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Gardens of St. Francis to celebrate namesake on October 4

News Staff
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, The Gardens of St. Francis will join Catholic and Christian churches all around the world—and even some non-Christian faiths—in celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. In addition to being the namesake for this senior living community, St.
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CANCER CONNECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY

Jean Schoen
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
WHEN I CREATED CANCER CONNECTION NWO, INC. IN 2008 as a result of my own family’s cancer experience, it never even crossed my mind that children are also diagnosed with cancer. It was not until the mother of young Tylee reached out to us in 2010 that I really began learning about pediatric cancer.

Why we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month

News Staff
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
OCTOBER HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH to raise awareness of the benefits of physical therapy as well as to recognize the vital role professionals in this discipline play in improving patients’ health, function, and overall quality of life.
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No Greater Gift

Kara Steele
Monday, August 30, 2021
ELENA YAKUMITHIS DID MORE in her six years of life than many people do in a lifetime. The Wayne Trail Elementary School kindergartner loved hippos, cupcakes, sprinkles, and anything pink. When she learned the lyrics to a song, she would dance around the house and sing it on repeat.

Achievements and challenges in long-term care

Megan Benner Senecal
Monday, August 30, 2021
FALL IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER—it seems impossible! It feels like only yesterday that we first received notice of nursing facilities needing to shut their doors to visitors to keep long-term-care consumers safe from COVID-19. A lot has changed—and a lot has stayed the same.
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