With the growing popularity and awareness of home health care, elderly patients and those with disabilities can stay home rather than move into a facility while still receiving the assistance and supervision they need to stay safe. GROWING TREND PROVIDING GUIDANCE A home health program offered by the University of Oklahoma’s College of Nursing is […]
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OU College of Nursing program provides care, support for elderly, disabled
With the growing popularity and awareness of home health care, elderly patients and those with disabilities can stay home rather than move into a facility while still receiving the assistance and supervision they need to stay safe. GROWING TREND PROVIDING GUIDANCE A home health program offered by the University of Oklahoma’s College of Nursing is […]
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OKC hosts The Links Central Area conference
Between today and Sunday, nearly 500 professional women will converge on Oklahoma City, seeking inspiration and ideas they can use for the benefit of their communities. The Links Inc., a not-for-profit organization for professional women of color, will hold its regional, annual conference in the metro, and members say it’s the first time they can […]
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OKC hosts The Links Central Area conference
Between today and Sunday, nearly 500 professional women will converge on Oklahoma City, seeking inspiration and ideas they can use for the benefit of their communities. The Links Inc., a not-for-profit organization for professional women of color, will hold its regional, annual conference in the metro, and members say it’s the first time they can […]
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AmeriCorps VISTA program links workers with Oklahoma programs
For many nonprofit and community organizations, the AmeriCorps VISTA program helps them accomplish things they might not otherwise be able to, given their often limited financial and human resources. ERADICATING POVERTY THREE-YEAR GRANT MUCH-NEEDED BOOST But VISTA, which stands for Volunteers in Service to America, supplies workers that help create and strengthen programs so they […]
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Junior cotillion teaches children ins, outs of polite society
The students of junior cotillion learn how to shake hands, how to mingle, even how to dance. But the goal of cotillion is not merely to teach children proper manners; it’s also to help them learn how to be comfortable in any situation, and how to show respect for others, said instructor Carey Sue Vega. […]
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Midtown collaborative brings freelancers together
Oklahoma City’s freelance community is growing, and its members are looking for more interaction with each other and with their clients ” something not easily accomplished if you work from home. That was the inspiration behind the Oklahoma City Coworking Technology Collaborative, or OKCCoCo, scheduled to open this month. OVERALL DISCONNECTOPEN HOUSE “I’ve been working […]
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Financial planning can help ease tension and turmoil of divorce
With an estimated 50 percent of marriages ending in divorce, and Oklahoma consistently ranking in the top five nationally, the prevalence of divorce has many people alarmed. Its emotional toll is well-known, but its financial implications can be just as complicated and devastating. “Couples are going to need to support two households for a while […]
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Study estimates that 78 million dogs and cats are overweight or obese
Most people know that Americans’ waistlines are expanding. But they may not know the same is happening to their pets. As humans become more sedentary and eat more unhealthily, their four-legged companions are sharing this lifestyle and the health problems that accompany it. “It’s a mixture of diet and a sedentary lifestyle. The human lifestyle […]
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OKC professionals contribute to social networking book
With the click of a mouse, you can find a former classmate now living halfway around the world. You can also connect with fellow professionals in your area. You can even track your friends’ day-to-day movements ” in real time. But what impact does this have on our personal and professional lives? And when does […]