Sugar Creek Home Visits Continuing the Journey to Memory Care
Submitted by Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center Choosing the right community for long-term care is not a decision that can be taken lightly or made without great consideration. It is important that residents, and you—family and loved ones—feel confident our staff and management teams know your collective history and the resident’s life story. When […]
RSVP Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Submitted by the YWCA YWCA’s RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is a one-stop resource for adults 55 and older who want to get involved in the community through volunteerism. Participants are carefully matched with non-profit agencies throughout McLean County for short- or long-term commitments. RSVP members are connected to a broad network of meaningful volunteer […]
Best Buddies in Central Illinois To Host Friendship Walk in Normal, IL
Best Buddies International, a groundbreaking nonprofit founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is excited to announce the Best Buddies Friendship Walk: April 30th at the Corn Crib […]
Turning Loss Into Luck
By Denny Mekus, Health Alliance March is a special month for me because of St. Patrick’s Day. A day burned into my memory like no other. My beautiful wife and I were married nearly 10 years, and we wanted nothing more than to become first-time parents. Our prayers were finally answered, and we were headed […]
Say It With Care and Smiles and Love
By Sandra Dempsey Post As one who appreciates thorough explanations, even I was surprised at how much Wikipedia says about Valentine’s Day. They detail religious significance, developments and changes throughout the decades, the secular impact, and suggestions for today’s participation. Google takes a briefer creative approach explaining, “At the heart of each Valentine’s Day, there’s one unifying […]
Retreats
Quilting for me is not only an art that allows my creativity to be fed and challenges me, it also has created friendships that supply support and laughter. For me, these relationships are the absolute best part of quilting. So, for the past eight years the end of February has been my favorite time of […]
Recognizing the Need for Memory Care
By Matt Burg, Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crystal ball? Or some advice from your future self? To have some way of knowing which decisions are the right ones, and at which time to make them. We always seem to say to ourselves, “If only I knew […]
Fragility Fractures—Not Just Clumsiness
By Shannon Laesch, APRN, Select Care PLLC One in two women over the age of 50 will suffer a fracture caused by osteoporosis in her remaining lifetime. Despite its prevalence, there are many myths and misconceptions about this “silent” disease. These myths may be a reason why osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and undertreated. A fragility fracture […]
The Love That Will Save You
Submitted by Annette Morrison, CRS-A/D, M.S., CCSI Case Coordination LLC A few years ago, I sat in a movie theatre with my husband and daughter, watching Disney’s new movie, Maleficent. We all thought we knew the story. As it turned out, Disney slid a new take on this classic fairytale—spoiler alert if you haven’t seen […]
When It’s Time to Leave Home
Submitted by Villas of Holly Brook The decision about whether your parents should move is often tricky and emotional. Each family will have its own reasons for wanting (or not wanting) to take such a step. One family may decide a move is right because the parents can no longer manage the home. For another […]
