February 2021 Bloomington/Normal NV Issue

Top Ways to Vacation Responsibly in 2021

After months of cautionary travel and shelving vacation plans, people, especially those with families at home, are researching how they can indulge their wanderlust safely again in 2021. The goal is to enjoy a vacation in a responsible manner, creating memories while keeping yourself and others safe. Heading to Coastal Mississippi: The Secret Coast is […]
Tips About Dementia

By Kristyn Durre, Community Resource Director, Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center When visiting an elderly family member, you might notice things aren’t quite the same as the last time you visited with them. Those twenty-minute calls once or twice a month made everything seem A-OK with the parents or grandparents. But now, you have […]
Give Your Retirement Plan an Annual Checkup

By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group Financial professionals typically recommend that you review your employer-sponsored retirement savings plan annually, and when major life changes occur. If you haven’t revisited your plan yet in 2021, the beginning of the year may be an ideal time to do so. Reexamine Your Risk Tolerance This past year saw […]
Music to Pluck Your Heartstrings

By Alexander Germanis Going back thousands of years, the heart has been directly linked to emotion. Plato, Aristotle, Descartes and other philosophers believed our feelings indeed originated from that vital muscular organ. This was such a popular belief for such a long time the term “heartstring” was only first used in a non-anatomical sense in […]
January 2021 Peoria NV Issue

Make an Informed Choice

Submitted by Villas of Holly Brook When talk turns to planning for where you or the beloved senior in your family will age, you basically have two choices. Can you or the senior in your family successfully and cost-effectively age in place at home? Or will it be a richer, healthier life if the move […]
Top Ways to Vacation Responsibly in 2021

After months of cautionary travel and shelving vacation plans, people, especially those with families at home, are researching how they can indulge their wanderlust safely again in 2021. The goal is to enjoy a vacation in a responsible manner, creating memories while keeping yourself and others safe. Heading to Coastal Mississippi: The Secret Coast is […]
Protein-Packed Peanut Butter Breakfast

Recipes that are both nutritious and flavorful can help bring your loved ones together at the family table. Power up your family meals with protein-packed dishes like Peanut Butter Breakfast Bread Pudding with Maple Peanut Sauce. Peanut Butter Breakfast Bread Pudding With Maple Peanut Sauce Recipe courtesy of the Georgia Peanut Commission Prep time: 20 […]
A Time to Explore Hospice Facts

By Tana Villanueva, General Manager for VITAS® Healthcare One of the comments we frequently hear at VITAS® Healthcare from our patients and their families is a very heartfelt sentiment that we hope to change through education: “I wish I had known about hospice sooner.” Hospice is a medical specialty supporting both patients and their families […]