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Covid recovery at The Laurels of Chagrin Falls

Of all the demographics affected by Covid-19, the senior population was hit the hardest, and many are still on the long road to recovery. At The Laurels of Chagrin Falls, we took a proactive approach through our Covid Recovery Program, which began in March 2020. Whether in-house residents or on an outpatient basis, we address the specific...

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Death by wine and watermelon

We’ve explored the myth of the combination of wine and watermelon resulting in an increased libido. Let’s look at another old wive’s tale involving the same combination. “My friend, Betty Kaufman, an independent wine consultant in Napa, told me about another tale of wine and watermelon,” says Jim Sperk, of the Northern Ohio Wine...

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Live life your way at K. Hovnanian’s new Cooper’s Landing development, which offers single-family detached homes with a limited-maintenance lifestyle

My wife and I are turning 60 this year and our “hobby” is gardening. I put “hobby” in quotation marks because it hardly seems like one anymore. It’s beginning to feel forced upon us. The stress of mowing, edging, weeding, planting, fertilizing, mulching, pruning, etc. often prevents us from doing what we really want to do, not to...

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The Retreat at Rosemont: Inspired home designs that cater to adults who want to age in place

At The Retreat at Rosemont, it is all about rightsizing, not necessarily downsizing. “We are building homes that give homeowners the space they need to better suit their lifestyle at the moment,” says Katie Lancianese, president of New Leaf Homes, which is developing and building The Retreat at Rosemont—an Epcon community. “These...

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Tiger Air Heating and Cooling can help you chill and breathe a little easier

As we embark on the steamy, scorching-hot “dog days” of summer, are you noticing your air conditioning is faltering? “People are spending more time at home, and working from home, so that puts more of a burden on the cooling system,” says Tiger Air Heating and Cooling owner Phil Tromba, who has spent the last 37 years in the HVAC...

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