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Rubi Agave to hold benefit to aid firefighting nonprofit<br />
Firefighter Hearts United<br />
is a nonprofit organization<br />
that provides quality<br />
training in firefighting tactics<br />
and emergency medical<br />
training to underfunded<br />
fire departments in Latin<br />
America and now Puerto<br />
Rico.<br />
Their mission is to provide<br />
quality training in<br />
firefighting tactics and<br />
emergency medical training<br />
to fire departments in<br />
Ecuador and South America.<br />
Our goal is to provide<br />
Chicago firefighters<br />
and emergency medical<br />
technicians the opportunity<br />
to experience working,<br />
teaching and learning<br />
from their counterparts in<br />
Latin America through the<br />
participation in short-term<br />
Residents express high satisfaction at Clarendale of Mokena<br />
The new community on<br />
Wolf Road just South of<br />
Route 30 has undergone<br />
significant changes since<br />
its opening in October of<br />
2015. Building a name and<br />
a reputation in the area,<br />
along with accomplishments<br />
Best Assisted Living<br />
for 2019 award through<br />
senioradvisor.com (family<br />
ratings) and Highest in<br />
Customer Satisfaction in<br />
missions.<br />
We also act as liaisons<br />
in locating fire engines,<br />
fire trucks, ambulances,<br />
firefighting equipment<br />
and medical supplies to be<br />
donated to areas of need<br />
throughout Ecuador.<br />
Homer Glen Village<br />
Trustee Ruben Pazmino<br />
the Senior Living Industry<br />
as part of Life Care Services<br />
Management for the<br />
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is asking for local support<br />
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Pazmino has brought together<br />
several organizations<br />
to work together for<br />
a fundraising event called<br />
“United 4 Puerto Rico”<br />
on Saturday, March 7, at<br />
Rubi Agave Latin Kitchen<br />
in Homer Glen to help<br />
fund the transport of these<br />
much-needed emergency<br />
vehicles to disaster-ridden<br />
Puerto Rico.<br />
So far, the City of Chicago<br />
Fire Department has<br />
graciously donated a fire<br />
truck and ambulance to the<br />
City of Manati in Puerto<br />
Rico. These units need to<br />
be transported to the port<br />
for shipping by the U.S.<br />
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term perspective has differentiated<br />
Life Care Services<br />
communities in their<br />
dedication and passion<br />
to serving seniors for 50<br />
years. While Clarendale<br />
of Mokena has seen new<br />
faces — including recent<br />
changes of the leadership<br />
team and Executive Director<br />
Tricia Stoudt — many<br />
familiar “founders” are<br />
still present, including<br />
Jimmy Johns, “The Face<br />
of Clarendale” as the Life<br />
Enrichment Transportation<br />
Specialist, Marketing<br />
Directors Bridget Fogarty<br />
and Kathryn Dietrich, and<br />
residents like Marie C.<br />
Marie have called Clarendale<br />
of Mokena “home”<br />
for the last four years.<br />
“I moved in, and it<br />
didn’t take me long to fall<br />
in love with the place,”<br />
said Marie C., resident.<br />
“…The food is very good.<br />
The people here are wonderful.<br />
There’s always<br />
something going on, there<br />
are things for us to do, play<br />
cards and so forth. You’re<br />
not lacking anything here.<br />
If you are it’s your fault. I<br />
just love it.”<br />
The mission and signature<br />
programs of Life Care<br />
Services incorporated at<br />
Clarendale of Mokena<br />
creates distinction among<br />
facilities providing Assisted<br />
Living Memory<br />
Care. At Clarendale of<br />
Mokena, many residents<br />
stay through hospice and<br />
end of life care in their private<br />
apartment. Ken chose<br />
Clarendale for that reason.<br />
“I never realized how<br />
little I rested and run-down<br />
I was from being her caregiver,”<br />
he said. “But when<br />
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I slept so soundly<br />
knowing she was getting<br />
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put it off knowing she<br />
this worthy cause “United<br />
4 Puerto Rico” Saturday,<br />
March 7, at 7 p.m. at Rubi<br />
Agave, located at 12622<br />
W. 159th St., Homer Glen.<br />
Premium buffet with open<br />
bar (7-9 p.m.) and entertainment.<br />
Suggested donation<br />
$75 per ticket.<br />
For more information<br />
on this event contact Ruben<br />
Pazmino at Ruben@<br />
Rubiagave.com. For more<br />
information on Firefighter<br />
Hearts United, go to fire<br />
fighterheartsunited.org.<br />
Submitted by Rubi Agave<br />
Latin Kitchen, 12622 W.<br />
159th St. in Homer Glen.<br />
For more information, email<br />
Ruben@Rubiagave.com or<br />
call (708) 301-8006.<br />
wanted to live at home<br />
with me, but the move was<br />
the best thing for both of<br />
us.”<br />
Clarendale of Mokena<br />
can be the start of a new<br />
lease on life, for you or<br />
someone you love. Carefree<br />
living options and<br />
public events are just a<br />
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Mokena supports seniors<br />
and families in the south<br />
suburbs. For more information<br />
on purposed living,<br />
a list of upcoming<br />
calendar events, or employment<br />
opportunities,<br />
please visit Clarendale<br />
OfMokena.com or call<br />
(815) 464-4418.<br />
Submitted by Clarendale of<br />
Mokena, 21536 S. Wolf Road<br />
in Mokena. For more information,<br />
call (815) 464-4418,<br />
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Stem cell therapy now<br />
available in Tinley Park<br />
Dr. Ed Beyer, of Beyer<br />
Natural Health Solutions,<br />
has partnered with Dr.<br />
Navpaul Singh, MD, of<br />
Little Company of Mary<br />
Hospital and Predictive<br />
Biotech labs, to offer<br />
FDA-regulated human<br />
umbilical cord stem cells<br />
to patients suffering from<br />
chronic degenerative arthritis,<br />
osteoarthritis and<br />
rheumatoid arthritis that<br />
can cause debilitating pain<br />
in the following areas:<br />
• knees<br />
• hips<br />
• neck and low back<br />
• shoulders<br />
• elbows<br />
• hands and feet<br />
Dr. Beyer has been practicing<br />
functional medicine<br />
in Tinley Park for over 30<br />
years. When asked why<br />
he decided to venture<br />
into stem cells he said, “I<br />
have had my eye on the<br />
potential of stem cells to<br />
regenerate broken down<br />
joints ever since my father<br />
passed away from the<br />
consequences of an FDAapproved<br />
drug he was<br />
taken for arthritic pain. At<br />
that time, stem cells were<br />
in their infancy stages.<br />
With the advancement of<br />
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the case.<br />
“Now, when it comes to<br />
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proper, stem cell therapy<br />
for regeneration of arthritic<br />
joints, there is simply<br />
no better option. Research<br />
now confirms this, and<br />
we are seeing it on a daily<br />
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He went on to say even<br />
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He further states that “the<br />
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Dr. Beyer and Dr. Singh<br />
know that there exists a lot<br />
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misunderstanding when it<br />
comes to stem cells. For<br />
