Chocolate Milk Club supports and encourages Black breastfeeding families
The group will hold its sixth-annual Chocolate Milk Day on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Embedded social workers help police in St. Paul, Coon Rapids and Blaine safely respond to mental health calls
The social workers have different training than police officers and help reinforce the notion that ‘mental health is not a crime.’
Mental health program looks to address ‘tough it out’ culture among medical residents
Launched in 2019, the Resident Integrated Support Environment (RISE) offers support to physicians in training.
A Minnesota physician’s suicide inspires a foundation focused on ‘Dr. Mom’
The physician’s widower connected with another family who went through a similar experience. Together, they hope to raise awareness around the mental health of physician mothers.
‘The signs of heat-related illness can be really subtle’: a Q&A with Kari Everson, doctor of nursing practice and licensed nursing home administrator
It’s beastly hot out. Do you know where and how your older adult is — and whether they are drinking lots and lots of fluids?
How advocates in St. Cloud encourage refugee gardeners to talk about mental health
In a world that is slowly moving away from the pandemic’s more acute phase, Hani Jacobson believes that our focus should be on mental health.
Study reveals racial and sexual minorities less likely to undergo cervical cancer screening
Detection and treatment methods are widely available; encouraging people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to use them may require changing the way medical care is delivered.
Get yourself a prescription for it? Researcher finds healing in the great outdoors
Prof. Erica Timko Olson has made it her life’s work to get people to appreciate the restorative power of being in nature.
‘You need to have the conversation’: More primary care clinics are offering a range of mental health support
Treating the whole patient requires more time than a classic “blood pressure-reflexes-weight” checkup.
‘It is still forward movement’: How a statewide survey is measuring societal progress for LGBTQ older adults
The majority of respondents don’t want to go to the “LGBTQ Senior Center.” They want to go to the senior center down the street, where they are near their neighbors and friends.
How North Memorial’s resiliency coach is tackling burnout among health care workers
Appleton learned a difficult truth: First responders like EMTs and firefighters were actually much more sophisticated than health care workers in their response to work-related trauma.
How a Bemidji State program is preparing Native scholars for careers in psychology
As part of their participation in Bemidji State’s InPsyT program, Native American students receive culturally specific support and mentorship.
With ‘Sessions’ program, Minnesota artists discuss connection between mental health and creativity
The program features notable members of the arts community sitting down for in-depth interviews with Sarah Souder Johnson, Dissonance co-founder and board chair, for conversations about their art, their mental health and how the two influence each other.
Amid the Great Resignation, Minnesota schools offer accelerated programs for college grads looking to switch to nursing careers
Intensive, abbreviated post-baccalaureate nursing programs are popping up around the country. In Minnesota, Bethel, the College of St. Scholastica, Concordia College, the University of Northwestern and the University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing all offer accelerated programs.
