Do You Have a Crisis Care Plan for Your Pet?
By Kimberly Blaker If there’s one thing the spread of COVID-19 has taught us, it’s to expect and plan for the unexpected. This doesn’t just apply to preparing for yourself and the people in your life. In the event of an emergency, advance preparation for the care of your pet is vital to your pet’s […]
April 2021 Peoria NV Issue
Love Has Kept Us Together
By Sandra Dempsey Post Expressions of love vary from light-hearted to serious to romantic with many detours in between. Sonnet writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806 to 1861, asked “How Do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. I love thee […]
How the ‘Dream Vacation’ Has Changed for Americans
The pandemic has changed the way we work, learn and socialize, so it’s no surprise that it’s also changed the way we think about travel. One thing is certain, as the vaccine rollout continues, globetrotters worldwide are eager to return to their regularly scheduled travel. A new survey from global accommodations search platform trivago reveals […]
What To Expect From Home Care
By Angela Kauffman, Snyder Village Perhaps it’s become evident that your loved one is needing extra help at home. Household tasks are not getting completed, bills aren’t being paid, healthy meals aren’t eaten, or loneliness is setting in. A home care service, like Snyder Village Home Care, can help your loved one stay in their […]
Personal Mobility—Moving Hearts, Lifting Lives
By Alexander Germanis A typical American’s morning usually includes getting out of bed, making one’s ablutions, eating breakfast, walking to the car, and driving to work. The ability to move in such automatic and simple ways is something so many of us take for granted, were one aspect of that mobility taken away, it would […]
April 2021 Bloomington Normal NV
Transitioning to Senior Living FAQs
Submitted by Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center While changes can sometimes be confusing and worrisome, making the move to senior living doesn’t have to be. In fact, this transition and change can be a positive, enriching, and joyful experience for seniors and their loved ones, when they find the community that is right for them. […]
Retiring Outside of Illinois
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group I have numerous clients who are planning to retire out of state or have already relocated. Chances are, you know someone who has chosen to retire outside of Illinois. It may even be something you dream of for yourself. After enduring a brutal winter, it’s understandable why many would […]
Hospice Patient Skydives Once More, Thanks to VITAS and Virtual Reality
By Chelsea Cook-McCarrell, General Manager for VITAS® Healthcare From the cramped cabin of the aircraft, VITAS Healthcare patient Kim peered out through the open door and took in the landscape as it stretched to meet the horizon. In the next moment, she was dropping from 10,000 feet, reminding her senses: You are alive. Kim couldn’t […]