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Treva Lind

Treva Lind

Current Position: features writer

Treva Lind joined The Spokesman-Review in 2016, after 12 years working as a correspondent. She is a reporter for the News Desk covering health, aging and family issues.

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News >  Health

Coping with porphyria: For Spokane woman, life-long illness finally has a name

Mischa Keeling has since childhood dealt with an inherited blood disorder some call the vampire disease or King George’s madness. The Spokane Valley resident finally received a diagnosis about five years ago for porphyria, which has caused excruciating pain, red or purplish urine, skin reactions from the sun and other complications.
News >  Family

Right-sized ukuleles fill tiny hands

Using 25 newly purchased ukuleles in various colors, kindergarteners at Millwood Kindergarten Center in West Valley started playing the small instruments this spring as part of regular music sessions. The site has 231 students, ages 5 to 6. Two to three during the week, each of its classes has 30-minute music instruction. Earlier in the school year, they learn basics like singing, counting in rhythm, and playing simple instruments, before introduction of the ukulele.
News >  Family

Spokane author Sarah Mackenzie touts years of family read-aloud time

Spokane author Sarah Mackenzie offers tips on how families can set aside a few minutes each week for continuing to read aloud as a family – well past children’s early years – for benefits such as improved relationships, conversations, and gains from hearing out loud a book’s grammar and rich language.
News >  Family

Raising resilience: Local mentors provide safety net for kids

To help children bounce back when bad things happen, experts point mainly to the role of a caring adult in the youth’s life, among other strategies. More than 360 volunteers in Spokane County’s PrimeTime Mentoring program have stepped into such a role about an hour once a week.
A&E

Prepping pillowcases for emergencies

Red Cross chapters bring emergency preparedness activities to schools and libraries to help elementary-age kids learn basic information about natural disasters. The program was first created by the agency’s Southeast Louisiana Chapter and began in New Orleans schools after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
News >  Health

Learn blood pressure self-management steps

Inland Northwest Health Services Community Wellness recently launched its Blood Pressure Self-Management Program, offering classes to the public. People meet once a week for a four-week session.
News >  Family

Washington state pilot programs expanding support for family caregivers

Under a five-year pilot, the state of Washington recently created a two-pronged approach for the Family Caregiver Support Program. Both provide free services for unpaid caregivers in a residence supporting a family member or friend who is at least 55 years old. They’re also aimed at helping seniors stay independent longer and out of more expensive Medicaid long-term care in a facility.
News >  Health

Dr. Tim Chestnut brings personal experience to his work helping amputees

Dr. Tim Chestnut has seen both sides of health care for amputees, as a patient following a 2002 accident and subsequent 2006 amputation, and as a physician who now does medical evaluations for amputees and writes reports meeting insurance requirements so that people can receive advanced prosthetics for work or recreation. He also teaches first- and second-year students for University of Washington School of Medicine on the Gonzaga University campus.
News >  Family

Community by design: Spokane Cohousing seeks to build a village in the Perry District

The Spokane Cohousing group has spent about a year planning a 34-unit development in the Perry District that would have a mix of private living units and common spaces. About 17 people so far are involved in an LLC purchasing property for the neighborhood, to be designed for a range of ages among residents, from kids to people in their 80s. Members regularly meet to decide on designs for construction planned to begin next year, and for a move-in date by April 2020.
News >  Family

Repurposing heirlooms: Family memories can get new life

Consider ways to repurpose heirlooms, like sewing a pillow from an old lace tablecloth or getting jewelry made from vintage silverware. It’s another way to remember someone or to keep sentimental items that otherwise get packed away and hidden in a closet, drawer, or in storage.
A&E

Heartbeat signals: Listen to your body

Katy Bruya, a Washington Trust Bank senior vice president, will be a keynote speaker at the Spokane Go Red for Women Luncheon Feb. 21. She is a heart failure patient and local mom, too.
News >  Family

So much sexual misconduct news: Talking to children

The ongoing spotlight on sexual harassment and sexual assault has many parents wondering: Are there age-appropriate ways to talk to children about what they might hear or experience? What are ways to discuss appropriate behaviors and abuse prevention?
A&E

At nearly 50, Jazzercise lives on in the age of Zumba

Jazzercise, around nearly 50 years, lives on in the age of Zumba and CrossFit, through several regional centers. The exercise program remains popular mainly to women with its cardio-and-strength exercise, simple choreography and popular tunes.