this reason, Dr. Beyer is<br />
holding free informational<br />
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answers the following<br />
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-What science and research<br />
say about what<br />
stem cells can help and<br />
what can’t they help?<br />
-Is the FDA involved in<br />
stem cell therapy?<br />
-Which type of stem cells<br />
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arthritic joints?<br />
-Are there any dangers to<br />
stem cell therapy?<br />
-Does insurance cover this<br />
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-What kind of results can<br />
be expected, and how<br />
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These one hour seminars<br />
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• 6 p.m. March 10 at the<br />
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• 6:30 p.m. March 17 at the<br />
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• 11 a.m. March 21 at the<br />
Chicago Marriott in Naperville.<br />
The Tinley Park seminars<br />
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Heart disease is the No.<br />
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The recently opened<br />
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“The Palos Health Cardiovascular<br />
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Palos also offers less<br />
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Patients should seek<br />
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patient through their posttreatment<br />
regimen is also<br />
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Quinn recommends<br />
everyone define their individual<br />
risk score for<br />
coronary artery disease<br />
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events and suggests<br />
using an online app,<br />
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If one’s score is intermediate<br />
or high-risk, he<br />
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scoring, CT coronary<br />
angiography, ultrasound<br />
screening, stress testing<br />
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These can help determine<br />
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Submitted by Palos Health<br />
Cardiovascular Institute,<br />
12255 S. 80th Ave. in Palos<br />
Heights. For more information,<br />
visit paloshealth.com or<br />
call (708) 923-4200.
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Vestibular rehabilitation<br />
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Similar to how<br />
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New audiologist joins South Suburban<br />
Hearing Health Center in Homer Glen<br />
Clinical audiologist<br />
newest addition to<br />
South Suburban<br />
Hearing Health<br />
Centers<br />
South Suburban Hearing<br />
Health Centers is pleased<br />
to announce that Terry<br />
Corso-O’Boyle, Au.D.,<br />
CCC-A has joined the<br />
practice and will be seeing<br />
patients at its Homer<br />
Glen location located at<br />
14316 S. Will-Cook Road<br />
in Homer Glen.<br />
“I am very excited<br />
to welcome Dr. Corso-<br />
O’Boyle to our practice,”<br />
said Jonathan L. Wright,<br />
ACA, BC-HIS. “She provides<br />
a great blend of<br />
top- notch clinical education<br />
and knowledge with<br />
a strong passion for providing<br />
community-based<br />
care. I also expect that she<br />
remains an active member<br />
of the community and that<br />
will be evident over the<br />
course of the months and<br />
years to come.”<br />
Corso-O’Boyle is a licensed<br />
audiologist. She<br />
graduated from Wayne<br />
State University in Detroit<br />
with a master’s degree in<br />
audiology. Corso-O’Boyle<br />
received her doctorate in<br />
audiology from Arizona<br />
School of Health Sciences<br />
in Mesa, Arizona. She has<br />
been awarded the ASHA<br />
Certificate of Clinical<br />
Competency in Audiology,<br />
and is a member of<br />
the American Academy<br />
of Audiology, American<br />
Speech-Language Hearing<br />
Association and Illinois<br />
Academy of Audiology.<br />
Corso-O’Boyle is joining<br />
South Suburban<br />
Hearing after practicing<br />
with Rush Copley Medical<br />
Group for the past 21<br />
years. She enjoys working<br />
with people and helping<br />
them hear better. She is<br />
the first woman president<br />
of the Lemont Lions Club<br />
and an active member of<br />
the community.<br />
South Suburban Hearing<br />
Health Centers are hearing<br />
healthcare facilities<br />
in Homer Glen, Mokena,<br />
Burr Ridge and Crestwood.<br />
For more information<br />
on the practice or to schedule<br />
an appointment with<br />
Dr. Terry Corso-O’Boyle,<br />
please call (708) 966-4724.<br />
Submitted by South Suburban<br />
Hearing Health Centers,<br />
14316 S. Will-Cook Road in<br />
Homer Glen. For more information,<br />
call (708) 966-4724,<br />
or visitsouthsuburbanhear<br />
ing.com.<br />
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Hearing loss can take atoll on relationships, often leading to<br />
social isolation 1 . People who treat their hearing loss maintain<br />
connections better and live fuller,happier lives 1 .<br />
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March 9 th -13 th &March 23 rd -27 th<br />
Call (708) 968-3370 TODAY to schedule your FREE hearing consultation!<br />
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1: National Center forHealth Statistics, Inter-University Consortium forPolitical and Social Research. (1989) National Health InterviewSurvey.United States Department of Health and Human Services. Doi: http://doi.org/10.3886/1CPSR09583.v1<br />
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Compassionate and convenient senior care at Evergreen Senior Living<br />
Evergreen Senior Living<br />
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community filled with<br />
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love life and live each day<br />
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place where independence<br />
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are loved and appreciated.<br />
With person-centered<br />
programs and purposeful<br />
campus designs for both<br />
assisted living and memory<br />
care, we offer local seniors<br />
and their families the<br />
opportunity to experience<br />
daily joy and peace.<br />
Evergreen Place<br />
Assisted Living<br />
Evergreen Place Assisted<br />
Living in Orland<br />
Park offers an unmatched<br />
experience for seniors<br />
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With assisted living, loved<br />
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Our trained staff is flexible<br />
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senior and family expectations.<br />
There is never a shortage<br />
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Place. We keep our<br />
residents healthy, active<br />
and socially engaged. Seniors<br />
can visit with family<br />
and friends in our spacious<br />
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more. Additionally, seniors<br />
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body and encourage social<br />
interaction. We ensure that<br />
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living is smooth, and that<br />
seniors are living each day<br />
as independently and joyfully<br />
as possible.<br />
At The Legacy, we understand<br />
the challenges<br />
family caregivers face<br />
