Posts Tagged Health Care

  • Going into a Nursing Home Going into a Nursing Home

    By Roger Brannan Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Let’s face it. No one truly wants to move to a nursing home. Our senior citizens prefer to stay at home. And I don’t blame them. Our seniors today are living into their 90s and even 100 today. Unfortunately, our bodies get old, and...

  • Divorce and Your Estate Plan Divorce and Your Estate Plan

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Divorce is a challenging time in any family’s life, changing the lives of everyone involved. But, as wrenching an experience as it can be, it’s not necessarily over once the final papers are signed. You may have divided property and designed custod...

  • Choosing a Home Care Provider Choosing a Home Care Provider

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare The 79 million baby boomers in the United States make up 26 percent of our country’s population. As we age, more of us are expressing that we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has different family structures and support. Even if you have strong family suppor...

  • Home Care Home Care

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare As we age, more of us are expressing we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has different family structures and support. Even if you have strong family support, be open to the idea of having others help, too. Many people have an initial feeling of “not wan...

  • Going into a Nursing Home Going into a Nursing Home

    By Roger Brannan Administrator Bettendorf Health Care After the initial adjustment to moving from home and into a facility, most residents enjoy and appreciate the care they receive in a facility. Let’s face it. No one truly wants to move to a nursing home. Our senior citizens prefer to ...

  • Happy New Year from Bettendorf Health Care!! Happy New Year from Bettendorf Health Care!!

    By Diana Spranger, R.N. Administrator Bettendorf Health Care This is our first month to be a part of the NEW “50” PLUS magazine. I’ll give you a bit of history about BHCC and where we are located. For over 37 years, we have been situated in North Bettendorf. Built by a private owne...

  • Reasons for Choosing Home Care Reasons for Choosing Home Care

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare The oldest baby boomers will turn 65 on January 1st. Each and every day of 2011, 10,000 more will turn 65. The 79 million baby boomers make up 26% of our country's population. As we age, more of us are expressing we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has ...

  • Coping with Memory Problems

    By Courtyard Estates of Walcott Often we put off decisions that involve facing difficult truths. We are not doing ourselves or our loved ones any favors by not facing our fears and handling tough issues. By planning ahead we provide peace of mind for those closest to us. Assisting a loved one ...