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Learning About Skin Care with Real Skin Studio

We recently sat down with Ali Spatz of Real Skin Studio to learn more about their company and to get expert advice on how to protect your skin, especially in the summer months.   About Real Skin Studio Real Skin Studio is another business located in downtown Highland Park, in the Sola Salon Studios. They offer a wide variety of customized spa facials and clinical treatments. No matter what type of treatment, Ali is a results driven skin care practitioner. She specializes in anti-aging, acne and pigmentation treatments.   Protect Your Skin from Summer Sun The weather is starting to
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Video spotlight: Meals On Wheels

This week, we here at Freedom Home Care have focused on helping the elderly loved ones in our lives maintain a healthy weight. Therefore, we thought it was only natural for us to stop for a moment to sing the praises of the Meals On Wheels Association of America. The organization has been working hard to keep the needy senior population healthy and happy since 1954. What began in Philadelphia more than 50 years ago has grown to be America’s largest national organization, which represents about 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the States as well as the U.S. territories.
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Five compelling reasons for seniors to use social media

The number of older individuals taking advantage of social media is growing every day. According to Mashable.com, there are quite a few tech-savvy seniors bucking the trend that Facebook and Twitter are just for the younger generations. In fact, in an article published by Mashable.com, “about 34% of Internet users age 65 and older use sites such as Facebook and Twitter — and 18% of this group do so each day.” And actually, social media can offer a lot of benefits for seniors who find it harder to get out of the house. Thanks to the website Senior Care Corner,
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