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Nutrition Education for Senior Meal Sites

All Foods Fit into a Healthy Diet

March is National Nutrition Month. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing helpful eating and physical activity habits. This March, we are focusing on how all foods can fit into...
Amber, Indianapolis mom of 7

Community Connections Empower Indy Mom to Break out of Homelessness

Building a healthier, flourishing community for all is a vision that requires many individuals and community partners working together. Consider the case of Amber, a mother of seven children, including an adult son who is non-verbal with autism and special...
Older woman living at home and her caregiver at home in kitchen

8 Challenges of Aging: Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean a Change of Address

Most seniors want to live in their own homes as they age. While about a third of people age 65 and older need assistance with at least one activity of daily living, there are plenty of ways to help the...
Person-centered care social worker with senior woman

Social Workers Help Those in Need Live Their Best Lives Possible

When my aunties Vicky, Gerry and Anne got together, they chattered nonstop. I didn’t pay a lot of attention to their banter until I was maybe 12 or 13. That’s when I really started listening. They shared stories about kids...
Educational presentation about community resources and services

Create Stronger Communities Through Effective Outreach

You don’t know what you don’t know. I don’t know who first said that, but Copernicus, who lived a mere 500 years ago, said, “To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know...
Two women gardening and smiling in greenhouse

8 Challenges of Aging: Empowerment & Purpose

Tips to help you and your loved one lead an empowered, joyful life Me first. That sounds a little selfish, doesn’t it? Good. That was my intent. I know what it’s like to be a caregiver. I know how easy...

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