When caring for a person with dementia, there will come a time when the task will become more than one caregiver can handle. Let's step back a moment and consider that, very often, a caregiver is a spouse or relative of the person living with dementia. That person –...
Set for Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Calhoun County Senior Services Expo has more vendors than ever registered. That's the word from Senior Services' Rebecca de Finta, who talks about the types of vendors expected, parking and how...
SAFE Place CEO Ellen Lassiter Collier returns to Community Matters for an update on the organization's mission – and their fundraising event. The Restoring Hope Gala is a dinner and auction set for May 17, 2024 and gives a significant boost to the organization's...
Women are often the caregivers for their families and loved ones. Lynette Robinson, Family Nurse Practitioner with Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall tells Community Matters that means women often overlook their own preventative health needs. Women's Health Week, May 13-17,...
On the job since late 2023, Ford Motor Company BlueOval Battery Park Michigan CEO Scott Davis sat down with Community Matters for his first-ever local media interview. He outlined a wave of giving to various attractions in Calhoun County. Davis also discussed the...
Former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers from Michigan chaired the House Intelligence Committee from 2011 to 2015. Rogers, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024, talks about how national intelligence is viewed now compared to then, given the cyber threats posed...
You're not alone. That is often a message heard when we go through life's challenges. As we learn in this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, there is truth to that statement. Miles for Memories volunteer Linda Frost, a registered nurse and a dementia and...
Event:42nd Annual Community Prayer BreakfastKellogg Arena1 McCamly SquareBattle Creek, Michigan Program: 7:25 AMDoors Open: 6:45 AM Tickets: $15 each (link below) Keynote: Coach Mike Singletary Theme: ”Greatness in You” Prayer Breakfast co-chairs Meghan...
In this Summit Pointe episode, our own Mindy Oisten – director of autism services – talks about the newly relocated autism center. Now situated at 155 Garfield Avenue in Battle Creek, the Summit Pointe Autism Center offers added space and new programs – along with...
Once known as the ”juvenile home”, the Calhoun County Youth Center has adopted an outlook more befitting of its mission: To bring a positive difference in the lives of young people who visit. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Youth Center Director Tori Benden...