Proctor Place
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. […]
Building Essential Caregiver Skills
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 […]
ARC Celebrates Seven Years Serving Seniors This Spring
While the last few years brought many pandemic-related challenges, ARC has continued to serve members through a variety of programs, new and well-loved, that help keep the 55+ community of Bloomington-Normal active and engaged. Our Local Interest Speaker Series, a monthly offering that connects members to experts on a wide array of McLean County […]
A Taste of Home The Joy of Food at Saxony Court
By Alexander Germanis When showing an open house, a popular tactic employed by realtors is to bake fresh chocolate chip cookies in the house’s oven. The aroma filling the otherwise empty house is meant to evoke feelings of comfort and, ultimately, make the clients feel like they’re not just looking at a potential purchase, […]
6 Ways to Build Lasting Heart Healthy Habits
Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits that stick by working small, positive steps into your daily life. In fact, healthy habits are the first suggested treatment strategy for people whose […]
Does Medicare Remind You of Alphabet Soup?
By Tamia R. Banks, HSM BA, LPN, CMCN, Senior Solutions Broker Doesn’t Medicare remind you of Alphabet soup? There’s A, B, C, and D. Then you may hear some talking about supplemental plans A, B, D, G, K, L, M, N, and F for those that are eligible—it’s just confusing. Being able to sit […]
Taking Steps to Prevent Falls
Submitted by 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 […]
Planning With or for Aging Parents
By Tamia R. Banks HSM BA, LPN, CMCN, Senior Solutions Broker As our parents age, we also notice our roles changing. They took care of us for so long it becomes difficult at times to see them decline. There may be difficult conversations that need to take place or actual hands-on care. Well, how […]
Grace in Assisted Living
By Alexander Germanis One of the most difficult things for most humans to do is ask for help. Our pride, vanity, and egos are so very often tied up in a need to “do it on our own.” To ask for help may be bad enough, but to require it on a regular basis […]
“Her First 100 Years”
By Sandra Dempsey Post Longevity can be inherited, based on one’s family, health, good luck, and myriad other details. Physicians tell us there are steps we can take, and a healthy lifestyle to follow that can help us increase the amount of time we spend on planet earth. Others believe we don’t have much […]
