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At Western Care Partners, we continually strive to support and educate our clients on how to handle many of the challenges we face as our loved ones age. We hope you find our blog informative! Please contact us with questions on how we can further help you and your loved ones throughout life.

Reframing Mental Illness

I can’t remember if Sharon was the client who raised pigeons in her apartment. My friend Kate who is a hospice social worker has a

Professional Personal Advocates

If you’re inviting people over who have refugee status, you’d better have tea and an atlas. A few years ago, my friend Sara and I

Plumbing, Advocacy and House Calls

I don’t know why I thought it would be a good idea to call the Plumbing Contractors of America but I did. I was batting

Mall Walks, Volunteering, and a New Theory about Loneliness

While I grew up with a strong sense of volunteerism, I didn’t have a long-term relationship working with volunteers until I was put in charge

We’re Number Three

Years ago, I went to my first conference on brain injuries and came away exhausted. It started with a man pouring maple syrup on the

Be Your Own Rainbow

Last summer, I read an article written by Colleen Wearn, an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), who took a group of college