Tackle Those Unfinished Projects To Start the New Year
By Rita Latour With the holidays behind us and the winter months settling in, now is the perfect time to look at all those unfinished projects (UFOs) and try to corral them. This time of year, there are numerous articles and blogs that address “tackling” UFOs. I am not going to restate any of those […]
Please Remember to Smile
By Jonathan Davis, Health Alliance No doubt like many of us in the past few years, my family attended a funeral of a close friend not too long ago. And once again the mind of my 10-year-old surprised me and taught me something to remember. As we sat down at this small intimate gathering of […]
Winter Boredom Busters Fun Ways to Keep Your Energy and Spirits High
By Kimberly Blaker Does being cooped up through the long winter months have you feeling down and lethargic? Staying physically and mentally active is essential to maintaining your energy and keeping your spirits high. So give the following boredom busters a try. Film festival. These are often held during the winter months at independent theaters, […]
Pleasures and Rewards of Walking
By Sandra Dempsey Post Ron Lavish is familiar to many people in the subdivision where he lives. The slim, well-groomed, agile gentleman is seen walking daily, unless the weather is absolutely not conducive to being outside. By Ron’s standards, that doesn’t happen often, but when it does, he walks in his house, usually in the […]
Santa Claus, a.k.a. Your Local Community Liaison
By Derek Brawner, Health Alliance One of the best perks about being a Community Liaison for Health AllianceTM is not just educating people about Medicare and the wonderful plans Health Alliance offers. For me, one of the best things is being able to build great partnerships with the community providers in my area. Today, I’m […]
Memories—The Most Precious Christmas Gift Ever!
By Pam Atkinson M.S. , Elm Haven Place The angst over Christmas shopping is already all over social media. Threatened shortages are looming already. What are we to do? Let me ask you this. What gifts do you remember? There may be one or two very notable gifts, but if I ask about events or […]
Taking Steps to Prevent Falls
Submitted by the Villas of Holly Brook When you’re young, an injury from a fall may sideline you for a few days or weeks, but a full recovery is usually quick. As you get older, the consequences of falls can become more serious, setting up a sequence of events that can have longstanding implications on […]
OSF HealthCare Breaks Ground on New Cancer Institute
Presented by Lanna Scannell, CFRE, Director of Strategic Philanthropy, OSF HealthCare Foundation OSF HealthCare marked a new era on August 17 with the official groundbreaking for the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute, a 180,000-square-foot building on the campus of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. With a goal of transforming the way cancer care […]
Festival of Nativities
The Peoria Area Community Festival of Nativities is back for its sixth year! Last year we held a Worldwide Virtual Nativity with over 12,000 views, including participants from 28 states and 14 countries, but this year we are in-person and just as good as ever. The Community Festival of Nativities: A Thrill of Hope will […]
Teaching & Preaching
By Sandra Dempsey Post Even a brief conversation with Pastor Jack Thompson of Bartonville allows the listener to recognize a man who loves life and recognizes kindness in other people. He’s honest, doesn’t try to make situations seem better than they are, but is willing to try and help make them better. Of strong faith, […]
