Celebrating and recognizing nurses for Nurse Appreciation Week May 6-12th.

The information below is excerpted from an email that I recently received, and could be very helpful in the case of an emergency such as the one described.

Anyone can have a stroke. Everyone should be ready. Learn the F.A.S.T. warning signs!

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

What Causes or Triggers Asthma?

People with asthma have inflamed airways which are sensitive to things which may not bother other people. These things are “triggers.”

Should You See an Audiologist?

Answer the following questions to help you decide if you should make an appointment to have your hearing checked with an audiologist.

Source: NAMI | By Talik Monroe

I experienced severe trauma as a child — trauma that I struggle with to this day. I wear the scars of my past; from being sexually abused as a child by two of my male cousins, to growing up with parents who battled drug addiction, to being physically abused for minor infractions.

May Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Celebrate National Humor Month with a smile! April being National Humor Month, it's a pretty good month to remember one of your Illinois neighbors, Hunter Doherty Adams. Never heard of Hunter Doherty Adams who lives in Urbana these days? Of course you have.

One of the most important things you can do as a parent or caregiver is to learn the early signs of autism and become familiar with the typical developmental milestones that your child should be reaching.

What are the signs of autism?

Every April 22nd is the annual Earth Day celebration. April 22nd will mark 54 years of Earth Day.

On the 22 April 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development.

Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer.

A helpful list of how to recycle and drop off locations from the Village of Gurnee.

Needles and Medications
Baby Car Seats
Lead Acid Batteries
Household Electronics
Latex Paint

April Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

March 20th marks the official first day of spring. It's time to refresh your home—and your finances—with these helpful, achievable tips.

Assured Healthcare Staffing and Assured Care at Home - a leading provider of healthcare staffing and home care services in Illinois, proudly celebrates its 18th anniversary in business and, for the second year, Best in Staffing for Clients and Talent.

March Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!

Allergies to pollen and mold can make the outdoors seem off-limits, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

For people with allergies or asthma, the march of the seasons can seem like a pollen parade, starting when trees pollinate in the spring, followed by grasses and the release of mold spores in the summer, and ending with ragweed in the fall.

February 3rd-17th Assured Healthcare offices will be a donation drop site collecting supplies for seniors directly affected by the wildfires in California. Perfect Brewing Supply in Libertyville will be shipping donated items to California.

Learning how your heart works and how it gets damaged can help you take steps to protect it.

Dear Nurse Chris: After a heart attack two years ago, I took all the medicines my physician asked, but he also wanted me to commit to a long period of rehab. It seemed way too strenuous for me, and I was scared it might cause another attack so I didn’t go. I am 56 now. Was I right or wrong to skip the rehab?