August 23, 2019
By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com At 101 years old, Crestwood resident Adam Tooley is the oldest living member of the Coalminers’ Union of Southern Indiana. Crestview Senior Living resident Tooley was honored by the miners’ union in a ceremony at the assisted-living center Feb. 18. The union honored him with a 70-year plaque and
[ Read More ]Pictured above: Christian pictured with some of her caregivers, including her great-grandaughter Sarah Heady, bottom left. Photo by Erin Achenbach. By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com Like many people, Belle Christian has a sweet tooth, especially when it comes to Oreos — her home is never without a package or two of the cookies. But unlike
[ Read More ]Healthy Living By Carl Hendrickson July. The seventh month of the year. The month named after Julius Caesar. The month in which we celebrate the founding of our great nation and contemplate all the many freedoms that the Founding Fathers and the early patriots gave to future generations. This also is the month of my
[ Read More ]The St. Louis County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, July 15, on several potential developments in South County, including a senior-housing facility, regulations on storage facilities and senior housing, and an expansion of Midwest RV Center. The planning panel will meet for the hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, July 15, in the
[ Read More ]The Ms. Missouri Senior Pageant will be held Sunday, July 14, at the Florissant Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Dr., 63033, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the door. The pageant is open to women who have reached the “age of elegance,” which is 60 years and better. There are
[ Read More ]Friendship Village at Home Clinical Liaison Paul Bucherich assists a program member with meal preparation in her home. Friendship Village announced the acquisition and launch of its Friendship Village at Home service, which brings “much-needed” Medicare-certified home care, in addition to personal and private duty home care, to seniors in St. Louis, Jefferson and St.
[ Read More ]Pictured above is Delmar Gardens South. The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has named Charles Crecelius, MD, Ph.D, FACP, CMD, as its 2019 Medical Director of the Year. Established in 2007, this annual award recognizes a PALTC facility medical director whose vision, passion, leadership and commitment succeed in taking patient care to
[ Read More ]Friendship Village Sunset Hills Wellness Coordinator Sarah Corbett works to assess resident Bob Wilds’ fall risk using the new VirtuSense VST Balance fall prevention and balance screening program. Falling is the No. 1 risk factor among senior citizens and often signals declining health for many. In its ongoing mission to help its residents live well
[ Read More ]Marc Garcia plays the trumpet at a ceremony at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary. Photo by Bill Milligan. By Carl Hendrickson For the Call I stood at attention, with my back straight, or as straight as an old man could, with my hand over my heart. I had arrived early to pick up our granddaughters from
[ Read More ]Healthy Living By Carl Hendrickson We are the survivors. We put on our country’s uniform, ready to face death. We are the ones who came home. This month, however, we honor those who did not survive, who came home in a coffin. They put on their country’s uniform and faced death, not in search of
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