Living Well 2023

LIVING WELL A guide to local resources to live your best life.

2023 HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO EDITION

Welcome Message As an association of business leaders dedicated to economic vitality of our local business communities in Danvers, Lynnfield, Middleton and Peabody, the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce focuses on issues that impact our region; including our communities, our businesses and our citizens.

Local Chambers of Commerce are our nation’s strongest small business advocates, providing a voice for thousands of communities across America. When businesses succeed, communities succeed, and local chambers are there every step of the way empowering businesses to grow and thrive even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Every time you decide to make a purchase locally - you join us in ensuring your hard earned dollars stay local as well - and not sent to a large corporate headquarters located in another state.

Find More Local Business at www.peabodychamber.com

8 TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND BODY WEIGHT 1. Maintain a Healthy Diet: Create a balanced meal plan, including proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, and minerals. They are all essential for your body’s health needs. Focus on whole and fresh foods and increase your daily intake of greens, colorful vegetables, and fruits.

2. Stay Hydrated: Maintain the balance of fluids in your body by drinking six to eight glasses of water a day (other drinks don’t count). You don’t need to get obsessive, as drinking to thirst supports most people in meeting this benchmark, but do pay attention to your water intake.

3. Get Quality Sleep: The average healthy adult needs eight hours of good-quality sleep each night. Stop hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock. Every time you reset your alarm, your body no longer knows how to react to the brain’s signal to wake up after the alarm rings.

4. Physical Activity: Make sure you’re getting in at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times per week to reap the benefits associated with healthy living. Focus on a mix of cardio, strength training, and stretching to maintain proper physical form.

5. Daily Self Care: Incorporate small spa rituals into your daily routine.

Take a warm bath with herbs or sea salt, do a hair mask, or give yourself a foot massage.

6. Take Care of Your Mental Health: Find time every day to do something you love, whether it’s enjoying a favorite hobby, playtime with your pet, or chatting with a dear friend – whatever makes you happy.

7. Get Outside: Expose yourself to sunlight. Ten to 20 minutes in the sun per day is enough to obtain the recommended dose of vitamin D. (Don’t forget the sunscreen! ) 8. Develop Meaningful Connections: Surround yourself with positive, inspiring people and cut ties with those who bring negative energy or activity into your life.

Source: www.dailyburn.com

Planning and Financing for College Should Be Uncomplicated Find the best education pathway to match a student and family's post-high school goals.

A match that connects academic, personal, and career goals and is affordable!

The concept is simple. Easy, right?

As parents, we know households are stretched thin, especially during the 11th and 12th grades. Sports, social activities, dance, academics, theater, and work, among other things, place enormous demands on time and resources. And those are just the students. Far too often, college planning gets pushed to the back burner.

At Get College Going, we work to advise and guide parents while coaching and counseling students. Using a 360-degree view of the process, we help manage deadlines, review strategies, and answer questions before they become stressors.

Planning for college starts in the early days of parenting. Families work with a financial planner to create a savings plan to balance household expenses, future retirement, and the cost of education after high school. As a student approaches middle school, families start to think about high school, public, private, or vocational-technical. Where will a student thrive and explore the world of possibilities tied to their talents and interest?

Then it's high school and snap, all eyes on preparing for life. Will it be a traditional college, a skilled professional trade, service or military, community college, or work? How do we assess our options, college or career? How do you apply for admission and financial aid, understand acceptance rules, and decide? Most importantly, how will we make a wise and affordable choice?

Easy Right?

Planning and financing a student's educational path after high school does not need to be overwhelming and stressful. Understanding deadlines, rules, twists and turns, and how to establish realistic expectations and goals is critical. The secret is acquiring knowledge, guidance, and resources to better prepare for the journey.

That's where we come in. Whether you're a family with a middle, high school, or college-age student, we understand how to bring clarity, guidance, and peace of mind to an unfamiliar process to help families reach their education to career goals.

Everything starts with a conversation. A chance to review where a family is in the process, what lies ahead, and how Get College Going might be able to help—a free, unbiased family-focused discussion. Learn more at www.getcollegegoing.com or reach out to Tom at 617-240-7350.

We're proud to be the choice of families on the North Shore and beyond.

Tom O'Hare has worked with students and families, colleges and universities in various enrollment, admissions, marketing, and financial service roles.

Local Vendors Local Services

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978-972-3131

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AgeSpan (formerly known as Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore) is a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to helping people in northeast Massachusetts maintain their highest levels of independence, health, and safety as they age. We are a Massachusetts Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) and an Area Agency on Aging (AAA).

Atlantic Hearing Care moves the world to better hearing and relationships through the provision of premium individualized hearing care services and devices. We can arrange a no-obligation free trial to show you the benefits of improved hearing and communication.

FREE TWO WEEK TRIAL.

At Best Fitness, you'll have access to the most sought-after amenities, high-end fitness equipment, signature group training program and dynamic studios. Get a free 30-Day Pass at www.bestfitnessgyms.com. Located at Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers.

Cataldo Ambulance Service remains a leader in Massachusetts EMS, providing 911 response, medical transportation, training education and innovative programming throughout the communities we serve. Learn more about career opportunities in EMS by visiting our website at www.cataldoambulance.com Deaf, Inc. inspires people to achieve personal and professional goals through accessible programs and services. Our community-focused agency provides programs, advocacy, education, and community events for the Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened communities.

Local Vendors Local Services

888-888-3996

978-725-5995

978-972-3131

978-538-4000

HearingLife is helping more people hear better.

