Alzheimer’s disease is a global crisis, and you are hearing more and more about it in your personal lives and on the news. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, in the United States alone, more than six million individuals live with Alzheimer’s disease, and eleven million people serve as their unpaid caregivers. Globally, the disease impacts
One of the things I like about living in a rural area is the way that neighbors help neighbors. In North Central Pennsylvania, we tend to look after those in our communities rather than wait for some agency or another to do it for us. A great example of this type of mission-driven group is
Thanks to a combination of overall inflation, supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, and tariffs on certain foreign goods, food prices have risen 26% since the beginning of 2020. In addition, within the past few years, 80% of Americans say they have felt a notable increase in the cost of groceries, according to a recent
Prior to coming to the West End Christian Community Center (WCCC), Pastor Calvin Philips had been a pastor in the region for over 15 years, and until he was hired by the Board of Directors, he had no idea the WCCC even existed. That reality highlighted what needed to be addressed immediately, and for the
Interest rates are up, inflation is up, and don’t even get me started on the craziness of high food prices. True, there will always be financial ups and downs in life, but for some people, even the slightest increase in a bill or a minor change in circumstance can mean the difference in being able
You hear a lot about second chances and how rare they actually are, especially for individuals who have spent time in prison. To compound this problem, recidivism rates are high, as many people who serve their time quickly relapse into the type of behavior that landed them in prison in the first place. This is
