Posts Tagged Respite

  • Annual Caregiver Conference

    By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Generations Area Agency on Aging Family Caregivers are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Quad-City Caregiver Conference to be held Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to Noon at the Waterfront Convention Center, in Bettendorf. This conference is for pe...

  • Legacy Corps: Services Available, Volunteers Needed Legacy Corps: Services Available, Volunteers Needed

    Submited By Pam Berenger Community Liason, Intouch Adult Day Services Leonard Dorothy’s smile says what his voice can’t. Mention the name of his friend, Legacy Corps volunteer Allison Elfline, and his smile speaks volumes. The pair became fast friends since being introduced about a year...

  • Two main objectives when buying their next home Two main objectives when buying their next home

    Seniors look to fill two main objectives when buying their next home. We have some answers. By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes It’s been a little quiet at my Sunday open houses for the past couple of months—as expected. During the holidays, most seniors devote their attention to some of li...

  • 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...

  • In The Name of Love In The Name of Love

    By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate When I was held hostage by a December snow storm, I decided to snuggle under a blanket in my favorite chair by the fire and watch one of those sappy Christmas love stories. During the commercial break I looked up at the sign hang...

  • The Holiday Mindset The Holiday Mindset

    By Michael Terry Program Manager Safe From The Startr Child Abuse Council 4… 3… 2… 1… HAPPY NEW YEAR! What an almost magical phrase. In fact, most of us without much thought do apply mystical powers to this one event; anointing it with the ability to wipe clean our slates and begin...