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Adam and Chet Welch

Adam and Chet Welch

Adam and Chet Welch

Adam And Chet Welch
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Dear Readers, As we head into February we often think about Valentine’s Day activities but it also presents the opportunity to raise awareness and recognize Heart Health Month.We also can’t forget the excitement of the Winter Olympics games set for February 6-22.
Pictured are, from left: Casey Howard, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, CHI Living Communities; Prentice Lipsey, President and CEO, CHI Living Communities; Kim Duncan, LPN, Franciscan Care Center; Barbara Snodgrass, Regional Clinical Director, CHI Living Communities; Dianne McFarland, Vice President, Clinical Operations, CHI Living Communities.

Pictured are, from left: Casey Howard, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, CHI Living Communities; Prentice Lipsey, President and CEO, CHI Living Communities; Kim Duncan, LPN, Franciscan Care Center; Barbara Snodgrass, Regional Clinical Director, CHI Living Communities; Dianne McFarland, Vice President, Clinical Operations, CHI Living Communities.

Local nurse honored as Franciscan Care Center’s Employee of the Year: Kim Duncan–a heart of gold in our communities

Ashley Edwards
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
FRANCISCAN CARE CENTER IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT TOLEDO’S OWN KIM DUNCAN, an LPN, has been named the 2025 Employee of the Year, chosen from more than 1,800 employees across all CHI Living Communities.
local member cooks food for community

local member cooks food for community

Enjoy a farm-raised breakfast

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Wood County Park District’s first farm breakfast of the year will be Sunday, February 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Otsego Park, Thompson Stone Hall, 20000 West River Road (S.R. 65), Bowling Green.

Please note

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Please note: As of January 1, 2026, the offices of Healthy Living News have moved to 215 Osborne Street, Rossford, Ohio 43460
Connected Care

Connected Care

Building a healthier Ohio through connection, compassion

Jane Peterson
Thursday, January 8, 2026
WHEN JASON AND HIS WIFE JULIE, OF PERRYSBURG, FIRST HEARD THE WORDS “MULTIPLE MYELOMA,” they were suddenly thrust into a world no family ever expects to navigate. The treatments for Jason, including CAR-T cell therapy, sounded as complex as they were intimidating.
Expect Excellence

Expect Excellence

Start the new year off with rights

Lori Davis, Long-term Ombudsman Specialist
Thursday, January 8, 2026
THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM provides long-term care consumers with information about their rights and advocacy to exercise their rights.The program is housed at the state level under The Ohio Department of Aging and locally sponsored by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE).
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