Seniors

Through its senior of the month, the Duneland YMCA Senior Center commemorates the life of its members. This month the Y is honoring Senior Center Coordinator Nancy Zlamal as their Senior of the Month. Leaders are part of the group they lead and lead...

How the program works is simple. You go into either the Valpo or Portage location and seek out their specially designated tree that has ornaments with names of different residents on them. As well as names are lists of what a resident needs or would...

Helen Heying has been named Duneland Family YMCA's Senior of the Month for September. The Y Senior Center offers fitness classes such as Silver Sneakers and Building Fit Friends and other entertainment opportunities for older active adults such as...

Ericka Hankins is a passionate person who is a perfect fit among the people at FirstLight HomeCare. She’s coming up on her one-year anniversary at the business, and she has loved every minute of it. “I started out as a caregiver, and now I’m...

Coming up the Saturday is the 2015 Northwest Indiana Heart Walk for Porter County. The Heart Walk is championed by the American Heart Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthier lives which are free of stroke and...

When Methodist Hospital was approached by AARP Smart Driver Instructor, Jeanette Pike, to be a host site for their Smart Driver Course the answer was obvious since the majority of trauma cases seen at Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus Trauma...

Hundreds of area residents once again took advantage of free health screenings, information, refreshments, giveaways, an apple-peeling contest and live music by the Goldtones Aug. 10 during the Franciscan Alliance-sponsored Senior Citizens Day at the...

There are many smiling faces that greet you when you enter Rittenhouse Senior Living of Valparaiso. Why are they so happy? Well, they are often happy to see guests, and Rittenhouse is a great place to live and many of the residents are happy to be...

There are not enough hours in the day... As a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, we know that you have a limited amount of time. And so we invite you to join us for this unique opportunity to... Visit, tour, and...

Are you concerned about the cost of assisted living? Wartime Veterans or their surviving spouses may be eligible for a significant monthly income from The Department of Veterans Affairs. Join us at Rittenhouse Senior Living of Valparaiso to learn...