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Adding more color to your plate is an easy way to improve nutrition and support overall health, especially for older adults. A daily goal of about 4½ cups of fruits and vegetables provides essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help protect against chronic conditions and support energy and immunity. Because each color offers different benefits, including a variety throughout the week is key. Fresh produce is ideal, but frozen and canned options can also be healthy choices when low in sodium and without added sugars. By incorporating fruits and vegetables into each meal and finding simple, enjoyable ways to prepare them, it becomes easier to build lasting, balanced eating habits.…

For many at Park Place of Elmhurst, Glen Ostdiek’s generosity was felt long before it was fully known. …

Talking about assisted living with your parents or loved one is rarely just a practical conversation. It’s emotional, layered, and often tied to deeper concerns about independence, identity, and change. …

Talking about the end of life is never easy. For many families, it’s unfamiliar territory and filled with uncertainty, emotion, and questions that don’t always have clear answers.…