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MEALS MADE TO ORDER Expert: M ae Pike, co-owner Home Cuisine 309 Wallace Avenue 502.896.0666 homecuisineonline.com
MASSAGES Expert: A nne Schneiter, massage therapist Baptist Health/Milestone Wellness Center 750 Cypress Station Drive 502.896.3900 Baptistmilestone.com What it is: The Swedish massage is a general, all-encompassing, full body experience that is great for people who have had hip or knee replacement surgery. This type of massage technique, Anne says, uses gentle pressure and long strokes which increases circulation while decreasing tension spots. She also suggests that a client receive these massages before and after their surgery to keep the muscle tissue nice and pliable which will improve mobility. “After surgery, we work around that area to ease inflammation — if they have that — then months later, if they have adhesions and scar tissue, we can work around that too.” Preparations: If a client has an acute medical condition like recent surgery or a new diagnosis, consult with a doctor or physical therapist first. Cost: Varies, depending on length of massage. Sixty minutes is $70 for Baptist Health Wellness members or $75 nonmembers. Seventy-five minutes is $80 for members, $85 for nonmembers. Ninety minutes is $95 for members, $100 for nonmembers. Time commitment: Massages can run from 30 to 90 minutes at the client’s request, although the most common is 60 minutes. Benefits: “I like to think of the massage as part of our health maintenance,” Anne says. The benefits include increased circulation, mobility, and stress reduction.
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What it is: Home Cuisine is a healthy meal pickup/ delivery service. Everything is prepared for the customer with the use of fresh and locally grown, organic ingredients and produce. “It’s like having a really healthy home-cooked meal – breakfast, lunch, and dinner — that is perfectly balanced and is actually delicious,” Mae says. Preparations: No preparations needed for the customer. Whereas some companies mail the ingredients to be prepared by the customer, Mae and her staff fully prepare the meals. Pick up is available at the Prospect Party Mart or any of the five Rainbow Blossom locations. All you need to do is warm up the meal. Door delivery service is also available in certain areas for a nominal fee. Cost: Varies, depending on what you order. Meal plans start at $60 for three dinners, and the per-meal cost decreases as the quantity of meals ordered increases. Customers can order plans for three, five, or seven days, as well as breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Home Cuisine also offers meals for different types of diets like Paleo, vegetarian, vegan, and calorie-controlled. “We really try to accommodate everybody’s lifestyle and everybody’s schedule,” Mae says. “It’s my goal to keep it affordable for everybody.” Time commitment: No time commitment for customers. Benefits: Customers have fully-cooked meals ready for pick-up or delivery, which helps save time for those who have busy schedules. It also can save money for people who spend a lot on constantly buying food to-go or eating out. In addition, Home Cuisine’s meals follow the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association, which makes it helpful for customers with health concerns.