Archive for Community
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The Sweetheart Scam
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging Once you think you’ve heard it all, another scam pops up. Sweetheart scammers are con artists who prey on lonely people by pretending to fall in love with them to win their trust and steal their money. A recent death...
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Two New Eateries in the Hilltop Campus Village
Two new eateries have opened their doors in the Hilltop Campus Village. Ice cream any one? La Moreliana opened at 1908 Brady in Davenport, Iowa. This little shop is a great addition to the Hilltop Campus Village area. Delicious ice creams to choose from as well as other frozen snacks, but La Moreli...
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Why seniors are lining up to acquire the new Dan Dolan Homes at “The Fountains” in Bettendorf
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Last month Dan Dolan Homes announced the start of construction of its latest residential addition adjacent to “The Fountains” senior residential facility in Bettendorf. These Villas at The Fountains by Dan Dolan Homes include all the traditional features that have...
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What Exactly is a Senior Center and Why Do I Need It?
By Laura Kopp CASI President/CEO Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) As President and CEO of CASI, I am out and about in the community on a consistent basis. From fundraising to friend-raising, my job allows me the benefit of meeting new and interesting people all the time. Of course, as the ...
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Your Advocacy
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions Medicaid Basics Commonly we get a call with a scenario something like this: Mom was in the hospital, now “they” are telling the caller that she needs to go to long term care. The nursing home is telling the caller that she only gets a short stay under Medic...
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Targeting Seniors: How to Prevent Becoming a Victim
By Kathy Malmloff CASI Director of Senior Services Would you know what to do if someone broke into your home while you were there or tried to rob you while you were walking across a parking lot to your car? It’s a thought that no one likes to have. But in today’s society personal safety and aw...
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An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Our local weekly newspaper, the Olympia Review, carries articles and advertisements of happenings in a number of small towns around us. In the summer months, it is not unusual to see several ice cream socials being hosted by area churches. I do not recall ever attending...
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Shocked with a Question!
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director – Ridgecrest Village Most people in our area have heard about Ridgecrest Village, and many know it is a continuum of care community. But few people know exactly what it has to offer. One of our residents told me. “I used to drive by on Northwest Boulevard and...
