Most people don’t give short-term therapy, or short-term rehabilitation, much thought — until they need it! Once you find yourself in a situation where therapy is an option to consider, you may have a lot of questions. Below, we have laid out the basics …
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Everyone’s definition of successful aging differs. Your focus may be on travel and leisure, spending time with family and friends, hobbies, volunteering, continuing to work, or all of the above. Whatever your later-life plans and goals, many experts agree …
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Hartsfield Village has been recognized as a 2024 Best Nursing Home for Short-Term Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report for a second consecutive year. The annual report assists prospective residents and their families in making informed decisions in …
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St. John U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran gets long-awaited welcome home Jim Koeling lives by the belief that it is more blessed to give than to receive. But when the 75-year-old St. John volunteer was chosen to receive an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. this …
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Event sponsored by Franciscan Health Jeff Carpenter of Lowell won Monday’s 2023 apple peeling contest at the Lake County Fair’s Senior Day, sponsored by Franciscan Health. Carpenter, 69, beat out 10 competitors with the longest peel, measuring 48 1/8 …
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VNA Hospice NWI was honored to have Congressman Frank Mrvan visit the VNA Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton Hospice Center on Monday, July 24 to learn about the variety of services provided by the nonprofit hospice throughout the Northwest Indiana community …
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We love celebrating our residents any way we can, and resident birthdays are especially important to us. But when a resident reaches a very special birthday milestone –– age 100 and beyond –– we get extra excited! Below are a few of our residents …
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Following a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Portage held its 21st annual Senior Health Fair this Thursday at Woodland Park. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Senior Advisory Committee and open to the whole Region, an abundant number of …
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Vivian Kelby has logged more than 37,500 hours volunteering at Franciscan Health Crown Point over the past 47 years. That’s the equivalent of more than four years of her life spent in service to others. The 97-year-old woman said her motivation for …
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