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we’ve adopted a unique<br />
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Unrehearsed that fosters<br />
senior joy, peace and independence.<br />
This compassionate<br />
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on meeting each senior in<br />
the moment with personalized<br />
care. Legacy Living<br />
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Valuable information<br />
for current caregivers<br />
We understand the extensive<br />
financial planning<br />
required when it comes to<br />
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Instead, we simply<br />
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to the first month’s<br />
rent. Month-to-month contracts<br />
are also offered for<br />
the sake of resident and<br />
family comfort and convenience.<br />
Evergreen Senior Living<br />
in Orland Park is a vibrant<br />
community where seniors<br />
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in close by care. You can<br />
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Submitted by Evergreen<br />
Senior Living, 10820 183rd<br />
St. in Orland Park. For more<br />
information, call (708) 479-<br />
1082, or visit evergreenslc.<br />
com/orlandpark.<br />
Warm.<br />
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Experience assisted living with joy and ease at<br />
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Learn more about our friendly community by<br />
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(708) 479-1082 • 10820 183rd Street • Orland Park, IL
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Victorian Village<br />
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best nursing homes<br />
Victorian Village Health<br />
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received the highest performing<br />
ratings of Best<br />
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The small-house style<br />
of care offers unique care<br />
in an environment that<br />
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feel like home. Speciallytrained<br />
staff assist residents,<br />
whether they are<br />
there for short-term, postacute<br />
rehabilitation stays,<br />
or are part of the long-term<br />
skilled care community.<br />
“We are honored to be<br />
named to a list like this,”<br />
Sandra Visser, Senior Director<br />
of Admissions and<br />
Social Services at Victorian<br />
Village Health & Wellness<br />
Center, said. “We see<br />
positive results from our<br />
small-house style of care,<br />
and we’re proud to offer<br />
this unique senior living<br />
in Illinois<br />
option.”<br />
In the long-term skilled<br />
nursing care small house,<br />
there are only 10 residents<br />
per house, with universal<br />
care partners who are able<br />
to deliver personalized care.<br />
Residents enjoy private<br />
rooms, an open kitchen and<br />
dining room, and plenty of<br />
common areas, both inside<br />
and outside, to visit with<br />
friends and family.<br />
The layout is similar in<br />
the sub-acute rehabilitation<br />
small house. There are 30<br />
residents spread out over<br />
two floors. After an illness,<br />
injury or surgery, patients<br />
are often discharged from<br />
the hospital to Victorian<br />
Village for physical, occupational<br />
and speech<br />
therapies. These patients<br />
receive therapy in a building<br />
designed to look like<br />
home. The short hallways<br />
and home-like setting offer<br />
realistic opportunities for<br />
patients to practice tasks<br />
and activities they will be<br />
doing once they are home.<br />
“We receive a lot of great<br />
feedback from people who<br />
have gone through our rehab<br />
program,” Visser said.<br />
“This really is an ideal environment<br />
to get better after<br />
a hospital stay.”<br />
Submitted by Victorian<br />
Village Health & Wellness<br />
Center, 12600 W. Renaissance<br />
Circle in Homer Glen.<br />
For more information, call,<br />
(708) 301-0800 or email<br />
vv@provlife.com.
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Small House.<br />
Big Impact.<br />
Highest Performing Ratings<br />
in Two Categories<br />
U.S. News & World Report<br />
U.S. News and World Report<br />
measured 727 nursing homes in<br />
Illinois, andVictorianVillage was one of only 124 communities to<br />
receive this honor.They were named in the top 17% of nursing homes<br />
in the state for short-term rehabilitaion.<br />
See how our unique Small House style of care makes all the difference.<br />
For more information aboutVictorianVillage Health & Wellness Center,<br />
contact us at (708) 590-5050 orVV@provlife.com<br />
VICTORIAN VILLAGE<br />
Health & Wellness Center<br />
12525 Renaissance Circle | Homer Glen, IL 60491<br />
www.VictorianVillage.com
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Choose a comprehensive primary care practice with many services<br />
Choosing a primary care<br />
practice may be one of the<br />
most important decisions<br />
you can make in your life.<br />
Without good health, does<br />
much else matter?<br />
So, what are the key<br />
things to look for in a primary<br />
care practice? Experience<br />
should probably<br />
top your list when making<br />
that decision. As family<br />
practice specialist Dr. Susan<br />
Rife puts it, “Being in<br />
practice for 28 years helps<br />
me use my experience to<br />
give my patients the best<br />
care possible.” This January,<br />
Dr. Kimberly McKinnon,<br />
who is boarded in<br />
both family medicine and<br />
lifestyle medicine, has<br />
joined the practice, bringing<br />
her 10 years of experience<br />
to the team.<br />
Selecting convenient location<br />
and hours is also a<br />
good idea. With our busy<br />
schedules these days, convenience<br />
becomes very<br />
important for us and our<br />
families. At Rife and Associates<br />
Family Medicine,<br />
located at 10755 W. 163rd<br />
Place in Orland Park, same<br />
day appointments are welcome,<br />
and with convenient<br />
hours such as Saturdays<br />
and evenings until 6 p.m.,<br />
they are there when you<br />
need them.<br />
“There is certainly a<br />
place for urgent care clinics<br />
in our society,” Rife said.<br />
“But seeing a different provider<br />
each time a medical<br />
issue comes up is not the<br />
path to better health.”<br />
The convenience of<br />
Family Medicine itself is<br />
also important to consider.<br />
Family Medicine specialists<br />
take care of all ages<br />
and genders, from infants<br />
to the elderly. It’s important<br />
to note that internists<br />
don’t see children, and<br />
pediatricians don’t see<br />
adults, so a Family Medicine<br />
provider can take care<br />
of you, regardless of your<br />
age!<br />
Family Medicine providers<br />
also perform many<br />
procedures in the office,<br />
like Pap smears, mole removals<br />
and joint injections<br />
that many people seek<br />
from other specialty offices<br />
outside of primary care.<br />
Managing chronic conditions<br />
like diabetes, high<br />
blood pressure and back<br />
pain are also handled right<br />
in a family practice office.<br />
Rife and Associates has<br />
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She adds that “one of<br />
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a medical professional<br />
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of fad diets that seem to<br />
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There are other distinct<br />
