Category: Medical Clinic
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H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment
Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…
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H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After
Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…
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H&W|2026 Insurance Challenges Especially For Seniors
Health insurance in 2026 feels harder to navigate than ever — especially for seniors. Rising costs, denied coverage, and endless red tape are leaving many people stressed and unsure where to turn. This is a gentle look at what’s happening and a reminder that you deserve care that’s accessible, understandable, and humane.
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H&W|Listen To Your Body
Listening to my body during a storm reminded me how powerful awareness, support, and speaking up at the right time can be — especially when weather, pain, and timing collide.
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H&W|Create Your Own Health Organizer
When an elderly patient came in without her insurance card or MyChart, it got me thinking — what if every patient, family, and caregiver had a simple health folder ready to go? Something organized, easy, and personal. Let’s talk about how to create your own Health Organizer — a tool that saves time, eases stress,…
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Life|Flava Daily Chronicle | Friday Flow
🌻 Flava Daily Chronicle | Friday Flow Morning: Left home to a soft sprinkle — arrived to a full Seattle downpour. ☔ That’s the Pacific Northwest keeping me humble. Mid-Morning: A coworker kindly showed me something new about marking travel info for patients… then proceeded to walk me through how to check in a patient…
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H&W|💛 Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure
💛 Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure Today reminded me how personal healing really is. I spoke with one of Dr. D’s patients — she had received an injection about a month ago and was doing great until yesterday, when she tried to lift a two-pound weight and felt that sharp, familiar nerve pain return. I…
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H&W|The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon
🌻 Flava Health & Wellness: The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon Needing to see a specialty surgeon is very different than visiting your primary care provider. Specialty surgeons are highly trained in specific areas—such as spine or brain surgery—and because of their expertise, they are often called into emergency situations. Why Appointments Get Delayed…

