Archive for Community
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Moving – I Feel Your Pain
By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Your Advocacy Connection Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy Is it time to move? There are so many issues to weigh. For our office, our lease renewal was coming up and we needed more space to better serve our clients. Where would ...
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Not the Same Old Song and Dance
By Devon White Augustana College student intern Child Abuse Council Cultural Experiences in the QCA for You and the “Kids” Routine life of eating at the same booth, listening to your song, and doing the same old dance are easy to fall into. Older folks generally go about their routines ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
It has been a long hot, HOT dry summer. Analysts tell us that food prices will be on the rise for some time to come. Maybe we need to go back to some canning and food preservation. The County Extension offices have offered classes this summer. They would have plenty of tips and guides if you are int...
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August 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 local address and phone # - 736 Federa...
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New Campus for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges have a new campus on the west end of Davenport. Located at 2950 N. Fairmount St., next to the Davenport Library’s Fairmount Street branch, the center has been in the construction phase for over a year and is now open for business. The new center serves as the ve...
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Choices in Senior Living
By Roger Brannan Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Explore the many options available in today’s senior housing. The choices for senior housing have changed significantly over the years. Back in the 1990s, seniors had basically two choices; either living at home or move into a nursing ...
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Caregiving from Afar
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Overseeing the care of an aging relative is challenging enough, but throw in the extra complication of trying to provide for a senior relative long-distance and the challenges multiply. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, approximately ...
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Serving You in Your Time of Need
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare We, at Lighthouse Homecare, realize that you didn’t spend your entire life to reach the point where you are not able to enjoy it to its fullest in your later years. That’s why we know that it is important to provide you with as many types of services as pos...
