Archive for December, 2012
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home T’was a Night To Remember T’was a night to remember 2012, 17th of November. People were rushing to and fro I, too, was excited, with my family in tow. The iWireless center was alive and bold, Filled with people rushing in from the cold. Holida...
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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...
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Your Advocacy Connection: The Holidays
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions The Holiday Season is upon us. The stores are full of Christmas items, and toys are ready to be purchased. Excitement is in the air. It is truly a joyous season that gives us an opportunity to be openly thankful for our blessings and to give to those who are ...
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“Is December a good month to select my new senior housing?”
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes At a recent open house at Glengevlin, our latest housing development in Bettendorf, a sweet senior lady asked me the question above. She wants to sell her current home and build her senior “dream home” in Glengevlin so she can move in next spring. “I’m a Bet...
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Holiday Brunch
By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee 563-243-6162 The holidays mean two things for most people – family/friends and food! At some point during the holidays, many of us either attend or host a holiday brunch. Brunch can be just as festive and fun as other...
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And away we go…
By Karen J. McCoy Executive Director iTNQuadCities And away we go... iTNQuadCities provides an important transportation service for seniors Isn’t it funny how just the site or smell of something can bring back memories? That is what happens to me every time I drive down Harrison Street ...
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Keeping the Holidays Cheerful through Positive Child Discipline
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council The sights, sounds, treats and time with family and friends are what make the holidays magical. These same joys can also lead to holiday mishaps for families with children. Luckily, there are positive ways to reinforce good beh...
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Give yourself the gift of reassurance this holiday season
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Michael comes into town every year for the holiday season to visit his elderly mother, who has been living alone since his father died three years ago. He talks with her frequently, and she sounds fine over the phone, but he still has concerns that there m...
