Author:Â Barbara Schnichels, MSSW, ACSW, LICSW Resilience Therapist and Coach It is that exciting time of the year when students transition back to school. It often is stressful to establish the new routines and higher work loads. Families of college students are processing a mixture of grief, excitement, hope and fear. To refresh your resilience [...]
Author: Marsha Panthera R.D., L.D. Eating Well is Healing Numerous studies have shown that a proper diet can protect against cancer. In this first blog of a three part series, we will start at the beginning, looking at areas within our influence. The next two will expand on the function of nutrition for good health. [...]
Alternative Cancer Care The word cancer falls heavy on our hearts. It has affected each of us, directly or indirectly, whether it is a family member, friend, colleague, or neighbor. Increasingly Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies are used together with medical interventions to improve overall well-being for those living with cancer. What is Acupuncture? [...]
Judy Tills, CHTP, a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioner at Cashman Center, Burnsville, received Fairview Foundation’s Champion of Care award in honor of her services as a Healing Touch provider. As a five-year volunteer for Fairview Hospice and Homecare, Judy provided Healing Touch for those who were at the end of their lives and [...]
Author: Kathryn Cashman What comes to mind when you think of mental health? Clients asked to follow professional advice? Pills offered that manage symptoms but offer no long-term improvement in quality of life? An office setting that looks as tired and spent as the clients feel? There is something upside down about that approach to [...]
Author: Kathryn Cashman A Personal Journey Cancer. A diagnosis that evokes many emotions and that launches into a medical world that seeks to stop the disease in its tracks. Focusing on the disease can become consuming. I know. I have been there. As I journeyed through cancer, it was important for my well-being that I [...]
Authored by Donna Wallace MA, BCC, LADC A partner's drug and alcohol use can cause friction in the relationship, even lead to a break-up. We've all heard the horror stories, so it might be easy to overreact if we think something is going on. On the other hand, our desire for everything to be all [...]
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse (six months if the woman is over age 35) or the inability to carry a pregnancy to live birth. According to the CDC, infertility affects approx. 10% of the population or 1 in 8 couples. http://resolve.org/. Losses Associated with Infertility Infertility [...]
Author: Judy Tills, CHTP In the midst of overwhelming circumstances in cancer treatment, Healing Touch is an oasis of peace and calm. It provides a nurturing atmosphere, where it may be the one place where you can let go, not have to do anything, not have to pretend that you are okay, not have to [...]
We have officially changed our name from Justin Kukowski Center to Cashman Center! The name Cashman Center and our new logo represent who we are and the work we do. Don’t worry, we offer all of the same services that we always have, and have even added some more (Yoga Program, Resilient Cancer Care Program, [...]
Author: Donna Wallace Moving your body means returning to the joy of childhood play. It means forgetting the ‘shoulds’ and rules about exercise. It means moving from a grueling workout to fun playtime. Moving your body joyfully is also one of the best ways to naturally lift sagging spirits. Change the ‘E’ word from exercise [...]