As the leaves begin to turn vibrant colors and the evenings get shorter, it’s easy to feel that Fall chill in the air. Every year as the season changes and the temperature drops, it can be easy to fall into habits that can leave you susceptible to illness. Here at Freedom Home Care we have compiled a list of a few tips that can keep you healthy this fall season. Take Care of Yourself Far too many of us aren’t maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Whether it’s staying on top of your diet or finding time to exercise, it is important
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Monthly Archives October 2015
It's Easier to Support Breast Cancer Research Than You Think!
October is in full swing, and this time of year everyone has Halloween on the brain. But October is also a very important month for Breast Cancer awareness! Some people may want to help, but don’t know where to start. Thankfully there are businesses all around Chicago that want to help make donating as easy as possible! So here’s a list of where to go this month to help benefit breast cancer research: Adamus: For all of October, $1 from every Diva Cocktail sold will be donated to Chicagoland Susan G. Komen foundation. 10 S. Wabash Ave., 312-372-7696, www.silversmithchicagohotel.com Barbakoa: Through
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How to Make Halloween Healthier
In the days and weeks leading up to Halloween, the stores are filled with pumpkins, costumes, and of course candy- lots and lots of candy. What originally started as all Hallows Eve has now turned into a day of tricks and treats. While many will spend this day snacking on bite sized chocolates and sugar filled sweets, there are plenty of options to make this Halloween just as fun without all the added calories and sugar crashes later on. Here at Freedom Home Care we have complied a few healthy alternatives to the traditional candy fare that will still delight
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Yoga Offers Seniors a Multitude of Health Benefits
As a culture we may not be able to agree on much, but one thing we can all agree on is that yoga is good for you. Nobody knows this better than Susan Wolf Smolin, a certified yoga instructor who offers therapeutic and rehabilitative instruction to people of all types – from the prenatal to the elderly. Susan has over 20 years of experience; she discovered her passion for yoga shortly before her own father moved into an assisted living home. Susan began teaching classes in chair yoga to the seniors there and quickly discovered the life-changing benefits yoga can
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The Benefit of Seniors and Interaction with Young Children
Senior citizens run a high risk of loneliness and isolation due to a lack of social interaction – especially with younger generations. But that’s where the Intergenerational Learning Center at the Mount (ILCM) is trying to change things: they recently put a preschool in their nursing home. And it changed everyone’s lives. Studies have shown that 43% of older adults experience social isolation, which is closely correlated with loneliness and depression as well as mental and physical decline. And many elderly become lonely when they move into nursing homes, or lose a loved one and remain alone in their own
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