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Maintaining a Healthy Cholesterol Level

January 31, 2018

Maintaining a healthy cholesterol level is important to good health. Incorporating a few changes into your lifestyle helps you remain healthy. Know Your Cholesterol There are two types of cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the main cholesterol in your body, has also been labeled the “bad” cholesterol. When these levels are high your risk for heart […]

Keeping Minds Active in Long-Term Care

January 23, 2018

Residents of Long Term Care are able to choose from the many activities offered in Long Term Care and keep brains active. Benefits of Physical Activity Physical activity of any type is important. Research proves staying active is important to every facet of life and opting out, even at a minimal level, is a risk. […]

Bridge to Better Living® Celebrates Eight Years

January 22, 2018

BBL was a remarkable undertaking at first as there were no other placement services locally owned and operated. Bridge to Better Living® was a dream inspired by a scattered pile of brochures, notes, business cards and class homework waiting to be graded on a kitchen table. Mary Ann Stallings, who was at the time a […]

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Assisted Living and Independent Living Options for Couples

January 17, 2018

This is the scenario many elderly couples face when one spouse needs extra care and the other is unable to provide assistance. Separation is not the only solution as there are other options. Remaining Home Couples may remain in their own home and opt to use in home health care. These services may be covered […]

Weather Or Whether

January 10, 2018

Winter presents beautiful scenes straight from a Hallmark card, but it also brings its own set of challenges. The question is “Should I move now or wait for Spring?” It is easy to think of living independently at home when the weather is nice but as the days begin to shorten it may be time […]

Joanne Receives Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce Award

December 22, 2017

Bridge to Better Living® prides itself on the talents of each of their Transition Consultants. Recently Joanne Carlberg, Omaha area consultant, received the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce Award recognizing her as the 2017 Business Leader of the Year. Joanne has dedicated over three decades to service in her community and to Seniors. […]

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