Plan Your Plate

healthy eating

Shifting to a Healthy Eating Style What’s the eating style that’s best for health? Is it a Mediterranean eating plan? Vegetarian? Low carb? With all the eating styles out there, it’s hard to know which one to follow. Healthy eating is one of the best ways to prevent or delay health problems. Eating well, along […]

No One Like a Mother

Mother's day

By Sherry Gordon-Harris, Health Alliance   We all know one, you may even be one, or you were blessed to be raised by one. You know exactly what I am talking about. A mom—otherwise known as Mommy, Momma, Mother, Mama and a slew of other nicknames that come with her role. Some of these moms […]

GED at Any Age

adult literacy

By Olga Phelps, Literacy Assistant, Heart of Illinois Adult Literacy Center   Heart of Illinois Adult Literacy Center at the YWCA of Pekin is proud to offer a free GED program designed to give adult learners the resources necessary to be able to get their diploma. We have all ages of adult learners working on […]

Proctor Place

skilled health care

Expertise Comes From Longevity   Proctor Place has been providing retirees of the Peoria area with a community of care, respect, and compassion for over 115 years. From their inception on Spring Street a century ago to their comfortably elegant facility on Reservoir Boulevard, they continue to set the bar high in quality retirement living. […]

Still Dreaming of Jeannie

jeannie

By Nick Thomas   No doubt many a teenage lad, and even a few adults, developed a major crush on Barbara Eden during her 5-season run in the 60s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie.”  Now 91, fans are delighted to see the actress looking so youthful and healthy. “I have exercised all my life and […]

No One Like a Mother

mother's day

By Sherry Gordon-Harris, Health Alliance   We all know one, you may even be one, or you were blessed to be raised by one. You know exactly what I am talking about. A mom—otherwise known as Mommy, Momma, Mother, Mama and a slew of other nicknames that come with her role. Some of these moms […]

Building Essential Caregiver Skills

caregiver advisor

Submitted by Annette Morrison, CRS-A/D, M.S., CCSI Case Coordination LLC   Jenny wasn’t prepared for the way mom refused to get dressed for her doctor’s appointment at 9am. Geraldine normally moved slowly, but this morning—the one morning they didn’t have time to waste—she was stubbornly refusing to get ready while doing silly things. She spread […]

Plan Your Plate

dietary guidelines

Shifting to a Healthy Eating Style What’s the eating style that’s best for health? Is it a Mediterranean eating plan? Vegetarian? Low carb? With all the eating styles out there, it’s hard to know which one to follow. Healthy eating is one of the best ways to prevent or delay health problems. Eating well, along […]