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Only a medical professional<br />
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you for weight loss surgery,<br />
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“There have been vast<br />
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New patients with Rife<br />
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The medically based<br />
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For more information on<br />
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Family Medicine,<br />
10755 W. 163rd Place in<br />
Orland Park. For more information,<br />
visit RifeFamilyMed.<br />
com or WeightNoMore<br />
OrlandPark.com, or call<br />
(708) 873-1187.<br />
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Benefits of moving to a senior living community sooner rather than later<br />
Being a senior isn’t what<br />
it used to be. Advances in<br />
medical treatments are<br />
helping seniors live active<br />
and healthier lives longer<br />
than the generations before<br />
them. Additionally,<br />
retirees are more mindful<br />
of taking steps to make<br />
healthier lifestyle choices,<br />
such as eating better and<br />
exercising regularly to<br />
help them stay strong and<br />
healthy.<br />
While many seniors<br />
still intend to live in their<br />
homes as long as possible,<br />
many more are electing to<br />
move and enjoy their senior<br />
years in a communitybased<br />
setting that allows<br />
them easy access to everything<br />
they need to continue<br />
to stay active, social and<br />
cognitively sharp long into<br />
retirement.<br />
Here are five benefits of<br />
moving to a senior living<br />
community sooner, rather<br />
than later:<br />
• No yard work or home<br />
maintenance. Many retirees<br />
simply don’t want<br />
the responsibility of<br />
keeping up with a large<br />
home. Yard work and<br />
other maintenance projects<br />
can be a burden,<br />
taking up time and money.<br />
When seniors choose<br />
to live a maintenancefree<br />
lifestyle, they are<br />
free to devote more time<br />
to the activities and hobbies<br />
they love.<br />
• There’s always something<br />
to do. Staying<br />
active and trying new<br />
things is essential to<br />
healthy aging. It can also<br />
help reduce your risk for<br />
cognitive decline and<br />
the development of certain<br />
types of dementia,<br />
including Alzheimer’s<br />
disease. From wellness<br />
programs and social<br />
events, to recreational<br />
and leisure activities, at<br />
a senior living community,<br />
you’re never without<br />
something to do or<br />
something new to try.<br />
• It’s easy to meet new<br />
people. Regular socializing<br />
is another key aspect<br />
of healthy aging. In<br />
fact, studies show that<br />
seniors who partake in<br />
regular social engagements<br />
are less likely to<br />
develop feelings of depression,<br />
anxiety, stress<br />
and isolation as they<br />
age. Senior living communities<br />
make it easy<br />
for seniors to make new<br />
friends and develop new<br />
relationships. Shared<br />
common areas, regular<br />
social events, on-site activities,<br />
and community<br />
dining means you’re<br />
never far from others<br />
who share your interests.<br />
• No need to cook—unless<br />
you want to. Love to eat<br />
but hate the process of<br />
cooking and cleaning?<br />
Senior living communities<br />
offer delicious,<br />
home-style dining options<br />
that ensure residents<br />
eat well, without<br />
the hassle. Still like to<br />
cook occasionally? Not<br />
a problem. Independent<br />
living garden homes<br />
and apartments include<br />
full kitchens, so you can<br />
prepare what you like,<br />
when you like.<br />
• You have peace of mind<br />
for the future. No matter<br />
what steps you take<br />
to stay healthy as you<br />
age, there may come a<br />
time when you require<br />
more assistance with<br />
tasks you once did on<br />
your own. Moving to a<br />
senior living community<br />
while you’re still active<br />
and healthy can give<br />
you peace of mind that<br />
you’ll have access to<br />
the assistance you need,<br />
should you ever need it<br />
in the future.<br />
Every senior wants to<br />
stay active, healthy and<br />
independent as they age.<br />
At Franciscan Village in<br />
Lemont and Marian Village<br />
in Homer Glen, we<br />
provide the programs,<br />
amenities and services seniors<br />
need to achieve the<br />
retirement lifestyle of your<br />
dreams. To learn more<br />
about Franciscan Village<br />
or Marian Village, visit<br />
franciscanministries.org.<br />
Submitted by Franciscan<br />
Ministries. For more information,<br />
call (800) 524-6126,<br />
or visit franciscanministries.<br />
org.<br />
FRANCISCAN VILLAGE<br />
FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIES<br />
Franciscan Ministries sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago<br />
630-243-3479<br />
1270 Village Dr., Lemont, IL 60439<br />
www.franciscanvillagelemont.org<br />
You can explore new opportunities while enjoying the perks of your<br />
maintenance-free garden home or independent living apartment.<br />
Our associates take care of all your home improvements and<br />
landscaping needs. You don’t have to do a thing.<br />
Relax and enjoy your retirement!<br />
MARIAN VILLAGE<br />
FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIES<br />
Franciscan Ministries sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago<br />
708-226-3786<br />
15624 Marian Dr., Homer Glen, IL 60491<br />
www.marianvillage.org
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Tinley Court<br />
Catered Senior<br />
Living is all<br />
about family<br />
No one should be alone in caring<br />
for their senior-aged loved one. It<br />
literally takes a village.<br />
At Tinley Court Catered Senior<br />
Living in Tinley Park, we offer<br />
many support resources so that you<br />
or your loved one only has to make<br />
the transition once in your/their<br />
golden years. Many of our residents<br />
are long-term residents; some<br />
have been here 12 years and nine<br />
years even with us through hospice<br />
care, considering Tinley Court as<br />
their home.<br />
Our exceptional team of caregivers<br />
offer personalized care plans recognizing<br />
that each individual is not<br />
a cookie cutter circumstance. We<br />
have the resources to offer our residents,<br />
such as a primary care doctor,<br />
nurse practitioner, therapy group,<br />
podiatrist, dentist, audiologist and<br />
so much more IF (not when) a need<br />
should arise. Our residents are not<br />
required to utilize these, but it’s the<br />
convenience of knowing these options<br />
are available to them and it<br />
gives their family members a peace<br />
of mind knowing that their loved<br />
one’s needs are being met.<br />
Throughout the years, Tinley<br />
Court has refined our services to<br />
our seniors so they can be their best<br />
selves. Our mission is to give our<br />
residents a loving, safe and caring<br />
environment in a warm and homey<br />
setting. If you’re looking for shiny,<br />
new, all the bells and whistles that<br />
is not Tinley Court. At Tinley Court<br />
we feel we excel in such areas as<br />
care, detail to activities provided,<br />
cleanliness, respect toward the<br />
people that make up our community<br />
and looking out for the well-being<br />
of each of our residents.<br />
