Fighting the Flu
Strategies Beyond Getting a Shot and Washing Your Hands Information from American Heart Association News It’s cold and flu season, and the usual advice is being dispensed: Get the influenza vaccine, wash your hands regularly ,and avoid contact with anyone who’s already sick. But is there anything else we can do? “You can’t be overly […]
YWCA RSVP: Honoring Those Who Serve
The best way to honor those who serve is to follow their example and offer service in return. Such service is the purpose of YWCA RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program). RSVP volunteers number almost 600 strong. They spend their time serving almost 70 non-profits in McLean County. Their generosity adds up annually to approximately $1.42 […]
Breaking Down Barriers to Yoga
By Hannah Ramlo, Soulside Healing Arts Soulside Healing Arts is a yoga studio with a social mission. Our team of teachers have been working together since opening our doors in June of 2018 to reduce financial, physical, and cultural barriers to yoga. The studio offers 18+ classes a week on a pay-as-you-can basis. Those who […]
A Hospice Testimonial
By Tana Villanueva, VITAS® Healthcare Danielle V. was lost, afraid and overwhelmed when her mother entered hospice care in late 2017. But when her VITAS Healthcare hospice team entered her life, the turnaround was touching, amazing, and profound. Danielle’s experience can support and guide family members and caregivers who are new to hospice, don’t know […]
The Beauty Of Endowments
By Micki McCarthy, CGPA, Director of Planned Giving, OSF HealthCare Foundation What is an endowment and why do charities, like OSF HealthCare Foundation, talk so much about them? In simple terms, an endowment is a savings account that is invested and the growth is used to provide annual support to the organization. Because the principal […]
January 2020 Bloomington NV Issue
January 2020 Peoria NV Issue
Right At Home: How to Be Better Prepared for Successful Aging & Aging in Place
Right at Home® How to Be Better Prepared for Successful Aging & Aging in Place Brush and floss your teeth. Save and invest your money wisely. Eat nutritiously. Stay active. Surround yourself with caring, positive people. The list goes on for sound advice on how to prepare for “successful aging,” a term credited to John […]
