Before Reda Harrison was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she worked 10-hour days as a surgery coordinator in Lexington. Always “an organized person,” Harrison “knew something was wrong” when, in 2018, she started feeling confused and lost at work. Waking at 5 a.m. for work, the 65-year-old Nicholasville woman said she eventually “made an index card […]
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Boone County Alliance to distribute suicide prevention resources
The Boone County Alliance will distribute door hangars containing suicide prevention literature to residents, businesses and organizations Saturday morning. The initiative, called Take a Walk, Save a Life, is a “grassroots effort to deliver potentially life-saving suicide prevention resources directly to county residents,” according to a press release from the organization. “This initiative directly addresses […]
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Covington’s Mainspring Wellness reimagines therapy
Covington’s Mainspring Wellness wants to make therapy and mental health treatment less intimidating. Established in 2014 by Chris Morandi and Matt Arnzen, Mainspring Wellness transitioned from focusing mainly on court-ordered treatments to becoming a comprehensive private practice. Morandi said he focuses on curating an inviting office environment that enhances the patient’s experience. In a discussion […]
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Kentucky school officials ask to extend federal COVID relief payouts for planned projects
The Kentucky Department of Education has requested a funding extension for projects in 13 public school districts that are in jeopardy if the federal government continues to halt future payments of pandemic relief funds. In a Friday press release, Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher said KDE hopes the U.S. Department of Education approves a deadline […]
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Kentucky fatal overdoses decreased again in 2024
For the third year in a row, Kentucky saw a decrease in fatal drug overdoses, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. Still, 1,410 Kentuckians died from an overdose last year, according to the 2024 Drug Overdose Fatality Report, which was released Thursday. “That’s 1,410 too many people that we lost,” Beshear said. “These are people’s friends and […]
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Meals on Wheels kicks off campaign for new facility, more services
Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, a legacy service organization known for delivering meals to seniors, kicked off its capital fundraising campaign this week. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the organization’s work while diversifying its revenue sources in the face of increasing demand. “You may or may not be aware, […]
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Boone County community unites to break stigma around mental health, suicide
Resonate hope — that’s the goal for the Boone County community after a difficult and tragic year that involved multiple youth suicides. It all began with Dan Barnhill, band director at Boone County High School. He sees the struggles many teens face in their day-to-day lives, including the loss of classmates. “It’s tough,” said Barnhill. […]
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Over 100,000 diapers donated to NKY families at the Brighton Center
“As a mom, I know when you’re worried about your children, you can’t get much else done,” said Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear at the Brighton Center in Newport on Tuesday. Beshear served as the keynote speaker at an event honoring a donation of over 100,000 diapers and over 1,000 cans of baby formula from […]
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NKY nonprofit combines passion for music with substance abuse prevention
Sean Kathman knows firsthand the impact of substance abuse disorder. A self-admitted heavy drinker, Kathman said he began his own journey toward recovery after the loss of a loved one. “One of my very best friends, Nick Bungenstock, he passed away from a heroin overdose in 2013,” Kathman said. Now sober, the local nurse and […]
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New Union Cincinnati Children’s location holds ribbon cutting
The new Cincinnati Children’s Brandon and Kelly Janszen building, which will feature primary care as well as several medical specialty offices, hosted a dedication and ribbon cutting Friday morning ahead of its opening day of May 5. The building takes its name from Brandon and Kelly Janszen, who provided the seed donation that funded the […]
