The White-Wilson Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Grant Program. Since 2014, the foundation has awarded 39 grants totaling over $300,000 to nonprofit organizations seeking to make unique and powerful health and wellness programs possible throughout Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties. To learn more or to...
By Stephenie Craig
Have you ever found yourself wanting to rescue someone you love from hard things? Maybe you keep taking your child the homework they left at home, paying their speeding tickets or paying their rent into adulthood. Maybe you feel like being a good friend or family member...
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) was named by Forbes Advisor as one of the nation’s best affordable institutions in 2024 for RN to BSN Programs. Forbes Advisor evaluated 58 colleges, with NWFSC emerging as one of the top ten schools providing an opportunity for students to earn the degree...
By Kelly Stalnaker
Falls within the home are the leading cause of hospital visits for older adults. But, there are tools and products available to help prevent falls and fall related injuries.
For example, Golden lift chairs help individuals with mobility issues to safely sit down or rise from a seated...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
As many times as I have said the term “age-in” to folks when discussing Medicare, it has never failed to elicit a visceral response such as, “What do you mean with this age-in thing?!” or “I don’t feel aged-in!”
The fact of the matter is,...
The Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC) is pleased to announce the official Ribbon Cutting and Reception of its new stand alone 4,750 sq. ft. facility located at 1321 N. County Hwy 395 in Santa Rosa Beach. The press and public were invited to attend the event with a ribbon cutting...
With the Valentine’s Couples Journey, lovers can enjoy side-by-side couples’ massage with choice of hot stones, aromatherapy or scalp massage. Post-treatment, couples can indulge in sparking rose and chocolate-covered strawberries in the spa’s relaxation lounge. Available February 12-18, this romantic time is priced at $360 per couple for 50...
Integrating Faith and Therapy for Positive Counseling
By Michelle Ruschman
During a time when people are struggling with mental health, it’s good to know that support is so readily available. One hometown hero who is invested in seeing our community live fully is counselor and author of “The Therapist: Stories about...
At a recent board meeting, the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) officially announced its 2023/2024 line-up of board members and officers: Renee Pellegrino, President; Khaliqa Wheatley, Vice President; and Alan Wood, Treasurer; immediate past President, Janet Parker; Audie Rowell, Blake Morar, Candance Vlahos, Cindy Cole, Dr. Dennis Lichorwic,...
By Melissa Fertitta
February marks the 20th anniversary of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative.
Started in 2004, Go Red for Women prioritizes educating women about their risk for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women, taking a life every 80 seconds, according to the AHA.
Each...
