Nina’s Entrepreneurial Adventure

By Lucy M. Pritchett Nina Rodahaffer’s Turning Point came when her desire to care for others led her to a nursing career and, a surprise to her, an entrepreneurial adventure. Her aha moment came over a long weekend when she was caring for her grandmother who had a medical condition that needed daily attention. Nina already had a degree in communication from the University of Louisville and was working as a manager in the restaurant industry, but those four days spent with her grandmother cemented in her mind that she wanted to go into nursing. [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:23:50-04:00December 15, 2017|Turning Point|
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What To Do This Weekend

This weekend, join the Nutcracker as he battles the mouse king, take advantage of the final two days to check out an 8-foot-long Santa's workshop made out of Lego bricks, enjoy the beautiful music of the holidays, and more. See below for fun ways to fill your weekend: Check out a 90-minute abridged skated version of the classic ballet as the Louisville Skating Academy presents The Nutcracker on Ice at Iceland Sports Complex. For the ballet version, see Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker at Louisville Memorial Auditorium or The Brown-Forman Nutcracker by the Louisville Ballet in Whitney [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:46-04:00December 14, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|
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Happy Hanukkah!

A little history here for those who don’t know: Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E. when one day's oil miraculously burned for eight days. The miracle of the Hanukkah oil is celebrated every year when Jews light a special menorah known as a hanukkiyah for eight days.Tonight, one candle is lit for the first night of Hanukkah, two on the second, and until eight candles are lit. Family and friends share latkes (potato pancakes) and jelly doughnuts. Children enjoy spinning the [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:55:20-04:00December 12, 2017|Holiday Celebrations|
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Community Gifts: Thrive Innovation Center

By Carrie VittitoeThrive Innovation Center displays new ideas for better quality of life in the home, including the bedroom. Who would have thought that right here in Louisville we have a simulation lab focused on aging? The Thrive Innovation Center was conceived as a result of economic development incentives in 2010, when Signature Healthcare relocated to the city. InnovateLTC was created as an affiliate of Signature to drive innovation and collaboration. Sheri Rose, Thrive Center CEO and executive director, says the goal is for the facility to “become the epicenter of long-term care and aging innovation.”Every [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:40:01-04:00December 12, 2017|Community|
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Good Style Acts as Neeka Parks’ Creative Outlet

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] By Keri Foy Neeka Parks wears clothing and accessories reflective of other cultures. Photos by Sunni Wigginton  She's interviewing felons. She's talking to the families of victims. She's helping to determine the fate of many Kentuckians. Neeka Parks is a parole board member with the Kentucky Parole Board. Appointed by the governor of Kentucky, Neeka is one of nine board members in the state. "It's an honor," says Neeka, who obtained her law degree from the University of Louisville. She and her colleagues conduct hearings, deliberate, and conduct risk assessments. They listen [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:22:46-04:00December 11, 2017|Work Wardrobe|
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