Archive for Community
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Calendar of Events – September 2011
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Genes...
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Lighthouse Homecare Business Profile
Three years ago, Kirsten Adams became CEO and owner of Lighthouse Homecare. Originally founded in 1999, Lighthouse Homecare has been assisting individuals and families in the Quad- Cities to stay together in their home as long as possible with a safety net. Studies indicate that the first choice of ...
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Will You Help “Fern?”
By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home Please join me and others in the Quad-City Area as we “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on September 10, 2011. There it was again, starting so very softly. That sound of a songbird, escalating to the harsh sound of a crow. Fern was coming back down the hal...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Flooding and heat waves and road construction, oh my! The summer of 2011 has indeed been memorable in many respects. If you ask most Midwesterners about the “dog days of summer,” most would probably say that this occurs in late July...
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Volunteerism Enriches Life
By Nancy Stockwell Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Mohammed Ali “We make a livi...
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Creating Moments of Joy
By Lindsey Osborne Activity Coordinator Petersen Commons Assisted Liviing .....well-known speaker on Alzheimer’s, is coming to the Quad City Area in September Jolene Brackey, a well-known speaker on Alzheimer’s, is coming to the Quad City Area in September. Ms. Brackey will be prese...
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Looking to the Future
By Diana Spranger, R.N. Administrator Bettendorf Health Care As I set to write this article, I do it with mixed emotions. For the better part of two years now, I have been working with the great people who work so hard to publish this magazine every month. It has been a wonderful experience fo...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter In past articles, I have mentioned different scams. Do you feel you have to send a donation to an organization that has sent you money? Have you got a nickel or two or three in the mail? You DO NOT have to send back the nickels or a...
