Archive for Health & Wellness

  • Kari's Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Crock Pot Hot Cocoa ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk 6 cups whole milk 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Mini marshmallows (for serving) Heat up 1 cup whole milk t...

  • Healthy Holiday Gifting – Dietitian Picks Healthy Holiday Gifting – Dietitian Picks

    By Kaitlyn Milligan Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3291 Kaitlyn.Milligan@hy-vee.com The holidays are a time to enjoy the season and extend appreciation for friends, family, and co-workers. This year, try taking a mindful approach to gift-giving and incorporate a healthy holiday theme. I...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Myths of Medicaid The amount of misinformation surrounding Medicaid is amazing. Everyone has heard a story — the state taking Aunt Mary’s house when her husband went to the nursing home, or Harry spending the ...

  • Home for the Holidays Home for the Holidays

    By Cyndi Koenes Regional Marketing & Sales Director Park Vista - North Hill Park Vista - Camanche Home for the holidays……such a wonderful and warm thought. But what exactly is home? Maybe it’s a first apartment, a large family home where children were raised and holidays celebrated...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. How can I improve communication with my loved one? Hearing is an important part of the communication and interaction we have with others. Changes in hearing ability can impact daily communication and can lead to frustrations both fo...

  • New Year, New You? Redefining Resolutions for the Over 60 Crowd New Year, New You? Redefining Resolutions for the Over 60 Crowd

    By Milestones Area Agency on Aging For many of us, the arrival of a new year sparks the urge to embark on a journey of self-improvement. But as we get older, the traditional "new year, new you" mantra may not quite resonate. Instead of feeling pressured to conform to rigid resolutions, let's r...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Embracing New Traditions: Finding the Magic of Christmas at Every Age The holiday season often brings moments of thoughtful reflection. Many of us look back on our childhoods, hoping to recapture the magic and wonder of Christmases past....

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Stuffed Mushrooms 1½ lb. baby mushrooms, rinsed 2 Tbsp, unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped ¼ cup bread crumbs Kosher salt Ground black pepper ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbsp. chop...

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