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Our Team
Our Partners
Services
Plan for Hope
Care Encounters
Community Empowerment
Other Services
Trainings
CCK
Compassionate Community Kitchen
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Ricky So
October 1, 2019

Medical Creativity

Ricky So
October 1, 2019
Medical Creativity

One must be able to adapt to circumstances, because each patient is unique. A totally new and innovative therapeutic modality may be discovered by an inquisitive mind.

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Ricky So
September 15, 2019

Music and Chronic Illness

Ricky So
September 15, 2019
Music and Chronic Illness

Exposing palliative and hospice care patients to music has been shown to result in a decrease in pain and breathlessness.

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Ricky So
August 31, 2019

Kidney Failure at the End of Life

Ricky So
August 31, 2019
Kidney Failure at the End of Life

Kidney disease, and its subsequent development of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), is the 7th leading cause of death among Filipinos.

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Ricky So
June 17, 2019

When Breath Becomes Air: Making Sense of a Shortened Life

Ricky So
June 17, 2019
When Breath Becomes Air: Making Sense of a Shortened Life

One of the best books I have read on the end of life was given to me by my good friend and boss, Dr. Mae Corvera of The Ruth Foundation. 

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Ricky So
June 1, 2019

The Microbiome, Aging, and the role of Probiotics

Ricky So
June 1, 2019
The Microbiome, Aging, and the role of Probiotics

The aging process is full of complexity, and many studies have been made in an attempt to understand the processes involved in it. Genetic and environmental factors play vital roles in its development.

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Ricky So
May 31, 2019

Living With A Positive Memory

Ricky So
May 31, 2019
Living With A Positive Memory

Twice a year, The Ruth Foundation invites the relatives of hospice patients who have recently passed away (usually within the last 6 months or so) to share their experiences and feeling about losing a loved one…

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