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Good Morning Everyone, I hope everyone is good and well in the land of the living. I have two job resources of an assisted living if anyone is interested. I also have some other job resources that I have just located. There are two job fairs that are going on right NOW!!! Let me know if you need assistance. There are resources that you can use if you need to apply for any opportunity online. 1. The public library - This is a taxpayer resource that is available to you. This resource you can print resumes, apply for jobs online using the computer equipment that is available to you, and you can use the free WiFi to search for jobs if you do not want to use the public equipment. 2. The resource center (The Workforce Commission) - This is a state taxpayer program that is  available to you. The resource will allow you to have access to computer systems, fax machines, and even caseworker services if you need the extra motivation to seek employment. This resource also has class ava...

Mentoring is defined as a servant who desires to teach, monitor, and discover new methods on how to make others successful.   A mentor places their wants and desires second to the mentee.   That does not mean that the mentee needs are more important, but it means that the mentors’ pride must be in check once the mentee has achieved their goals.   The role of a mentor is a guide or a navigator and never a political force of negativity. Picture the mentor as a parent who is teaching their child how to ride a bike for the first time.   The mentor sets the tone by counting and prepping the mentee to pedal when being pushed.   The mentor them pushes the bike while holding on to the seat until there is enough speed and then the mentor will let go .   This will then force the mentee to take on the tasks themselves with the mentor cheering in the background.   The underlining terms gives a description of how the relationship between and mentor a...

Happy Wellness to Everyone, This campaign is used to make the public aware of a particular issue that is slowly becoming an epidemic in the elderly community.   HIV in the elderly community may seem shocking to most due to the age but it does happen more than what the public may think.   Here are some interesting facts that I believe may surprise you.   These statistics are taken from the Dallas County Disease Reporting Profile (2013-2016), in the profile, it lists several factors in which the patient contracted HIV.   In 2013, there were 44 new cases, 2014 58 cases, 2015 45 cases, and in 2016 61 new cases in that fall in the 55 and older population.   The facts also highlighted that men who sleep with men (MSM) are still the highest subgroup that is at risk for HIV/AIDS infection.   In 2013, 582, 2014, 652, 2015, 585, and in 2016 618 (Dallas County Disease Reporting, 2013-2016). My goal is to raise the capital to perform resource networking...

Good Afternoon, It is so good to be in a position to make a positive change in the public health industry, love it. Do you believe everyone has internal talent(s)? Not the sort of talent to sing and dance but the talent to effectively communicate with others, the talent to discover real-world problems and find a best practice to solve it, or the ability to recognize a weakness and instead of being intimidated you become educated, now that is a talent. As a public health practitioner, my talent is to look for scientific best practices to enhance the health of those who are at risk for health disparities (deaths). I never would have thought in a million years that I would be a social research scientist but God enabled me to climb the academic latter. I say that to say this, believe it or not circumstances do get better and there is a way out of the hole called despair and crabs mentality (people who do not want to go anywhere and will keep you right beside them by any m...

Happy Wellness Everyone,       Today I believe is going to be an awesome day filled with good positive energy.  I want to share something with you that I believe is important in public health.  As a public health practitioner, I am seeing more people come into the emergency room (ER) due to herb tonic and conventional method combinations.  Natural health tonics and/or fresh herbs DO NOT just treat one issue but it treats many issues all at once.  This can pose a danger to people who rely on conventional (allopathic) and herbs as a mode of healing.  Combining the two can become deadly in some cases depending on the remedy and strength.  For example, aloe vera is used to treat systematic inflammation, rashes and burns, and it is also used as a stomach reliever (GERD). However, using this tonic if you are pregnant can be devastating (spontaneous abortion).       Another example, natural tonics that co...

Happy Wellness to Everyone, Today is going to be an awesome day filled with good positive energy. You know when I worked on someone else's clock, I was told that you only get promoted by people you know and not what you know. What do you believe? I personally believe it can go either way but for the majority its what you know. Check this out, people who educate themselves daily in efforts to increase their productivity on the job and bring new skills sets to the market place will most likely save the company money and time in the long run. Get involved in your progress, do not become complacent, enlarge your knowledge and build on it. I do not care if you are the housekeeper learn the cleaning solutions, find out the best safe practices in that area that will keep everyone safe, or take a push assignment (extra duty) and discover new products that will get the job done at a cheaper price. Do not be afraid to teach other employees along the way on how to perform their j...

