October is mental health awareness month. People of all ages and walks of life can suffer from a variety of mental health difficulties. Each of us is likely to know someone personally who suffers from a mental illness, or know of someone who has a loved one who struggles with mental health difficulties. Mental health
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October 23, 2019
Massage – a Piece of the Mental Health Puzzle
October 18, 2019
Let’s Play a Game!
- By : Katie Antor
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A lot of SLP’s hear comments like “I heard you playing a fun game during your session today” or “do you just play with games and toys all day??” Well, no, we don’t, but did you know that games can help work to improve speech, language, cognitive, and executive functioning (i.e. problem solving, decision making,
October 14, 2019
101 Years and Going Strong!
- By : Jeff Carter
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When I think I have “seen it all”, I think of Dorothy! Born in 1917, Dorothy at 101 years old, is going strong! Dorothy has been a dear friend of my extended family for years. Dorothy was introduced into my extended family before I was born. She took in my second cousin, who was an
October 4, 2019
Never Ever Give Up – A Story of Hudsonville
- By : Jeff Carter
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In 1873 Hudsonville was founded. Named after a settler, Homer E. Hudson, Hudsonville has developed into a town known for excellent schools, expanding neighborhoods, business expansion and a vast amount of agricultural produce. Hudsonville is the home of Ray Bentley: retired pro football player, college football TV analyst and former talk show host. This story
September 25, 2019
October Group Nutrition Classes
- By : Katie Antor
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Nutrition for Healing & Health Apogee Therapy Center is happy to announce two upcoming group nutrition classes in October! Please see the information below! Nutrition 201 The Big Fat Surprise October 16th 6pm -7pm Nutrition 101 Eating for Healing and HealthOctober 23rd 6pm – 7pm Sharon Carter, RDN, LDNwill be
September 12, 2019
Massage Does EveryBODY Good – That Means Kids Too!
- By : Autumn Bahlke
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As a massage therapist, I have clients of all ages. Although most of my patients are adults, I have worked with many children over my 12 years of experience. Most people don’t think of a child as someone who needs a massage because they have, “youth on their side” and “always bounce back”. True, most
August 29, 2019
Jenison: A Story of Perseverance
- By : Jeff Carter
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The area that Jenison, Michigan occupies was first settled by pioneers in 1836 as a lumber site along the Grand River[4]. Jenison gained its name from the Jenison family’s sawmill, which opened in 1864.[5] A post office called Jenisonville was established in 1872, and the name was changed to Jenison in 1887. Jenison is a
August 29, 2019
Many Stories, Many Places
- By : Jeff Carter
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I have lived in West Michigan for over 24 years, and I have had the privilege of meeting thousands of people from the surrounding towns in which I have worked and lived. My memories of these people and places are numerous. Every story is unique, personal, and meaningful to me. One of my goals in
August 26, 2019
Speech Milestones: Is Your Child on the Right Path?
- By : Katie Antor
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Being a parent is exciting for so many reasons, but one of the most exciting things is hearing your child’s first words. I often have parents of young children ask me “is this normal?” when it comes to their child’s speech and language development. I especially get questions from parents with little ones between birth
August 18, 2019
It’s about Pain! Or is it?
- By : Jeff Carter
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By Jeffrey S. Carter, PT, MBA Pain is what drives most people to seek Physical Therapy treatment. When we are in pain, it impacts our entire life. We think about our pain. We complain about our pain. Often, we are obsessed about our pain! Pain prevents us from performing the things we want to do