Not to mention the exceptional financial<br />
aspect of it, we are the best<br />
deal in town. We are a private pay<br />
establishment working with a group<br />
that can help through the process<br />
of obtaining financial aid if you are<br />
a veteran or surviving spouse of a<br />
veteran.<br />
In addition to providing a permanent<br />
living environment, we also offer<br />
respite stay at Tinley Court, so<br />
if you or your loved one is in need<br />
of exceptional care for only a short<br />
term period we can help with that<br />
as well. We believe in offering as<br />
much as possible for the best deal<br />
as possible. So for one monthly fee<br />
we offer not only the living space,<br />
but three meals a day in a dining<br />
room setting, all your utilities<br />
(except for phone/cable services),<br />
weekly housekeeping, daily activities<br />
that include outings and live entertainment,<br />
staffing 24 hours/seven<br />
days a week for the wellbeing and<br />
security of all our residents.<br />
Whether for a short term stay or<br />
longer period of time, Tinley Court<br />
Catered Senior Living may be exactly<br />
what one is looking for. Tinley<br />
Court Catered Senior Living in<br />
Tinley Park is a community where<br />
independence thrives and is encouraged<br />
while compassionate care and<br />
respect are a given. Come see all<br />
that Tinley Court Catered Senior<br />
Living has to offer. Call today to<br />
schedule a tour and come feel the<br />
difference.<br />
Submitted by Tinley Court Catered Senior<br />
Living, 16301 Brementowne Road,<br />
Tinley Park. For more information or<br />
to schedule a tour, call (708) 532-7800<br />
or visit tinleycourt.com.<br />
Will County Coroner candidate offers<br />
needed experience to modernize office<br />
A man carrying four badges on his shirt is<br />
willing to trade them all in for one powerful<br />
badge: the gold badge of the Will County Coroner.<br />
Bolingbrook Police Sergeant Sean Talbot<br />
has been serving Will County as a first responder<br />
for nearly 30 years. He hopes that his lifetime<br />
of career preparedness will earn the votes of<br />
Will County voters on March 17.<br />
Democrat candidate Sean P. Talbot, 53, has<br />
spent the last 29 years of his life wearing many<br />
hats, serving Will County as a first responder on<br />
many different levels. He is currently a sergeant<br />
at the Bolingbrook Police Department. He began<br />
his law enforcement career at Shorewood<br />
Police Department in 1990. Police work was<br />
not enough for him, so Talbot began his volunteer<br />
firefighter career as a Troy fireman/EMT,<br />
then moved to Plainfield and became a Plainfield<br />
fireman. The growth of Will County caused<br />
these departments to hire part-time employees<br />
and eventually full-time firefighters. Talbot continued<br />
to work as a part-time Plainfield fireman<br />
and is currently employed as a part-time Troy<br />
firefighter/EMT.<br />
Talbot has spent the past 30 years as a volunteer<br />
and part-time firefighter/EMT, holding<br />
the rank of lieutenant in Will County. He is a<br />
state-certified fire/arson investigator through<br />
the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute<br />
and a member of the Division 15 Fire/Arson Investigations<br />
Task Force.<br />
Like all police officers, Talbot began his career<br />
in the patrol division. He eventually was assigned<br />
to the Investigations Division where he<br />
became lead homicide certified. He also became<br />
a special investigator with the Will/Grundy<br />
County Major Crimes Task Force. This is a position<br />
every area detective strives to be selected<br />
to be a part of. Talbot has also held the title of<br />
crime scene investigator, attending Northwestern<br />
University Center for Public Safety Crime<br />
Scene Investigations I, II, and III. Talbot also<br />
held the position of <strong>SW</strong>AT and sniper team leader<br />
for Bolingbrook Police Department.<br />
As an investigator, Talbot was one of the first<br />
investigators to successfully obtain charges<br />
against drug dealers on two drug induced homicide<br />
cases in Will County. Talbot said the heroin<br />
epidemic continues to plague Will County, and<br />
his firsthand knowledge in handling these cases<br />
will assist him in his new role as the Will County<br />
Coroner.<br />
The Joliet Catholic Academy and Purdue<br />
University graduate believes his lifetime experience<br />
has more than prepared him for his next<br />
journey as serving the county as the coroner.<br />
He’s played a part in investigating more than<br />
1,000 deaths throughout his career.<br />
Until recently, Talbot allowed time to be employed<br />
part-time by the Will County Coroner’s<br />
office for 18 years as a deputy coroner. This<br />
part-time job furthered his career into the studies<br />
of death investigations. The Will/Grundy<br />
County Major Crimes Task force sent Talbot as<br />
a representative of the Coroner’s Office to the<br />
University of Tennessee’s forensic anthropology<br />
outdoor recovery course, commonly referred<br />
to as “the body farm.” At this week-long<br />
training, Talbot learned the extensive research<br />
behind body decomposition and many causes<br />
of deaths. Talbot and Detectives from all over<br />
the United States spent the week recovering<br />
bodies from the surface, as well as a full exhumation,<br />
studying the many different levels of<br />
decomposition, as well as trauma and possible<br />
causes of deaths. They gained a better understanding<br />
of the decomposition process, developed<br />
techniques for extracting information on<br />
timing and circumstances surrounding the death<br />
of the human remains they recovered from the<br />
burial sites. Talbot also learned the proper ways<br />
to document the recoveries in preparation for<br />
criminal or civil litigation. Talbot described this<br />
experience as both eye opening and life changing,<br />
a “once in a lifetime experience.”<br />
If elected, Talbot has plans to bring the Coroner’s<br />
Office into the 21st century. This would<br />
include technology updates, training updates,<br />
physical plant updates and expanding the office<br />
to better cover the east side of the county.<br />
He also aspires to hire more coroner’s deputies,<br />
which would reduce response times for families<br />
and law enforcement, and adding a facility<br />
for holding decedents in the east side of Will<br />
County. He strives to have full transparency of<br />
all of the coroner operations for Will County<br />
residents. He wants to successfully address the<br />
opioid epidemic and plans to reduce the number<br />
of opioid deaths in the county. He hopes to<br />
achieve all of the above mentioned with government<br />
grant funding, so as not to impact the Will<br />
County residents financially.<br />
Talbot stated his opponent in the primary<br />
election, Democratic candidate Laurie Summers,<br />
has no previous death investigation experience.<br />
Summers was hired by the Coroner’s<br />
Office only in October, 2019, as a deputy chief<br />
coroner, a position Talbot declined. Talbot will<br />
face Summers in the primary election March<br />
17. Talbot encourages voters to educate themselves<br />
on the experience between he and Summers<br />
before casting their vote.<br />
Submitted by Friends to Elect Sean Talbot for Will<br />
County Coroner. For more information, visit sean<br />
talbotforcoroner.com.