Our experienced professionals provide lifechanging hearing care every day and deliver personalized care and custom solutions to meet your individual needs. Request a complimentary hearing assessment. We will help you achieve your full hearing potential.

Home care services can help people at any point within the aging process. Whether you need respite care to get a good night’s sleep or 24hour home care to keep a loved one safe, comfortable and happy, care plans and services can be tailored to meet your family’s needs.

Serving North Andover, North Shore MA, Greater Boston, and throughout Merrimack Valley North.

HOTWORX is a virtually instructed exercise program created to experience the benefits of infrared heat absorption, while completing a 30minute Isometric workout or 15-minute High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) session. Our patented sauna combines heat, infrared, and exercise to make HOTWORX a workout unlike any other fitness program available!

Lahey Medical Center, Peabody is a full-service, community-based hospital and medical center.

Our specialty services are integrated to allow for more efficient and comprehensive care. We offer a 10-bed inpatient unit for overnight hospitalizations, a full range of diagnostic imaging services, a lab for bloodwork, an on-site pharmacy, eye care including eyeglasses and contact lenses, a hearing aid center, primary care providers, cancer treatment, a continence center, orthopedic care and much more.

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North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. is the designated anti-poverty agency for Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, and Salem and 18 other communities in Essex County. Programs include Referral Services, Home Energy Assistance, Homelessness Prevention, Housing Payment Assistance, Home Health Services and more.

Northeast Arc helps people with disabilities become full participants in the communities north of Boston. We work toward that goal by offering a wide variety of programs including Autism Services, Day Habilitation, Deaf Services, Early Intervention, Employment Services, Family Support, Personal Care Assistance, Recreation, Residential and Transition Services.

If you are experiencing chronic pain brought on by stress, medical conditions, our friendly staff is ready to help you in any way they can. We offer services such as Medical Services, Auto Accident Injury, Massage Therapy, Chiropractic Care, Weight Loss, Pain Management, Neuropathy, Migraines and Headaches, Physiotherapy & Rehab, and Spinal Decompression.

Dedicated to serving the families of our North Shore communities, we treat patients of all ages in comfortable, technologically advanced facilities that promote patient confidence.

Physical Therapy improves mobility, fitness & overall well-being for ease & comfort of everyday movement.

Local Vendors Local Services

978-595-1455

781-820-2641

781-296-0467

800-338-0221

We offer a wide range of pediatric and orthodontic services. Our team is dedicated to helping children and teenagers achieve healthy, confident smiles. Call today to schedule your child’s consultation and learn more!

Pulse Fit Training is a community-based gym focusing on overall health and wellness through functional fitness training. Our combined HIITstyle cardio and strength training small group classes will help anyone reach their fitness goals.

At Pulse Fit we offer two types of fitness experiences - our HIIT-style small group classes or our one-on-one private training classes. Click below to find out which class will be best for you!

Our desire to help those who are eager to live a long, proud, fulfilling life. We work with people who have active addictions, as well as those already in rehabilitation. Our team of recovery coaches help clients make better decisions, battle addiction and reduce harm associated with addictive behaviors. In addition, we help clients find resources for harm reduction, detox, treatment, family support and education, local/online support groups and create a game plan so they can reclaim their life.

At RTN, we’re committed to helping you achieve financial well-being through quality products and services, personalized service and access to financial education. We provide individualized attention, whether you’re opening an account, applying for a loan or credit card, buying a home or getting information about how you can save.

Local Vendors Local Services

978-278-3874

978-977-9622

978-587-5229

At Sports Medicine North, we provide advanced, specialized care for nearly all bone, joint, and muscle injuries and conditions of the body, including spine, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, foot, and ankle. Our services also include sports medicine, pain management, total joint replacement and revision, trauma, occupational health, and bone density/osteoporosis.

Our Y’s are so much more than just a place to work out and swim. The YMCA of Metro North transforms lives and strengthens the communities we serve through Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. Locations in Lynn, Melrose, Saugus & Peabody.

At Wicked Healthy Vending it is our mission to offer you snacks that are wicked good, wicked fast and wicked healthy. We provide nutritious snacks and beverages to organizations, businesses and schools across Massachusetts!

Members of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce are entitled to health insurance savings through HSA

To receive a quote contact Ms. Mauri Sussenberger 781-228-2239 or msussenberger@hsainsurance.com

Diamond Members Thank you to the following businesses who support the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce through Diamond level membership.

Connecting You to Local Charities The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce strives to strengthen the connection between businesses, residents and nonprofit partners through education, networking and community awareness.

Supporting local nonprofits means supporting the community. Almost everyone has a cause they are passionate about or a desire to help someone in the community. This relationship of give-and-take uplifts everyone and makes life a little better for all involved.

As you give back to your community, you will meet more people. When you volunteer on boards, committees, attend meetings and events, you get to know like-minded people who care about your community. Your business can steadily earn a reputation for being one that cares, and that is important as a business owner.

The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary group of business leaders with a vested interest in improving the economic, civic, and cultural well-being of the area. We believe businesses that work together are stronger than those who do it alone. Given the right tools and support, any business can be successful, which is why we focus on advocacy, promotion and community involvement. Learn more at www.peabodychamber.com Peabody Wealth Advisors works with you to create a customized financial plan that will allow you to pursue your goals and then help implement that plan. When you enlist our team of professionals, you get to sit back and envision a bright future .

We plan, so that you can dream™.

Our community helps drive our passion for planning.

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Ask your employer if they are a member of the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO

March 30, 2024 Email president@peabodychamber.com to get on the wailist