‘Health’ Archives
Challenging Responsibility part two
Interview with Amy Koehnen of Ebenezer Senior Living, Part Two By DWIGHT HOBBES Ebenezer holds fast against COVID-19, operating its business of caring for people with exactly that – care. The alley concludes its conversation with Amy Koehnen, Minneapolis Campus Administrator. You have your hands at the wheel. I personally believe in being professionally hands-on. Early on, I went to each site, seven days a week. I keep my fingers in it. No sooner did things become reasonably manageable than the Omicron variant arrived. How do you cope with the curve balls this virus throws us? We made sure staff were vaccinated or given an approved accommodation. Otherwise they couldn’t be employed at Ebenezer sites. Every weekday at 9, 9:30 we do calls to pass along information, ask questions. February 24, the Minneapolis rescinded mask requirements. Except for city owned or managed buildings. Where did that leave Ebenezer? March 13, Governor Tim Walz declared a state of [...]
Nourish Your Liver
By NIKKI FLECK Green garden harvest ready to support the liver (photo by Nikki Fleck) As we transition towards spring, you may have noticed your body waking earlier, a few more birds chirping, your brain daydreaming of beautifully bold colored vegetables from the farmers market…subtle energies awakening again. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective spring is related to the liver, or wood element. This Five Element perspective provides us with a special lens to view the seasons. This lens provides insight and wisdom on how to care for our bodies and brains throughout the ever shifting seasons. Our body's requirements in August are quite different from January for example. In March we enter liver season which is all about waking up, expanding, cleansing, visioning the future and flowing freely. It relates to the color green and being confident and clear within the choices we make while being flexible as plans often [...]
Kids Deserve a Shot
KIDS DESERVE A SHOT! MINNESOTA COVID 19 RESPONSE Families get $200 for getting their child 5-11 years old vaccinated. Minnesota families who get their child 5-11 years old fully vaccinated in January and February can get a $200 Visa gift card. Parents/Guardians can register their 5- to 11-year-old once they have completed their two-dose series. Registration opens 10:00 a.m. January 24, 2022. Registration closes 11:59 p.m. February 28, 2022. Register here: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/vaccine-rewards/kids-deserve-a-shot/ Eligibility Requirements: Minnesotans must be: at least 5 years old at the time of one or both shots and 11 or younger at the time of their first shot. Minnesotans 5-11 years old must receive both their first and second doses between January 1, 2022 and February 28, 2022. Minnesota families are able to receive one $200 Visa gift card per each eligible 5- to-11-year-old fully vaccinated [...]
