PLANNING FOR COVID-19 TO HIT HOME
This week, community events are postponing, schools are sending home letters about hygiene best practices, populated workplaces began instituting a remote work-from-home policy and local governments
Health & Exercise
We like to keep our Waynedale News readers safe and healthy! These are the most current articles and stories to improve your body and mental health written by our original, local writers from around the Waynedale (Fort Wayne), Indiana Community.
CELEBRATING DISABILITY AWARENESS WITH “IT’S MY TURN” CAMPAIGN
Hoosiers across the state will be celebrating Disability Awareness Month this March. Turnstone will be joining this 30-year movement orchestrated by the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
WANT ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE?
To enroll:
1. You must have Part A and/or Part B of Medicare.
2. You must live in the plan’s service area.
When beginning the process, in most cases, you should enroll in Part D as soon as you are
MDA SHAMROCKS CAMPAIGN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES
More than 200 Indiana convenience stores, restaurants, and businesses throughout the State of Indiana are raising funds to help transform the lives of children and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS
CORONAVIRUS PUTS ALLEN COUNTY OFFICIALS ON GUARD
While there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Allen County, the Board of Commissioners and Health Commissioner Dr. Deborah McMahan are recommending anyone traveling internationally for business or pleasure take some prev
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NATIONAL RADON ACTION MONTH
Every January millions of people declare that with the changing of the year they should bring changes to their lives, and with that comes New Year’s Resolutions. Whether it be to travel more, save
ADAPTIVE BALLROOM DANCE LAUNCHES IN FORT WAYNE
Award-winning dancer and Paralympian, Cheryl Angelelli and her professional partner, Tamerlan Gadirov, recently visited Fort Wayne to help launch northeast Indiana’s first adaptive ballroom dancing
IVY TECH MASSAGE CLINIC REOPENS
Healthy Essence, the student-run massage clinic at Ivy Tech Community College’s Fort Wayne campus, will open to the public this semester from Feb. 3 to May 1. Students from the Therapeutic Massage program will provide hour-long full-bod
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COLLECTIVE EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT REDUCING DRUG IMPACT IN FW
Mayor Tom Henry joined representatives from The Lutheran Foundation, Fort Wayne Police Department and the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division to announce that another portion of the City’s quality of life plan that was a
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RACE FOR THE WARRIOR AT AIRPORT
Looking to participate in your first 5K or 10K race? Love to walk with your furry friends? Are you a seasoned runner looking for a new challenge? Or, are you looking for a great cause to support? Northeast Indiana Base Community Council has th
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FLU PROMPTS VISITOR RESTRICTIONS AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Public health officials are recommending temporary visitation restrictions for area hospitals, healthcare facilities and nursing homes in response to recent increased flu activity.
Allen County Health
NATALIE AXEL RECEIVES BBBS DIANE HUMPHREY AWARD
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana awarded the 2019 Diane Humphrey Award to Natalie Axel during the 12th Annual Women’s Champagne Brunch at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Established
OUABACHE SP TO DEDICATE CCC TRIBUTE TREE
Ouabache State Park will honor its Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) legacy at its annual Wonderland of Lights celebration with a CCC Tribute Tree.
The tree is being dedicated on Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.,
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, DETECTORS INSTALLED
Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition Foot Patrols walked in the Oxford community with the Fort Wayne Fire Department today to deliver and install smoke detectors to area residents during Fire Prevention
NEW FEEL, NEW VIBE, SAME MISSION AT HEART WALK
Residents of Fort Wayne rallied together in support of the Northeast Indiana Heart Walk that took place on September 21 to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living all while paying tribute
TUBERCULOSIS ALERT FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
The Allen County Department of Health is advising some patrons of Cali Nails in Southgate Plaza get tested for tuberculosis after investigating an active case connected to that location. This alert affects that Cali Nails location only.
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SPENDING TIME WITH PETS PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR OLDER ADULTS
Social isolation is becoming an increasingly common issue, with one in five Americans reporting they feel lonely. Seniors are especially vulnerable to these feelings, with nearly half saying they often feel lonely. A new survey by Home I
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY?
September is National Preparedness Month, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) encourages Hoosier families to take the necessary steps to make sure households are prepared for all types of disasters.
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HOOSIERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY HOSTS “MEAT” THE NEED BENEFIT
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry will be holding its annual “Meat” the Need Benefit on Saturday, September 7th, 2019, at Kruse Plaza in Auburn, Indiana. This event will consist of a buffet-style dinner
HOME FIRE CAMPAIGN SAVES LIVES
The Indiana Region of the American Red Cross, with the help of its partners, reached at least 26 lives saved in Indiana through the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign.
Since its launch in 2014, the
FIRST-EVER INDIANA UTERUS DONATIONS
This past month, an Indiana woman in her 30s died unexpectedly and became an organ, tissue and cornea donor. In addition to saving four lives through heart, liver, kidney and lung donation and healing
LOCAL NONPROFIT RECEIVES $35,000 FOR HEARING CLINICS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS
This year, GiveHear was awarded $35,000 from AWS Foundation for the work of the local nonprofit hearing clinic.
AWS Foundation supports a wide range of organizations in northeast Indiana working to develop
HIGH SCHOOLER AWARDED FOR ASSISTING CHOKING STUDENT
On March 11, 2019, during lunch at West Noble High School, a student began to choke. A fellow student, Titus Allard, noticed and rushed over to help. Allard performed abdominal thrusts until the student
PROTECT YOUR PETS FROM THE HEAT
With warmer weather here, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind pet owners to pay extra attention to provisions for their animals. Animals cannot regulate their body temperature like
IMPROVING ON FIRST AID IN POE
Imagine you’ve just cut yourself badly in the kitchen, or drove past a horrific automobile accident and someone in the car has a nasty wound. Would you know what to do?
That’s the aim of one local