Entries by LifeInNaples

The First Wealth is Health

by Jill Ciccarelli Rapps, CFP® Financial Advisor Financial planning involves more than just discussing investments. In fact, our greatest asset is not a stock or a bond; it is our health. An unhealthy lifestyle places a major strain on your finances, while embracing wellness can reduce your long-term financial burden. With the cost of health […]

Moorings Park Introduces Care 360 Concierge Healthcare Program

Moorings Park has introduced a number of improvements to its physicians’ medical practice that are designed to ensure the community’s residents and Platinum and Diamond members are fully realizing the benefits of an integrated approach across Moorings Park’s renowned continuum of healthcare. Provided under the name of the Moorings Park Care 360 Concierge Healthcare Program, […]

Music Therapy

by Karla Mramor, MT-BC Why don’t you come and play for our happy hour?” Mrs. Light* asked when I phoned to schedule a music therapy visit for her husband, an Avow Hospice patient. As a music therapist working in the hospice field for nearly 20 years, I’ve often faced misconceptions about my profession. So, I […]

Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!’

Who doesn’t love March 17th – the day that has the whole world thinking green? This tradition in America began when Irish settlers to the American colonies brought the tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s feast day, but who had the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Where was it held? These questions require much discussion- preferable […]

YOUTH OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION

With NFL Hall of Famer Andre Reed The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of 20 local Boys & Girls Club members on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the 5th annual Youth of the Year Celebration. Musical and dance performances by the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County […]

HELP PARENTS…AND KIDS

FREE AT-HOME DRUG TESTS by Robin F. DeMattia Drug Free Collier has distributed more than 400 free at-home drug tests since September, responding to parents who want to do all they can to keep their children safe. “On average, parents aren’t aware of their child’s drug use until two years after drug use starts,” says […]

Congressman Francis Rooney Provides Testimony on Water Quality

Washington, DC – Congressman Francis Rooney joined with representatives from the Army Corp of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and local Florida governments, to address his colleagues in the Florida Delegation during a bipartisan hearing on water and beach issues facing coastal communities and the Lake Okeechobee Watershed. Congressman Rooney stated; “I thank the […]

The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County’s 5th Annual Youth of the Year Celebration

  The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of 21 local Boys and Girls Club members on Tuesday, March 7 at the 5th Annual Youth of the Year Celebration. Celebrity guest Andre Reed, NFL Hall of Famer and Boys & Girls Club Alumni, will host the presentation of awards at the Youth […]