Keeping Your Picky Eater on Track This Holiday Season
By Debbie Harper, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, Easterseals Central Illinois The holidays are a fun time for all of us. We love to share our traditions with our extended family members and enjoy eating all the special foods that go along with big holiday meals. However, what do you do if you have a child who refuses […]
A Time of Giving
By Alexander Germanis Although the date on the calendar remains in the same spot, Christmas seems to come earlier each year. But as the years mount, we tend to focus more and more on the true meaning of Christmas and find our joy in those things that matter most. At Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka, […]
Modify Your Skin Care for Fabulous Fall Skin
Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery Let’s face it, summer is over and winter is just around the corner. Just like we switch out our sundresses and flip flops for cozy sweaters and boots, it’s important to make some changes to our skin care routine as well. The changing weather affects the skin and if […]
Are You Ready to Re-Think Your Stuff?
By Becky Rogers, Certified Professional Organizer® and Owner of Organize My Clutter Where did all that stuff come from?” While working with clients we hear that question often. If you are like me, and most people I know, you have probably done all the things our culture dictated over the past several decades, and there […]
OSF HealthCare — New Center for Health: Improving the Patient Experience
Not so long ago, health care delivery took place in one of two general locations: either the doctor’s office or the hospital. The doctor’s office was primarily for checkups for healthy patients or check-ins for patients who were sick — and were promptly sent to the hospital for diagnostic testing, inpatient care, or medical procedures. […]
Am I at Risk for Hearing Loss? What Can I Do to Lower My Risk?
By Emily Steffel, AuD, Audiology Consultants Everyone is at risk for hearing loss. Hearing loss can be caused by many factors; genetics, birth defects, diseases, medication effects, physical trauma, and noise exposure trauma. Some of these factors you really cannot change, plan for, or prevent. For example no one plans to contract a virus that […]
Caring for the Caregiver
Submitted by Kathy Nitz, GolderCare Solutions November is National Family Caregivers Month. This is a very important time to recognize and honor the tens of millions of Americans, who selflessly give of themselves to care for those who are ill, disabled, or elderly. When I was first married, we lived at the family farm and next door were […]
A Healthier You Starts at the Grocery Store
By Heather Kiddoo, Live Active 563 Nutrition & Wellness As you walk aimlessly up and down the aisles of your grocery store trying to find something “healthy” to eat, you wonder why it has to be so confusing! Do I eat low fat, low carb, high fat, low protein, high protein—UGG! We understand how you […]
ManorCare Salutes Our Veterans
Enlistment in the armed forces has long been considered a selfless act of service to our country. Through military service, enlisted service members temporarily set aside their civilian lives to bring peace, stability, and protection to our nation and our international allies. Respect and gratitude for service members are common in those of us who […]
Meet the Peoria Entrepreneurs Who are Bringing a More Cost-Effective Way to Access Healthcare Locally
Meet free market warriors Colleen Ingraham and Dr. Richard Kube. These two individuals have been working together for several years on various projects, many of which involve medical services. When they met in 2012, Dr. Kube, Founder of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, was needing someone to assist in accounting and bookkeeping at his medical […]