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We’re getting older, but<br />
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A certain football halftime<br />
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and an entertainer. The celebrity<br />
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Sure, we’re getting<br />
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What do we expect<br />
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our quality of life?<br />
Aging is a loss of function,<br />
the function of our<br />
bodies, the function of our<br />
brains and the function of<br />
our emotional reasoning.<br />
But we can fight for improved<br />
function of body<br />
and brain through proper<br />
nutrition and exercise. And<br />
when we think of exercise,<br />
let’s think of exercising<br />
our brains every day.<br />
Even if we have never<br />
thought of exercising our<br />
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has a way of reminding<br />
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a loss due to divorce, illness<br />
or financial collapse.<br />
When we consider the depression<br />
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Aging is natural, but we<br />
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In her book “Aging Backwards,”<br />
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wrote: “If the gardener<br />
tends to her garden, diligently<br />
watering her plants<br />
and ensuring they get the<br />
right amount of sun, nutrients<br />
and water, her plants<br />
will flourish and grow.<br />
If, however, she neglects<br />
her garden, it will soon<br />
become overgrown with<br />
weeds, and, without nutrition<br />
or water, the plants<br />
will die. Both of these outcomes<br />
are equally ‘natural.’”<br />
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Our bodies and brains can<br />
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of our physical and cognitive<br />
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With increased awareness<br />
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more information, call (815)<br />
600-8950 or visit sterk<br />
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Orland Township place for seniors to<br />
embrace age, thrive with social activities<br />
Orland Township offers<br />
a vast array of social activities<br />
and health programs for<br />
older adults, ranging from<br />
the weekly drop-in center<br />
where seniors can enjoy coffee<br />
and a snack while playing<br />
bingo, cards and mingling<br />
with friends, to larger<br />
annual events, such as the<br />
Senior Dating Game, Senior<br />
American Idol and Dancing<br />
with the Senior Stars. Some<br />
of the Township’s regular<br />
social activities include<br />
monthly luncheons, dinner<br />
dances and trips.<br />
Orland Township is also<br />
committed to the well-being<br />
of local seniors and offers<br />
weekly classes to promote<br />
healthy lifestyles. Classes<br />
include joints in motion,<br />
yoga, strong and fit, tai chi,<br />
knitting, line dancing and<br />
computer courses, such as<br />
the Dakim BrainFitness<br />
class, which is designed<br />
to improve memory, focus<br />
and concentration among<br />
seniors.<br />
At the Township, seniors<br />
can also participate<br />
in valuable and convenient<br />
seminars, such as senior<br />
driver safety, Medicare<br />
information seminar, and<br />
CPR courses. The Senior<br />
Citizen Advisory Council<br />
allows seniors to work in<br />
part with the Township’s supervisor<br />
and board of trustees<br />
to ensure the programs<br />
and services provided are<br />
both helpful and enjoyable<br />
for local older citizens.<br />
New to Orland Township<br />
is the Senior Citizen<br />
Law Enforcement Academy.<br />
Participants will gain<br />
a better understanding of<br />
the responsibilities and duties<br />
of law enforcement, as<br />
well as receive advice on<br />
personal safety and crime<br />
prevention. Cook County’s<br />
Sheriff’s officials present<br />
the six-session academy<br />
with different speakers to<br />
provide pertinent information<br />
on an array of topics.<br />
The academy classes will<br />
meet from 10 a.m.-noon<br />
each Tuesday from May 19<br />
through June 23. Call (708)<br />
403-4222 to pre-register.<br />
Senior American Idol<br />
tickets will be on sale Feb.<br />
27. On April 30, guests will<br />
enjoy a delicious plated dinner<br />
at Georgio Banquets<br />
and be entertained by talented<br />
singing seniors competing<br />
to be Orland Township’s<br />
next Senior American Idol.<br />
All proceeds benefit the Orland<br />
Township Scholarship<br />
Foundation.<br />
Seniors will put on their<br />
dancing shoes for the Motown<br />
Dinner Dance from<br />
5-10 p.m. March 5. After<br />
enjoying a delicious meal<br />
from the Orland Chateau,<br />
seniors will get their groove<br />
on, dancing to all their Motown<br />
favorites, including<br />
hits by James Brown, Al<br />
Green, Smoky Robinson,<br />
Aretha Franklin, Diana<br />
Ross and others. Tickets<br />
are on sale now at Orland<br />
Township, 14807 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. in Orland Park.<br />
During the month of May,<br />
Orland Township celebrates<br />
Older American’s Month<br />
with a chock-full of exciting<br />
events. Each day, a township<br />
service or something<br />
new is highlighted to benefit<br />
the lives of our seniors.<br />
For seniors who are living<br />
a more isolated lifestyle, Orland<br />
Township offers many<br />
resources to try to get them<br />
connected. The Township’s<br />
transportation service offers<br />
front-door transportation to<br />
and from the Township and<br />
medical appointments.<br />
Orland Township also<br />
works in part with organizations<br />
such as PLOWS<br />
Council on Aging, which<br />
offers home check-ups and<br />
services to get older citizens<br />
active in the community<br />
once again.<br />
“We hold our seniors<br />
close to our hearts at Orland<br />
Township,” said Supervisor<br />
Paul O’Grady. “We are happy<br />
we can provide so many<br />
helpful services and even<br />
happier that so many smiling<br />
faces take advantage of<br />
what we offer.“<br />
From the senior picnics<br />
to monthly blood pressure<br />
clinics and total lipid testing,<br />
Orland Township is a<br />
place for seniors to embrace<br />
their age and thrive.<br />
Orland Township is located<br />
at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave.<br />
in Orland Park. For more<br />
information, call (708) 403-<br />
4222 or visit orlandtown<br />
ship.org. To stay up to date<br />
with what’s happening at<br />
the Township, follow Supervisor<br />
Paul O’Grady on<br />
