Gratitude is a word often expressed in conversations these pandemic days. Gratitude for health and healing of loved ones. Gratitude for being able to see and hug those we’ve missed. Gratitude for being able to “get out a bit.” And gratitude for the services that have made these things ...
If you enjoy spending time outdoors during the warmer months, it’s inevitable that you will run into pesky plants or annoying insects, especially in Pennsylvania. To avoid succumbing to these seasonal woes, it is important to know what condition you are dealing with, how to avoid these ...
Evangelical Community Hospital in partnership with The Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness, Lewisburg, is holding National Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m0 at the Miller Center. This program is free, presented in a safe, drive-through format, and open to the public. The 28th annual event is the largest of its kind held for older adults. It is designed to provide an overview of resources available in the local community to keep aging Americans healthy and fit and allows participants to learn methods for making positive changes in their lives. The ...
Luanne Hawley, RN, imaging services nurse at Evangelical Community Hospital, recently was presented the DAISY Award. The award is presented to a deserving nurse who exemplifies clinical expertise and compassionate care and is recognized as a role model in the nursing community. Hawley was ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the weeks before she died of COVID-19 in the dementia unit of a suburban Philadelphia personal care home, Barbara Demech often lamented about the Alzheimer’s disease that began gripping her mind a decade earlier. “She’d say to me, ‘I just feel like somebody is ...
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not institutional settings, a new poll finds. There’s a surprising level of bipartisan agreement on some proposals that could help make that happen, ...
