Derian Morales: From Dream to Reality

Derian Morales: From Dream to Reality

At the age of 15, Derian Morales made the difficult decision to leave Honduras for a better future in the United States. He dreamed of helping his family financially, but he knew it would not be easy to leave his mom and two sisters and travel over a thousand miles to...
Gloria Armstrong: Nursing With Compassion

Gloria Armstrong: Nursing With Compassion

IT WAS a time when the world and healthcare resembled a sci-fi horror movie more than the world we’d known. At least our world before the pandemic was larger than theirs. The world of patients confined to skilled care centers is small, occupied by those who can no...
Recipes: Savor the Flavor of Well-Being

Recipes: Savor the Flavor of Well-Being

AS WE step into the new year, explore the tastes of hometown healing through recipes built around healthy ingredients. A soup loaded with healthy vegetables flavored with your favorite herbs hits the spot on the coldest of days. How about adding something to your...
Letter From the Editor: Hometown Healing

Letter From the Editor: Hometown Healing

THE FIRST sounds of life are screams and cries of joy. Oxygen fills little lungs for the first time. The lights above are bright. And the beeping machines from every corner of the room can be overwhelming. None of us remember, but I imagine it’s quite jarring to go...