Happy Wellness Gang, It is a joy to do what you love.  The recent deaths and disappointments can really put a damper on our lives.  It almost seems that we begin to think what is going to happen in the future with our country and in our individual profession.  All that I can say is live life to the fullest as long as it does not hurt anyone or yourself.  Explore the world, explore your gifts and talents, or your dream to help inspire others.  One word of thought, when you being to sit in your rocking chair and you look over your life, what will it be?  Think about it.  Take care and be in good health. - Dr. A 

“Health Services as a Health Promotion Intervention of Geriatric Patient in Low-income Neighborhoods” Happy Wellness to Everyone,       Getting some experience in researching something that I have a little passion for makes the research more personal.  The research I plan to do is related to the field of gerontology.  The research design will comprise of two models in which I find it pertinent to the study, the action research model and the environmental and holistic research theory.  I believe this will become the foundations of my research study in the future.  According to Taneli (2015), a theoretical framework that has informed much of the research in environmental gerontology in the past four decades has been proposed by Lawton and Nahemon (1973).  The foci portion of the research is to associate aging with the adaption to environmental factors.       In my study, I want to look at the medical and we...

Happy Wellness Everyone, It is such a beautiful day even though the day has just begun. Did you know that spoken words at the beginning of the day can forecast the events that will take place. Studies show that words that are spoken can impact the emotional state of a person. For example, if I said that today is going to be a good day, the chemicals (Serotonin and dopamine) in my brain will start to secrete causing me to stay positive and happy. However, those that speak negative about their day tend to become depressed and have high incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even most likely to contract colds and flu more often then their counterparts. There is much more research that needs to be done in this area of psychology but it is promising. It may seem silly but reward yourself with a positive quote or two each morning and meditate on the passage. The passage can be a bible scripture or a philosophical quote from the great intellectuals....

Happy Wellness to Everyone, Did you know that flowers can promote healing. Flowers can filter the air especially when someone is ill, flowers may add a good aesthetic feel to the room to welcome peaceful energy, and flowers can even promote healing through the senses of the nostrils (aroma therapy). Flowers may also lower blood pressure, stress, and other chronic pathological diseases. I person ally enjoy flowers and enjoy having them around. Yes, I have other plants and I do talk to them. Call it strange but my plants live longer and they grow. Plants and flower do have the ability to feel happy, cry, and scream/warn other plants around them. Let you plants know what you are going to do and that you care. Try having flowers on your home. Take care and be in good health

Happy Hallows eve, This is my yearly speech about being safe on Hallows Eve. Make sure that if you are trick or treating that you ensure the candy is wrapped tight and not loosely re wrapped. Do not accept fruit or any food that is not tightly wrapped. There are some pretty evil people out there. There are SOME pagans (Magicians, witches, warlocks, etc) and people that are just down right evil that go after children. Notice I said some now. Unfortunatel y, there are no hospitals or outpatient clinics that are participating in the x-ray program in which the trick or treaters can have their candy x-rayed for free. It is a health promotion initiative to reduce the amount of peds cases related to poisoning e.g. drugs injected into the candy to get them hooked on drugs, glass, and rat poison. I have younger people who follow me on FB and Twitter so please, if you go trick or treating, make sure a parent and/or a friend(s) go with you. There are sexual predators (l...

Happy Wellness to Everyone out there in Cyberland, Today is a day of rest for me and I need it. I am going to put somethings to the side for today and just mediate on good music as a coping skill. Have you ever just had a lot to do with super tight deadlines? Well folks that's me. Those that know me, know that I am a workaholic anyway, but today I am going to practice what I preach today. On the flip side, I was able to join in a stimulating conversation with a group of senior citizens at the Starbucks coffee shop about the upbringing of tomorrows generation. The subject was about children who panhandle to raise money for football and basketball activities. The seniors felt that the kids will become disadvantaged and become panhandlers in the future when times get tough. What do you think about it? Take care and be in good health. 

Happy Wellness to you,      Question: How many people live with or gather around people who smoke? Second hand smoke is one of the major determinants to lung cancer. This may be due to the exposures to toxins that are not just released from the tobacco plant, but the chemicals that enhance the taste of the cigarettes. The chemicals not only enhance the flavor, but prevents the cigarettes from becoming flavorless, thus, making the shelf-life last longer.       Health tip: if you work around smokers, live with smokers, or just want to protect those who you love from cancer; you may want to try an air purification system. Another prevention step would be to place green plants in common areas where smoking usually takes place. Green plants are natural air purifiers which may reduce some contaminates given off by cigarettes. I urge anyone who smokes to seek help from a local naturopath or a medical physician. Smoking cigarettes can be dangerous to your live...

