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Bright Days Ahead with Medicare: Free Educational Event Coming to Columbus

Jul 01, 2025 ● By Desi Phillips

Confused by Medicare? You’re not alone. Whether you’re approaching retirement age or helping a loved one navigate the system, the world of Medicare can be overwhelming. But help is on the way—right here in Columbus.

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Guidance with Grace: Over a Decade of Helping Families Navigate Senior Care in Columbus

Jul 01, 2025 ● By Desi Phillips

If you’ve worked in the senior care world in Columbus, you’ve likely crossed paths with Raven Fairbanks. For more than a decade, she’s been a familiar and trusted face—helping families, caregivers, and professionals find the right path when it comes to aging and care. Now, Raven has launched Golden Compass Senior Advisors—a service built not just on experience, but on empathy. This isn’t just a business for her. It’s personal.

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Summer Steps to Safety: Warm Weather Foot and Ankle Injuries

Jul 01, 2025 ● By Dr. Jennifer Monaco, DPM – Podiatric Specialist

As temperatures rise and the days get longer, many of us are eager to shed our winter layers and spend more time outdoors. But with that increase in activity comes a spike in foot and ankle injuries that can quickly derail your summer plans. From weekend warriors on the pickleball court to folks tackling yard work in sandals, the risks are real—but preventable.

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Comfort, Care, and Compassion: Home Instead Supports Aging with Dignity in Columbus

Jul 01, 2025 ● By Desi Phillips

Aging isn’t just about getting older—it’s about continuing to live life with purpose, dignity, and comfort. That’s the mission behind Home Instead, now serving families across the Columbus area with compassionate in-home care tailored to every stage of aging.

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LifeSouth Donors Bleed Red, White & Blue This July

Jul 01, 2025

This July, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is calling on the Chattahoochee Valley to show their true colors—by rolling up their sleeves and giving the gift of life.

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What makes a non-profit hospice like Columbus Hospice of Georgia and Alabama essential to the Chattahoochee Valley?

Jul 01, 2025

Columbus Hospice of Georgia and Alabama has been serving our community since 1979. As we approach our 46th year this November, we want to reflect on the critical role our organization plays in the Chattahoochee Valley—and how our nonprofit status, combined with the generosity of our donors, continues to make our mission possible.

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New Medicare Prescription Drug Changes Confusing Everyone—Not Just Seniors

Jul 01, 2025 ● By Paul Da Costa

Even pharmacists, doctors, and insurance agents are scratching their heads over the latest Medicare prescription drug plan changes. While the infamous “Donut Hole” is technically gone, it’s been replaced with a $590 deductible that must be met before your plan starts covering preferred brand, non-preferred, or specialty medications.

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Food as Medicine: How One Mother Changed Her Daughter’s Health With Help From The Food Mill

Jun 02, 2025

In Muscogee County, where 1 in 5 deaths is linked to heart disease and 21% of residents are food insecure, access to fresh, nourishing food isn’t just a matter of health—it’s a matter of survival. Despite Georgia’s position as a national leader in fruit and vegetable production, many neighbors still face significant barriers to fresh food, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Business Spotlight: The Mallard Insurance Group

May 27, 2025 ● By Bill Evans

This month, I sat down with Josh Whitehead of the Mallard Insurance Group.

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Columbus Hospice Volunteer Nominated for Award for Service

May 27, 2025

Tawanna Jamison was nominated for Pet Peace of Mind Volunteer of the Year by Columbus Hospice of Georgia and Alabama. Tawanna is an amazing asset to the Pet Peace of Mind program and is a huge advocate for animals.

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