Archive for February, 2013

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Did you get a gift card or certificate for Christmas? Since August 22, 2010, you cannot be charged inactivity fees unless you have not used the card for at least a year. Cards cannot expire for at least five years from the purchase ...

  • Ella’s Kitchen

    March – The month of wild weather changes. March can be cold and windy so a hot soup or comfort food may be in order. March can also be extra warm so try a cool refreshing salad! Maybe even try some green food for St. Patrick’s Day! - Ella [Ella can be contacted at ellaweeza@yahoo.co...

  • RSVP – Lead With Experience

    By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois RSVP’s Julie Ross: Making Education a Priority When asked to come to the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) office to interview Julie Ross, I said “Sure, I’ll be there.” Although,...

  • Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians

    By Donna K. Harvey Director, Iowa Department on Aging Iowans age 100 and above will be honored at the 2013 Centenarian Honors Celebration at the Science Center of Iowa October 4, 2013. Any Iowan born in 1913, or before and not yet on the Iowa Centenarian Registry, qualifies for this milestone r...

  • Bend of the River Pilots

    Club continues support of Genesis brain injury patients and families By Genesis Health System Pauline Stark has been a family member, waiting hour after hour as a loved one recovers from a traumatic brain injury. “You don't want to leave because you might miss talking with the doctor, o...

  • NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa Honorably discharged veterans are eligible to have a “Veteran” designation placed on their driver’s license (DL) or nonoperator identification (ID) card at the time that the card is first issued or upon ...

  • Performance Physical Therapy

    By Tina Howell CEO, Performance Physical Therapy Part 1: The Power of Aging At Performance Physical Therapy, therapists want to take care of patients beyond therapy. Older adults face issues such as independence, mobility, continence, obesity and falling. According to the administration on...

  • Free Colon Cancer Testing Kits

    By Genesis Health System Available During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Anyone 50-years-old or older, or those with other factors associated with an increased risk of colon cancer, are encouraged to pick up and return a free colon cancer testing kit in the Quad-Cities during National Color...