Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, has written previously about gratitude (usually near the Thanksgiving holiday). Thinking again on the subject, just recently, she realized (of course) that gratitude is not limited to a particular time of year. Last fall, she wrote about the results of a Google search which explored the possible benefits of practicing […]
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A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo (who was musing about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday), recently did a Google search on the subject of gratitude. That search explored the many benefits of practicing gratitude – benefits for our physical, mental and emotional, social, and spiritual health – and Ann decided to share some of that information with […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, summarizes key information and recommendations from the May 26 Letter to the Community by the Thurston County Health Officer, Dr. Abdelmalek: · We still have significant COVID-19 transmission in our county; the majority of our population is not yet vaccinated; therefore, most people should still be wearing masks. Because it […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, knows that more and more of us have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. She knows, and shares, the sense of relief and the eagerness to resume at least some aspects of our normal lives. On April 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their previous guidance for […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, is keeping watch on the growing database of knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic, treatments, and especially preventive measures – including the vaccines that are rolling out. By this time, probably most of us over 65 (and some others) have started, maybe completed, our vaccinations. Commonly, we talk together about life […]
