November 2020 Peoria News and Views Issue
Tips & Tails—Ask The Vet
Q. Do dogs get seasonal allergies like people do? A. Yes! Many dogs do have seasonal allergies, but the symptoms are different. Unlike people, when the pollen count is high, dogs do not typically get a stuffy or runny nose, scratchy throat, etc. Instead, dogs tend to get itchy and inflamed skin. They will almost […]
Remembering Celebrations Gone By
By Sandra Dempsey Post Four letter words often get a bad rap which really isn’t fair. Sure there are some very strong meanings in a mere four letters, but there are also some lovely sentiments in words such as love, kind, help, good, and many more. And then sometimes the words are practically void of […]
How Do You Do? CBD
Evidence continues to build through clinical trials supporting CBD and its effectiveness in addressing medical conditions associated to pain, inflammation, anxiety, and insomnia (sleeplessness) and more. These studies have compared against current standard of care regimens. Excitement among medical practitioners continues to build around CBD as a viable natural option for treatment of such conditions, […]
Come Back Home to Proctor Place
Although it has been said that life itself is a journey, life actually takes us on many journeys—most of which take us down paths and in directions we could not have possibly anticipated or planned. There is perhaps no greater feeling than finding one’s way back to familiar shores to be surrounded by loved ones […]
November 2020 Bloomington Normal News and Views Issue
You Don’t Need a Financial Planner to Retire
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group It may sound odd for a financial planner to say that you don’t need a financial planner in order to retire, but it’s true. You could set up your own retirement plan! You might even do okay. You could use a stockbroker, an insurance agent, or even do it […]
Shop Small Businesses
How often do you shop the small businesses in your community? This Year, 2020, would certainly be the year to focus on shopping locally. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many small businesses have faced new challenges. There are lots of great reasons to shop in your community. Let me share a few of them with […]
Cold Weather Safety Tips Senior Safety in Winter Months
Submitted by Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center Winter is coming. Fall is already upon us and cold air, snow, and the holiday season are soon to follow. As we move into the last season of 2020—*thank goodness*—here are some tips on keeping yourself and your senior loved ones safe this winter season. Home Is […]
Hospice Month: 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.” November’s designation as National Hospice Month is the perfect opportunity to […]