Seniors

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...

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...

If you have ever wanted to acknowledge a caregiver at our campus, the Trilogy Foundation now has the perfect way for you to do so. The Grateful Families Program provides an opportunity for you to say “thank you” to caregivers in a more personal...

Look around your office or within your corporation, it might shock you to know that up to 60% of your employees, over the age of 40 years old, are or soon will be faced with caregiving responsibilities for their aging parents. New reports released in...

The wrong level of red blood cells can make you feel drained and sick. Despite getting plenty of sleep and not having any major changes to your routine, you feel tired all day. You’re colder than normal, and it feels like you almost always have a...

Community Hospital Fitness Pointe, a medical fitness facility in Munster, offers a number of effective programs and classes led with guidance by certified, trained staff to help improve overall health and well-being. One of the newest classes is...

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...

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...

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...