It’s back to school time! Kids are feeling excited and maybe a little nervous. New teachers, new friends and new sports seasons. Parents are scrambling to buy back-to-school clothes and equip their children with all the sports gear they need like, helmets, pads, braces and mouth guards. Parents are taking that extra step to prevent… Continue Reading
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Power Celebrates National Recovery Month With Sunflower Power
To celebrate National Recovery Month in September, PerLora Leather in the Strip will host Sunflower POWER – a party benefiting POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery) and highlighting The POWER Collection. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15th. The POWER Collection is an innovative cause marketing partnership between POWER and… Continue Reading
Milestone Begins Mental Health First Aid Training
In September Milestone will conduct a pilot training in Mental Health First Aid. The purpose of Mental Health First Aid is to educate the layperson so that they can assist someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis to seek appropriate help. Milestone has two certified Mental Health First Aid trainers and currently is the… Continue Reading
Home Care Training Being Offered in Beaver County
Join us to learn how to provide non-medical home care services. Frail elderly, young adults, chronic or terminally ill, convalescing, and disabled neighbors need your help. Homemaker-Home Health Aide Training Lab is scheduled from August 27 through September 30. Classes are held three days a week, (usually Tues, Wed, Thurs) 9am to 3:30pm. The course consists of… Continue Reading
Wellness Begins With a “Balanced Heart”
In partnership with donors, providers, and clients, Balanced Heart™ Healing Center’s mission is to create, fund and launch an integrative health center which offers unconditional care for mind, body, and spirit, and educates people to make lifestyle choices for optimal health and well-being. Studies indicate that 70-90% of visits to primary care physicians are for… Continue Reading
Join Our Family Care Support Group
Discuss how to best care for an aging parent or ill spouse Valley Care Association and Baby Boomers & Beyond Realty will host a Family Caregiver Support Group on August 11, 2010 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Valley Care Adult Day Center, 650 Cherrington Parkway, Moon Township, 15108. Attendees will share strategies, resources, and… Continue Reading
Young Children Learning the Value of Giving
Local students fill collection jars with donations of spare change Children and youth in the Sto-Rox area school district recently participated in the Pasta for Pennies program to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, sponsored by Olive Garden. This national fundraising program supports the fight against blood-related cancers, helps fund important life-saving initiatives and provides… Continue Reading
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