Seniors

When seniors – or their families – start looking at assisted living communities there are several important questions everyone should ask. Most of these are pretty obvious – size, cost, location, etc. But then there are the less obvious –...

The Health and Wellness Senior Expo of November 1st provided seniors of Porter County with an opportunity to learn more about services they can take advantage of locally. Keeping people independent and autonomous is what the Expo’s founder, Triad,...

Medicare participants can change their plans during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period through Dec. 7. State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) volunteers are available to provide free and impartial counseling on Medicare choices as...

Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness aims to keep seniors in their homes and out of nursing homes and hospitals. “We will offer all-inclusive care for seniors living in Lake County, including nursing care at home. The goal is to keep them living...

Samuel West, MD, of Franciscan Physician Network, addresses the topic, Pathway to Healthy Living, during a Franciscan Health-sponsored, free Senior Health and Wellness Fair recently at the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City....

Rachael Hofer, an instructor at Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness in Chesterton, demonstrates a sitting relaxation exercise to participants at a Senior Health and Wellness Fair, offered by the Franciscan Alliance Accountable Care Organization, at...

Hundreds of participants crowded the Showcase Tent at the Lake County Fair Aug. 8 to take part in the annual, Franciscan Alliance-sponsored, Senior Citizens Day. The program offered information regarding the Accountable Care Organization, Franciscan...

When someone passes when we are not with them, our wish is that whoever was there with them helped them go in comfort, dignity, and peace. Lacresha Clark of FirstLight HomeCare had no relation to a client she was caretaking when he passed one evening...

Avalon Springs Health Campus is hosting a free educational workshop about the VA Aid and Attendance benefit on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. This event is open to the public and will take place at the community, which is located at 2400...

Tips for avoiding heat stroke and exhaustion. Hot weather is dangerous, and seniors are particularly prone to its threat. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a real problem. In fact, a recent University of Chicago Medical Center study found that 40...