“I am going on 25 years of working with young children and their families at the Medway Family Shelter. Organizations that can help families get back on their feet with a little extra support benefit many families.” –Brandy The Medway Family Shelter houses multiple homeless families and is staffed 24/7. Each family has their own room and shares common spaces with other families. The staff then helps the families find a more secure and permanent home that is affordable to them and guides them to other resources. PATIENT of the MONTH Brandy Spillman Medway Family Shelter
Grandma Babs Is Taking TikTok by Storm!
Cooking Up Food for the Soul
Barbara Costello, deemed TikTok’s favorite grandma, has taken the world by storm with her cooking and lifestyle advice on the popular platform. Like most viral TikTok users, Costello “blew up” during the COVID-19 quarantine by showing users how to make easy meals at home and giving advice for making everyday living a little easier. Grandma Babs began her journey in April 2020. Her daughter, Liz Ariola, already had an established TikTok platform when she recruited her mother to start her own account. She was hesitant initially, but Grandma Babs lives by the mantra, “You’re never too old to try something new!” There was a future beyond entertainment, and Babs realized her show could also be used as a teaching tool. Grandma Babs’ first video — demonstrating how to cook a sheet-pan chicken recipe — received more than 130,000 views! The recipes she has collected throughout the decades from family, friends, magazines, and even newspapers have benefited many people. But since her recipe box can’t supply TikTok content forever, she began expanding her repertoire. She has posted many simple life-hack videos along with some wise grandmotherly advice. Grandma Babs’ fanbase ranges between 20–40-year-olds, and fans have found comfort in her presence as many couldn’t see their relatives during the quarantines of the past two years. She continues to use her TikTok platform to help people, but now she is on TV, too — “Good Morning America” and “Access Hollywood.” TikTok has taken Grandma Babs to a celebrity status that has transitioned well from the phone screen to the television screen. Her most popular post to date has been an overnight breakfast casserole that caught the attention of Drew Barrymore, who then invited Costello to her show! So, what’s in store for Grandma Babs? She may be 72 years old, but her trajectory on the popular platform suggests she may host her own cooking show someday! But she’s in no rush and would prefer her career to evolve naturally. She still enjoys her time on TikTok and plans to stay on as long as her content continues to help others.
We have treated Brandy at ProPT over the years, and she is always a pleasure to work with. She always brings great energy and enthusiasm to her rehab as well as a lot of good- fun sarcasm. There are always a few good laughs exchanged throughout the treatment. We wish her all the best in the rest of her current recovery and are pleased to have her as our Patient of the Month!
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