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November 19, 2025

When The World is Overwhelming: How to offer helpful support to individuals who experience sensory challenges

Intro According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 5%-16.5% of the population experience sensory processing issues. Sensory challenges can affect people in different ways. People can experience mild to severe sensory challenges, experience too much sensory input, or they may not get enough sensory input. It can affect a person’s daily functioning, and make it difficult to complete...

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November 12, 2025

The Pressure is On: The Fight Against Pressure Injuries

November 20th is National Pressure Wound Awareness Day. It occurs the third Thursday of November each year. According to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), 2.5 million people develop pressure injuries every year. Additionally, 67.1 thousand people die every year as a direct result of pressure injuries. Not only is there a high cost of life, but also the financial burden...

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November 5, 2025

Like to Shop? Check Out the Holiday Shopping Guide

Many people like to give gifts this time of year as part of their holiday traditions. Perhaps you pride yourself on finding unique surprises for birthdays or anniversaries. Maybe you’re the type of person that springs an unexpected gift on a loved-one just because it is wonderful Wednesday. Whatever it is that gets you shopping, did you consider our Holiday...

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October 29, 2025

Metformin (Glucophage): A Common Medication for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes in America is a common diagnosis.  In fact, the prevalence of diabetes in 2018 was 34.2 million Americans, or 10.5% of the population. Of those more than 34 million people, which breaks down to about 1 in 10, 90-95% have Type 2 Diabetes.   In addition 88 million American adults, aged 18 or older have prediabetes, that’s 34.5% of the...

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October 22, 2025

From Awareness to Action: Building a Culture of Workplace Safety

No one goes to work expecting to get hurt, but unfortunately, injuries can happen at any workplace. These injuries could be from heavy lifting, repetitive motions, or even a slip on a wet floor. Although there are many ways to get injured at your job, most workplace accidents are preventable with the right approach. Employers typically have guidelines and safety...

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October 15, 2025

For the Love of Horses

Have you heard of Elliott Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Butler, PA? The Center offers therapeutic riding opportunities to adults and children with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities. When I visited the owner, Deb Campbell, was nothing but delightful. She and her staff were patient in offering instructions on how to groom the horses. Riding will be offered again beginning...

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September 24, 2025

Improving Range of Motion as You Age: Strategies for Staying Flexible and Active

As we age, it is common to notice changes in how our bodies move. However, it does not mean that it has to be “normal”. You may hear people say that losing strength and range of motion is a normal part of aging, but that is not always the truth. You may notice that tasks that once felt easy such...

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September 17, 2025

Fall: Be Aware of the Fabulous and the Flu

Fall is the time of year when everything is pretty exhilarating from the magnificent colors of leaves to apple picking and delicious, fresh cider. Let’s not forget the pumpkin everything this time of the year! The shorter days and longer nights, the cool crisp mornings, and the breezy sunny days are sometimes pleasantly welcomed after a hot and humid summer...

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September 10, 2025

Got to Love That Libby

Ok fellow readers, I’ve been a major fan of Libby for about five years now. I have to make a fuss. If you’re asking “Who or what is Libby?,” get ready to jump on the fan bandwagon. What is Libby? Libby is basically your local library made virtual. Yes! The library can come to our living rooms, nay closer, the...

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September 3, 2025

You Heard that Right: Project ECHO

Project ECHO is an educational program offered by Penn State College of Medicine. ECHO stands for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes and is an internationally-recognized, evidence-based approach to continuing education and telementoring. It focuses on sharing knowledge across milesand disciplines. Project ECHO actually started back in 2018 and has been influencing positive health outcomes around Pennsylvania and beyond. We want...

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