As we build out the Salty Dawg team in preparation for opening day, I’m reflecting on our guiding principles:  the highest quality service, a dedication to building community, a focus on supporting animal rescue efforts, and a tru

Healthy aging is about much more than adding years to life. It is about maintaining independence, staying active, nurturing relationships, and continuing to enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle. Research consistently shows that lifestyle choices an

There are worse retirement plans than waking up near the water. Coffee tastes better on a porch.  Walks feel less like exercise when there is a breeze coming off the ocean.  Friends and family are more likely to visit when your house i

 After more than 30 years in corporate America, I reached a point where I knew I wanted my next chapter to look and feel different. I’d spent decades building strategies, managing teams, and navigating the fast pace of the business wor

For many years, I have had the privilege of serving this coastal community. Long before becoming president of the Novant Health Coastal Region, I began my career as a pharmacist at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Working alongside

Photos contributed by Rainey Wallace.Working as the Season 7 real estate consultant on HGTV’s Property Virgins, produced by Cineflix — and now hosting, writing, and directing my own show, Coastal Connection Wilmington, produced by Real Show

Good government depends on clear communication. When priorities are established early and expectations are understood, organizations are better positioned to make decisions, solve problems, and move work forward effectively. The FY27 budget proc

Today’s senior living communities are thoughtfully designed to support independence while easing the responsibilities of home ownership. Residents gain the freedom to focus on what matters most—wellness, relationships, and personal fulfillment. 

For more than 50 years, Wilmington Health has been proud to care for the people who call the Wilmington area and surrounding counties home. What began as a commitment to compassionate, accessible care has grown into a trusted healthcare partner

With Veterans Day coming up, it is a good time to remind people that fraud cost veterans, service members, and their families $477 million in 2023, according to the latest Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data, and this only includes fraud that wa

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare (LCFL) has been the area’s leader in hospice care since 1980. The nonprofit constantly evaluates how it can expand programs and services to meet the growing and changing healthcare-related needs of families in our community.

Tickets for one of the area’s largest fundraisers and favorite end-of-summer celebration, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s Last Chance for White Pants Gala, are on sale. The gala will be Saturday, Aug.24, from 7-11 p.m. at The Hangar at Modern Aviation, wh

Nominate your hometown hero for the 2024 AARP Coastal Community Inspiration Awards, which are presented each year by AARP North Carolina to community organizations or individuals who are doing the most to help our regions’ residents age 50 and over.&

Working in hospice care is unlike working in most other healthcare settings. It is the most intimate type of care and support provided to patients and families living with a serious or life-limiting illness, many at the end of life. Managing people's

Last month Medicare announced that one of their contractors had been hacked and the personal information of 612,000 Medicare beneficiaries were stolen. The security breach put Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver’s license numbers, health ins

It seems like natural disaster season is never ending these days. With it being the height of hurricane season, now is a good time to remind ourselves that after Mother Nature moves out the criminal scammers tend to move in. Following extreme we

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s Last Chance for White Pants Gala has become the area’s favorite end-of-summer celebration, offering guests live high-energy dance music, delicious food and cocktails, virtual and silent auctions, and a rare bourbon raffle.

Approaching retirement requires lots of planning and usually that refers to the financial variety.  But, if you’ve made the decision to relocate, that’s a whole new category of factors to consider.  I spoke with a couple of families wh

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Prevention Day and more than 369,000 incidents of financial abuse targeting older adults are reported to authorities in the U.S. each year, causing an estimated $4.8 billion in losses. And those numbers likely understate

Summer has finally arrived, but the beginning of beach season inevitably brings weight loss scams with it. Criminals take advantage of the season to offer bogus solutions for losing weight or getting in shape. Here’s how these scams generally wo