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It’s Wellness Wednesday and this month’s topic focuses on taking a closer look at what we eat to obtain better nutrition. The article below from National Institutes of Health provides insight on breaking down and finding nutritious foods to meet our body's needs....

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is now a Medicaid transportation provider!  We can help you access your healthcare appointments. TOI provides comfortable, efficient, reliable, wheelchair accessible transportation to get you to your medical appointments safely and on time....

Are you or a loved one facing decisions regarding long term, out of home placement? Exploring options for long term care is confusing and complicated. It is difficult to understand differences between levels of care, as well as whether Medicare, Medicaid, or other...

Join us for a listening session on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory loss. The Alzheimer's Association Central New York Chapter is partnering with Tioga Opportunities, Inc. to host a Tioga Community Forum on Wednesday, August 23rd at 12:30pm at TOI’s...

Storing these ten foods in the refrigerator will help to keep them safe and taste great longer.1. Tortillas. Some tortillas are prone to molding. That is why the fine print on many tortilla packages recommends refrigerating after opening. Chill tortillas to help them...

Meditation and Breathing   by  Ed Valentin We breathe in and out roughly 25,000 times a day. And yet, according to experts, including pulmonologists and psychiatrists, most of us are doing it wrong — breathing too rapidly and too shallowly. Over the last few decades,...

Welcome to Discover, a new monthly series where you will learn about kitchen tools, nutrition reads, and much more! The origins of the kitchen knife are thought to date back more than two million years to Africa where “Oldowan tools” were made by chipping stones to...

Farmers’ Market Coupons available for Older Adults  Tioga Opportunities, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program is now underway.  This program puts coupons that can be used at area Farmers’ Markets into the hands of low-income...

Does Your Money Spending Align with Your Values? By Danielle Miura from Sixtyandme.com Everyone has personal values that have shaped and formed over the years through their experiences, relationships, and education. Unfortunately, many people struggle with finding...

When it comes to buying fruits and vegetables, many factors play a role in which types consumers choose, including nutritional value. All fruits and vegetables — fresh, frozen, canned, or dried — are good-for-you foods that can be enjoyed at any time. Here are several...