Archive for Community
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Establishing a Positive Relationship with your Home Health Care Worker
img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1866" title="Adams,-Dan-color" src="https://www.50pluslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Adams-Dan-color.jpg" alt="Adams,-Dan-color" width="120" height="150" /> By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Your decision to let a home care worker come into your home ...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – An American Tale
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Normally this monthly journal serves as a tool for spinning stories and heralding our personal adventures. But this month, we decided to take a slightly different turn. Oh, we could have devoted precious ink to trips, plays, parties, and social events acro...
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April is a Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Child abuse is a lingering and unfortunate part of our society. Children are neglected and mistreated on a daily basis in the United States. The shining light in the darkness caused by the abuse and maltreatment is the fact tha...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter The Quad-City area is having more and more programs for seniors. On April 4 in Bettendorf, there is the Senior Expo at the Waterfront Convention Center, with much information available for seniors. On April 18, Senior Voice is having...
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April Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Dave Layton: A Little April Foolery Along with Serious Work I was a little nervous before my interview with Dave Layton, the RSVP director. I had been to the RSVP office before, but had not seen Da...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Most of the folks who read our monthly reports in 50+ Lifestyles are totally convinced we are some of the hardest working cubs on the reporter beat. These fine ladies and handsome gentlemen expect us to endure great pains to bring home the scoop. Whethe...
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New retirees creating pressure on the senior housing market.
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes In a recent article, I cited statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau that 10,000 retirees are joining the senior citizen ranks every day. In my mind, that creates an image of a huge never-ending parade of thousands of seniors coming down the street. With many of them...