Facebook at facebook.com/<br />
OrlandTownshipIL.<br />
Submitted by Orland Township,<br />
14807 S. Ravinia Ave.<br />
in Orland Park. For more<br />
information, call (708) 403-<br />
4222 or visit orlandtownship.<br />
org.<br />
Gnade Insurance here to help navigate Medicare process<br />
Gary Gnade, owner of<br />
Gnade Insurance Group,<br />
makes it his main mission<br />
to help people through<br />
the Medicare process. He<br />
knows how overwhelming<br />
it is to receive so much<br />
propaganda on Medicare as<br />
people approach their 65th<br />
birthday. He also understands<br />
how confusing it is to<br />
try to choose what the right<br />
plan is for each individual.<br />
You qualify for Medicare if:<br />
• You are turning 65 or are<br />
65 and over;<br />
• You are at any age with renal<br />
disease;<br />
• You are of any age with a<br />
severe disability;<br />
• You have been receiving<br />
Social Security benefits<br />
for at least 24 months.<br />
There is an open enrollment<br />
for Medicare Oct. 15-<br />
Dec. 7, 2021, where you can<br />
join or switch to a Medicare<br />
Advantage plan or Part D<br />
drug plan; however, if you<br />
are turning 65 you do not<br />
need to wait.<br />
While Gnade Insurance<br />
Group has been in business<br />
for more than 30 years,<br />
Gnade has been doing<br />
healthcare and Medicare<br />
supplements for 40 years.<br />
He started with Medicare<br />
during his years at Prudential,<br />
saw how much guidance<br />
people need through<br />
the Medicare process and<br />
knew he wanted to continue<br />
helping customers navigate<br />
the program.<br />
Gnade, along with two<br />
other employees — Wendy<br />
Elmlund and Nicole Pagano<br />
— keep up with certifications<br />
in order to advise<br />
about Medicare. The Medicare<br />
AHIP Certification<br />
must be taken each year to<br />
continually make informed<br />
decisions on Medicare.<br />
“It is overwhelming to be<br />
approaching retirement and<br />
not know what your health<br />
insurance coverage will be,”<br />
Gnade said. “Unfortunately,<br />
consumers are inundated<br />
with ads, commercials and<br />
mailings, which can lead<br />
someone towards a Medicare<br />
plan that may not be<br />
the best for them. For something<br />
like Medicare, it is<br />
very important to use a broker<br />
like us that can walk you<br />
through the process.”<br />
Submitted by Gnade Insurance<br />
Group, 219 N. White St. in<br />
Frankfort. For more information,<br />
call (815) 464-8800, or<br />
visit gnadeinsurance.com.
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Join Phil & Amy<br />
from Music & Travel<br />
Multi-talented husband<br />
and wife team Phil & Amy<br />
are well known entertainers<br />
throughout Chicagoland<br />
and Illinois as masters<br />
of music. They have been<br />
performing popular hits,<br />
including selections from<br />
Broadway Shows and<br />
movies, old familiar standards,<br />
patriotic tunes, and<br />
holiday favorites, depending<br />
on the season. They are<br />
often joined by their longtime<br />
musical colleague<br />
and violinist extraordinaire,<br />
Jodi. More recently,<br />
Phil & Amy’s singer/songwriter<br />
daughter, Lucie, and<br />
their guitarist son, Luke,<br />
have made appearances<br />
in their show. The talent<br />
is getting passed on to the<br />
next generation.<br />
If this has whet your appetite<br />
for some outstanding<br />
entertainment, then<br />
there are opportunities to<br />
see them this year. You too<br />
can catch a one- day lunch/<br />
show motorcoach or have<br />
the option of enjoying an<br />
overnight package at the<br />
famous Lodge and surroundings.<br />
In addition to their musical<br />
repertoire mastery,<br />
this affable pair host theater<br />
outings, day excursions,<br />
and overnight motorcoach<br />
tours whether it<br />
be for two or 12 days. For<br />
2020 they will take groups<br />
to the Grand Canyon and<br />
Southwest Canyonlands<br />
in June. Later in June, St.<br />
Christopher Tours visits<br />
one of their favorite treasures,<br />
Mackinac Island,<br />
Michigan, The Mackinac<br />
Bridge, bikes, horses and<br />
carriages, famous fudge<br />
and the historic Grand<br />
Hotel. There’s also a great<br />
three-day Bavarian geta-way<br />
to Frankenmuth,<br />
Michigan, in October that<br />
includes Bronner’s the<br />
World’s Largest Christmas<br />
Wonderland. Looking<br />
ahead to 2021, plans<br />
are included for a trip to<br />
Nashville and Memphis to<br />
experience country music<br />
on its home ground. St.<br />
Christopher Travelers say<br />
that having the hotel accommodations<br />
at the Opryland<br />
Resort were simply<br />
put, “The best ever!” The<br />
Grand Ole Opry and so<br />
many historic sights create<br />
an American experience<br />
like none other.<br />
If you don’t have time<br />
for an overnight trip, there<br />
are theater outings, historic<br />
route trips and so much<br />
more. Whatever sparks<br />
your interest, you won’t<br />
be disappointed. You’ll<br />
feel like you are one. The<br />
company of family, dear<br />
friends, and new friends<br />
and travelers continue to<br />
make wonderful memories.<br />
For further information<br />
check out their ad and<br />
visit their website at phil<br />
namymusic.com.<br />
Submitted by Colony Productions,<br />
5348 Forest Trail in<br />
Oak Forest. For more information,<br />
visit philnamymusic.<br />
com.<br />
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Alvernia Manor Senior Living a<br />
hidden gem in southwest suburbs<br />
Is mom living alone? Is the family<br />
concerned of her safety? Is she<br />
able to reach out quickly for assistance,<br />
should something happen?<br />
Is there worry if dad is taking his<br />
daily medications as prescribed<br />
and eating nutritional meals? Is<br />
the hired home care provider giving<br />
that special aunt all the care,<br />
attention and socialization she<br />
needs and deserves?<br />
Alvernia Manor Senior Living<br />
is the “hidden gem” that can ease a<br />
family’s concerns. The mission of<br />
this unique senior living community<br />
is to provide seniors a loving,<br />
safe and caring home. Alvernia<br />
Manor has a warm, homey setting,<br />
its walls brimming of compassion,<br />
fulfillment and fun. Amenities<br />
include three daily meals<br />
plus snacks, staffed healthcare<br />
services, 24-hour emergency call<br />
system, housekeeping, furnished<br />
private rooms, and a calendar full<br />
of activities and socialization. In<br />
addition, there are no annuities<br />
or endowment fees. For over 45<br />
years, the School Sisters of St.<br />
Francis of Christ the King and<br />
their dedicated staff have cared for<br />
seniors as their own family with<br />
