Jul 23

How to be a local hero – in less than 1 hour

How to be a local hero – in less than 1 hour By Clare Hammerl, Digital Marketing Specialist, ConnectLife July 21, 2021 Everyone wants to be a hero, right? One of the easiest ways you can be a local hero is to roll up your sleeves and donate blood. Only one hour of your time Read More

Jun 9

CarePanions Provide Seniors and their Caregivers Well Deserved Support

Seniors and their Caregivers Deserve Support by Val Nowak, CEO, Harmonia Collaborative Care As our loved ones age or begin to need more care, many of us have assumed the role of caregiver for those we cherish. This job often involves assisting someone in their daily lives with cleaning, cooking, bathing, and medical care. Across Read More

May 21

The newest trends in interior design are out! Check out these tips!

May 21, 2021 The newest trends in interior design are out! By: Vicki Weixlmann, Owner Home Décor Consulting I am Vicki Weixlmann and I created Home Décor Consulting LLC. It’s a passion I’ve had all my life but finally developed after retiring from my 32 year banking career. I am a Certified Interior Decorator now, Read More

Feb 24

The Dangers of Ice Damming

The Dangers of Ice Damming by Dan Bauer from SERVPRO of the Southtowns We’re all hoping that 2021 turns out better than 2020 did. So far, though, the jury’s still out. Among other things, the past week saw the arrival of Winter Storm Uri, a major snow and ice storm that affected nearly the entire Read More

Jan 28

SERVPRO of the Southtowns talks Fire Prevention

Home fires are, thankfully, trending downwards in the last ten years, but that doesn’t mean they still don’t happen. According to FEMA, there were over 1.3 million fires in 2018 (the last year for which they have data). Past that, the vast majority of fires are not just unintentional, but totally avoidable with a bit Read More

Oct 27

Harmonia discusses October and National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

As we reflect on October and National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, we recognize the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on many people’s mental health. For many, these past months may have worsened mental health disorders and increased suicidal ideation for some. However, you do not have to struggle alone. At Harmonia we Read More

Jul 29

Seniors in the Community

Seniors in the Community By Harmonia Collaborative Care July 26, 2020 As we age, we often need increased help with daily tasks, mental health, and physical health. This support is vital to ensure independence, well-being, and good health. Harmonia Collaborative Care is working to meet these needs. Through both our Senior Care Coordination and CarePanion Read More

May 5

What Can Good Mental Health Mean?

What can good mental health mean? Valeria A. Nowack, LMHC, MPA – CEO Harmonia Collaborative Care May 5, 2020 What can it mean to our families? To our friends? To our communities? To each of us, personally? Good mental health can mean we can participate in the present. We can share with our families and Read More

Mar 30

Life with balance.

Life with balance. By Valerie Nowak, LMHC, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Harmonia Collaborative Care March 30, 2020 We all strive to find balance in our lives.  To find concordance between our family, our passions, our work and our home.  There are many challenges to a balanced existence, sickness, addiction, the realities of aging and the Read More

Mar 23

Tactics to help your business now so you can hit the ground running.

Tactics to help your business now so you can hit the ground running. By: Jamie Decker, Marketing Director, Southtowns Regional Chamber of Commerce March 23, 2020 We are upon a new and foreign time. Not only are humans social creatures but many depend on in-person interactions for our businesses. Your customers and employees are being Read More