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Through our well-attended dinner conversations, our website and phone contacts, we are dedicated to connecting you with a wealth of resources, support and care services for every stage of aging by combining a complete library of professional resources with Menorah Park’s expertise. www.menorahpark.org/ARC LEARN MORE Insurance & Social Services LEARN MORE Financial & Legal Information LEARN MORE Healthy Aging Information LEARN MORE Menorah Park Campus & Services Resource Hotline 216-839-6678 Free Social Work Support 216-402-0895 Events Sponsored by the Barbara and Earl Franklin Fund Overall Program Supported by the David N. and Inez Myers Fund MENORAH PARK HOME HEALTH SERVICES Getting you from here . to there! Menorah Park Home Health Services knows recovery from an illness or injury is accomplished more quickly when surrounded by people you love in the comfort of home. Our professional sta has the expertise to manage your medical condition and the compassion and respect to guide you towards your recovery goals. We oer: ♦ Skilled Nursing - post-hospital and physician-referred skilled nursing services ♦ Therapy - physical, occupational and speech therapies ♦ Medical Social Work - referrals and connections to community resources ♦ Home Health Aide Services - assistance for safe and eective personal care 216-595-7333 Oces also serving Akron, Canton, Streetsboro and surrounding areas. We are Medicare, Medicaid and PASSPORT certied. We are an approved provider for most private insurances. 2 | BALANCEDFAMILY | SPRING 2015 We will be happy to work with you and your insurance company. balancedmag.com Award-Winning Menorah Park Aging Resources Center Helpful information at your fingertips INSIDE Powered by the experts at Menorah Park Center for Senior Living BALANCEDKIDS We know finding the right information at the right time can be challenging. CAMPING OUT Through our well-attended dinner conversations, our website and phone contacts, we are dedicated Northeast Ohio summer camp leaders offer advice to to connecting you with a wealth of resources, support and care services for every stage of aging by 6 parents looking to make the best choice for their kids combining a complete library of professional resources with Menorah Park’s expertise. www.menorahpark.org/ARC WEATHERING THE SEASONS Plenty of opportunities for family fun exist despite Northeast Ohio’s unpredictable weather this time of LEARN MORE Insurance & Social Services 9 year LEARN MORE Financial & Legal Information LEARN Healthy Aging Information FAMILY MATTERS MORE News, notes and a few words from Balanced Family BALANCEDADULTS LEARN Menorah Park Campus & Services Editor Michael C. Butz MORE 4 BABY STEPS Resource Hotline 216-839-6678 First-time parents should rely on communication and REGINA BRETT support when their bundles of joy bring about bundles Free Social Work Support 216-402-0895 of life changes Highs and lows: First-time parents should keep overall 10 joy in sight amid day-to-day worries Events Sponsored by the Barbara and Earl Franklin Fund IMPAIRED SENSES Overall Program Supported by the David N. and Inez Myers Fund 34 Diffi cult discussions with aging parents about hearing and vision loss can ultimately result in increased 14safety and improved quality of life MENORAH PARK HOME HEALTH SERVICES On the cover FINDING FAMILY BALANCED Katherine Boyd’s passion for researching her family tree is BODY rooted in the quest for knowledge and the joy of discovery BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS No more skipping: Plenty of options exist for quick, 24healthy breakfasts HIT THE GROUND RUNNING As Northeast Ohio thaws and spring arrives, runners Getting you from here . to there! 26at any level can take their strides outdoors Menorah Park Home Health Services knows recovery from an illness or injury is accomplished more quickly when surrounded by people you love in the comfort of home. 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