respect, love and concern. Family<br />
and friends refer Alvernia Manor<br />
as their “hidden gem”.<br />
Alvernia Manor is located on a<br />
hilltop in the southwest suburb of<br />
Lemont. With its beautiful bluff<br />
location, the vivid colors of the<br />
four seasons are played out annually<br />
in panoramic view. The Little<br />
Bit of Heaven pavilion is a favorite<br />
spot for residents to take in the<br />
scenery and enjoy the fresh air.<br />
Residents also have the opportunity<br />
to enjoy several other secured<br />
patios or common areas, relax in<br />
the privacy of their room or spend<br />
spiritual time in the Chapel. Keeping<br />
a resident’s body and mind<br />
healthy and active is the goal the<br />
Sisters and staff strive for. Games,<br />
exercise, movies, bingo, best buddy<br />
visits, shopping trips, entertainment<br />
and other special outings like<br />
a trip to Brookfield Zoo are among<br />
the many activities on Alvernia’s<br />
monthly activity calendar – definitely<br />
fun times enjoyed by all.<br />
Alvernia Manor’s Wellness<br />
Coordinators and healthcare staff<br />
ensures residents’ medications are<br />
dispensed, vitals taken and daily<br />
health monitored. Fresh meals are<br />
prepared daily and all housekeeping<br />
needs attended to. All this adds<br />
up to no more worries for you.<br />
In addition, adult day services<br />
or short term stay are other available<br />
options for families. Loved<br />
ones receive the care and recreation<br />
they need in a safe, loving<br />
environment while caregivers go<br />
to work or get a much needed<br />
break. Whether for a few hours a<br />
day or a longer period of time, Alvernia<br />
Manor may be exactly what<br />
one’s family is looking for.<br />
Come see all Alvernia Manor<br />
Senior Living offers. The care,<br />
charm and beauty are undeniable.<br />
Submitted by Alvernia Manor Senior<br />
Living, 13950 Main St. in Lemont.<br />
For more information, call (630)<br />
257-7721, or visit alverniamanor.org.<br />
Deuser<br />
for State<br />
Senate<br />
August Deuser is the 2nd<br />
Precinct Committeeman in<br />
Frankfort Township and is<br />
running for State Senate in<br />
the 19th District on March<br />
17. He is running as a<br />
write-in candidate because<br />
he was knocked off the<br />
ballot by the bad guys. August<br />
was a third-generation<br />
police officer before he<br />
went back to the University<br />
of Illinois an earned his<br />
teaching degree. He taught<br />
special education students<br />
for 25 years while earning<br />
his master’s in educational<br />
administration from<br />
Lewis University. His wife<br />
of 38 years and their two<br />
sons also graduated from<br />
Lewis University. Deuser<br />
is pro-second amendment,<br />
pro-life, pro-education and<br />
pro-police. Visit his website<br />
at deuser.us.<br />
Paid for by Citizens for<br />
August Deuser.<br />
Submitted by Citizens for<br />
August Deuser. For more<br />
information, visit deuser.us.<br />
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New Lenox-based<br />
business works to make<br />
clothes dryers safer<br />
Hidden buildup in<br />
clothes dryer vent<br />
is fire hazard<br />
DON’T LET YOUR DRYER<br />
START A<br />
FIRE!<br />
Most people know they<br />
need to clean out their<br />
dryer lint tray between<br />
each cycle, but what lurks<br />
behind the wall is just as<br />
important for safety and<br />
avoiding fire traps, as well<br />
as fully efficient dryer performance.<br />
Joe Enzenberger,<br />
owner of Dryer Vent<br />
Wizard, opened his New<br />
Lenox-based business in<br />
2009.<br />
Lint is the villain —<br />
lint that has been allowed<br />
to build up and linger too<br />
long in the dryer exhaust<br />
vent.<br />
It is estimated by the<br />
U.S. Consumer Product<br />
Safety Commission and<br />
the U.S. Fire Administration<br />
that 15,500 fires associated<br />
with clothes dryers<br />
occur annually. These fires<br />
account for an average of<br />
20 deaths, 370 injuries and<br />
more than $88 million in<br />
property damage.<br />
“Failure to clean the<br />
dryer vent” was the leading<br />
factor cited in U.S. Fire<br />
Administration reports.<br />
“It is something very<br />
few people know about or<br />
think about,” said Enzenberger,<br />
whose company<br />
specializes in dryer vent<br />
cleaning, repair, alteration<br />
and installation. “It is<br />
the leading cause of dryer<br />
fires.”<br />
Lint accumulation also<br />
can cause dryers to stop<br />
working or to work inefficiently.<br />
A dryer vent<br />
clogged with lint can add<br />
as much as $18 to $24 per<br />
month to energy costs.<br />
“Improper venting<br />
causes problems, as well,”<br />
he said. “The dryer exhaust<br />
duct and connections<br />
should be made of rigid<br />
metal or semi-rigid metal<br />
and secured with metal<br />
heat-resistant tape rather<br />
than duct tape. I often find<br />
plastic or foil accordiontype<br />
material, which can<br />
easily trap lint and is more<br />
susceptible to kinks and<br />
crushing.”<br />
Warning signs include:<br />
• Clothes are taking more<br />
than one cycle to dry, especially<br />
jeans & towels.<br />
• No lint visible on lint<br />
screen.<br />
• Dryer repeatedly stops<br />
during a cycle.<br />
• Clothes have moldy<br />
smell after dry cycle.<br />
• Clothes are very hot after<br />
a dry cycle.<br />
• The top of your dryer hot<br />
to the touch while running.<br />
• There’s excess lint left on<br />
your clothing.<br />
“This has been a consumer<br />
education process,<br />
but it’s hard to get the<br />
word out,” Enzenberger<br />
said. “Most don’t call until<br />
they have a serious problem<br />
with their dryer.”<br />
He suggests people<br />
treat clothes dryers as a<br />
household item in need of<br />
regular maintenance. Consumers<br />
can protect dryer<br />
performance and promote<br />
safety by cleaning the lint<br />
screen between each use,<br />
ensuring the connection<br />
between the dryer and<br />
wall is made of compliant<br />
material and remains<br />
un-kinked, and having the<br />
dryer exhaust duct cleaned<br />
regularly. Dryer manufacturers<br />
recommend inspection<br />
and cleaning at least<br />
annually.<br />
Now is the perfect time<br />
to have an inspection and<br />
cleaning of clothes dryers<br />
and dryer vent systems.<br />
Another important tip:<br />
Never let your clothes dryer<br />
run when you are out of<br />
the house or asleep.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit dryerventwizard.com<br />
or call (815) 215-2090.<br />
Submitted by Dryer Vent Wizard.<br />
For more information,<br />
call (815) 215-2090, or visit<br />
dryerventwizard.com.<br />
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