Happy Wellness to Everyone,      This is a good day, but a sad day as well for the family of the Ebola patient who died this morning at Presby Hospital of Dallas. There is a lot of misconception of how he died, if he lied, or who's at fault. If he had lived, this guy would have faced criminal charges just for seeking help at the local hospital. Now with that said, do you believe that others who are sick are going to seek services after viewing what this patient went through. No, they will run scared causing a pandemic.      Yall, planes are landing, everyone is running panic, and if you have an African accent you are refused service. Ladies and Gentlemen this is called unnecessary PANIC. Yall, as spoken before, Ebola is a sensitive virus, it can not live outside the body. If you come in contact with body fluids use universal precautions (gloves) to clean it up. Ebola virus CAN NOT travel by air, The virus is too heavy (micro weight) to travel airborne....

Applications of Theory Management Science to Prevent Employee  Disruptions Organizational effectiveness is an art within the management sciences.  Applying evidence-based theories to the organization's infrastructure may produce sudden changes that could affect the performance of first line managers and subordinates.            The knowledge can be applied as a holistic venue by getting employees involve in the transition for change in departmental and/or the organization.  It is recommended that the Unitarian approach would be the best theory to apply in improving organizational effectiveness.  Management employees must focus on what’s best for the business and not their own biases.  Employees may express discontent with organizational change with protest, but overlooking the major component of company culture and existing policies and procedures may produce negative outcomes for the organization's future....

P.C.D.I. Healthcare and Consultants of Texas, LLC 610. Uptown Blvd, STE 2000 Cedar Hill, Texas 75104 Happy Wellness to Everyone,  Question: How many people have experienced hatred or some type of discrimination in a healthcare setting? There are some people that are in the field of healthcare just for a paycheck. Regardless of the patient's sexual preferences, cultural backgrounds, or any other affiliations. As healthcare professionals, I believe we should learn from our patients and embrace their beliefs systems. We should never believe that our healthcare systems or perso nal beliefs are better than theirs. Embracing does not mean to convert, but to become aware of the differences and treat them with respect they deserve. There are many types of discrimination in healthcare such as ageism (elderly), stigma (one disease is worse than the other, weight (against fat people), LGBT (religious prejudice against gay folks), etc. These are all fireable offences and can cost th...

Happy Wellness Everybody,  Well, Its such a beautiful day out. Yep its cold, but the world is going through a change in season. Our health, mindset, and our ability to walk our wellness journey fruitful depends upon the season in out lives. For example, seasons such as spring represents birth, Adolescence/adulthood represents summer due to the youthfulness, Late adulthood/elderly represents autumn, and death represents winter. We can avoid early seasonal changes by incorpora ting good healthy habits (i.e. mediating, health eating and substituting, and lastly proper exercising and relaxation). Life should be a world of fun. Yes, sometimes it has a bumps and cracks in the road that may make you stumble, but the good thing is that YOU are still here to talk about the experience. So, see yourself in a season of happiness, health, and tranquility. Take care and be in good health.

Have you noticed that pets can change a person's mood? Pets can add years to your life by calming a person down during a stressful time. I believe God put pets here for companionship and not to abuse. Studies have been conducted regarding outside stressor vs. animal interaction. Based on the data collected, most people that have common domesticated animals such as dogs or cats tend to have a reduction in high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. Pet therapy may also help patients within their individual coping strategies with various diseases and conditions such as joint replacements, heart disease, and cancer (Mayo Clinic, 2012).   If you have not already done so, check out your local SPCA and adopt a friend or two. Adopting an older pet can become a match made in heaven because most may be trained to do tricks! A domesticated (house pet) does not necessary have to be a dog or a cat. The animal can be a fish, a turtle, a bird, or any type of pet that adds...

Happy Wellness to yall, I hope that everything is fine so far on this cold Monday afternoon :). I wanted to educate you about dreaming. Most would say this is a goal message, but no (very important I may add). When you sleep at night, your brain goes through four stages of sleeping patterns. The most important one is the Rapid Eye Movement (REM). In this stage, your body paralyzes itself to prevent you from sleep walking or acting out your dreams. Patients with this issue state “something held me down or something attacked them in my sleep.” Nope, it is your brain shutting off the power to your rest of your body causing you to lie still until the cycle is over.             Dreaming detoxes the subconscious portion of your brain (you ID personality). This portion of your brain has the ability to think outside the laws of society. Think of this as the free spirited portion of your brain. It does what it feels is right despite the laws...