Not long after the start of the 21st century, social service executives, policymakers, and healthcare officials began routinely using the word “tsunami” to describe an impending influx of older Americans into their systems. That tsunami and a higher — if not urgent — demand for services that range from healthcare and housing to transportation and […]
You are about 1cm taller in the morning when you first get up than when you go to bed. This is because during the day the soft cartilage between your bones gets squashed and compressed. Of the 206 bones in the average human adult’s body, 106 are in the hands and feet. (54 in the
Company/organization: Burrell Behavioral Health (Brightli is the parent company of Burrell Behavioral Health) Job description People leader and advocate working to increase access to behavioral healthcare across mid- Missouri. Professional background I have over 20 years of behavioral health experience in service to rural and underserved communities. I hold a bachelor’s degree in biology from
Try to picture this image: If you could line up all the Missouri children and youth with a behavioral health concern and space them three feet apart on I-70, the line would reach 206 miles, or roughly the distance from Kansas City to Wentzville. Now use the same parameters for lining up the number of
This date in Columbia history: Market Square, Flat Branch, and 70 years of redevelopment activity On January 26, 1980, the Columbia Missourian published a two-page special report on a proposal to redevelop the area along Flat Branch Creek, south of Broadway, into a hotel, convention center, retail, residential, and business center. The Flat Branch Project,
Vinnie Ream, Abraham Lincoln,Williams Hall, and Columbia College On January 25, 1871, a statue of Abraham Lincoln was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol rotunda. It was sculpted by a teenage woman, Vinnie Ream, who was the most famous early alumna of the school now known as Columbia College. Then known as Christian College, Ream studied
Part 2: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me. No doubt most of us are all aflutter this week with the prospect that if the Chiefs beat the Bengals this weekend, it will put Patrick Mahomes & Co. in the Super Bowl on Feb. 12. But I’m looking at an equally (if not
Columbia history buff connects past with present If you’re searching Wikipedia for historical details about Columbia, Boone County, the University of Missouri, and the state of Missouri in general, you’ve probably read something penned by Matt Fetterly. Wikipedia? Don’t roll your eyes yet. Though skeptical editors, reporters, academics, and researchers are weary of the Wiki
If you know Columbia, you’ve heard of Wilson’s Fitness Centers. This year, Terry Wilson and his energetic team are celebrating their 40th anniversary. The key to the longevity of Wilson’s Fitness Centers may just be written in its mission statement: “Move Better, Feel Better, Simply Live Better.” Terry and crew have grown the business into
I feel like a year went by in the blink of an eye … but here we are, a whole new year in front of us. Welcome to the year 2023, friends! The Health and Wellness issue… luckily health and wellness can have multiple meanings. I could have Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
