Holiday Traditions
By Kimberly Blaker Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Eid al-Fitr, Bodhi Day, or the winter solstice, holiday traditions are a fun way for families to bond and create fond memories. The traditions you choose are limited only by your imagination in the way you and your family carry them out. The following are a […]
You Can Go Home Again
By Alexander Germanis In life, change occurs whether we like it or not. It is inevitable. People grow up and move away, old stores and restaurants close while new ones are established, and neighborhoods grow, shrink, and even disappear. With such change comes the likelihood that those places we once called home will disappear as […]
Brief History of the Stuff-a-Bus Food Drive
For the past 36 years, CityLink has hosted the Stuff-A-Bus food drive to help eliminate hunger in Peoria. With a long partnership with Kroger to collect enough food to stuff a classic CityLink bus, the donations collected during the annual food drive benefit the food pantry at the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service. In […]
A Move for Your Health
By Angela Petersen, Snyder Village Can moving to a retirement community actually improve your health? A misconception about senior living communities is that they are for the “old and decrepit” and reserved for the inactive elderly. When in reality, most retirement communities are vibrant populations full of residents who enjoy the many activities and social […]
3 Reasons You Should Include More Sprouted Grains Into Your Daily Diet
If you’re trying to make better-for-you decisions when it comes to what you eat, you’ve probably read that foods like whole grains provide important nutrients. But have you heard about sprouted grains? Sprouting makes what’s already healthy about whole grains even better—naturally. Breads with sprouted grains offer even more benefits to support your well-being, […]
Vision You Can Trust
By Alexander Germanis The human eyes are nothing short of miraculous. With them we are able to perceive the vast palette of colors throughout the world. We can lose our cares and alleviate stress as we indulge in a favorite movie or book. We can deduce another’s emotional state, analyze the functionality of any […]
Treat Bags: (or just really nice gift bags)!
By Rita Latour This time of year is always a challenge for me—there are so many new prints out for the upcoming holidays, and I feel the N E E D to buy it and use it. As I have been visiting shops in the area, I have seen some beautiful Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas […]
The Importance of Friendship
By Angela Petersen, Snyder Village Do you want to be my friend?” A simple question uttered by one child to another is often the only prerequisite for a happy friendship. But as we get older, it can become harder to make friends. Even though it may be more difficult, it is no less important to […]
Steps Toward Heart-Healthy Eating
As the leading cause of death among Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease often results from uncontrolled high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, overweight and obesity. However, a heart-healthy eating plan can help lower or control these risk factors and put you and your family on a path toward […]
Oak Street Health: Self-Care Tips for Older Adults
Founded in 2012, Oak Street Health is a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare and the only primary care provider to carry the AARP name. Our innovative care model goes beyond typical primary care to provide patients with comprehensive preventive care that strives to keep the mind and body healthy. Oak […]
