Archive for Family
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Calendar of Events May 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qu...
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Care for the Caregiver
By Yolanda Kirk Program Director at Alternatives Many of us are suddenly thrust into having to care for a loved one due to illness, mental health deterioration, or death of a guardian. For most, the responsibility of caregiving is received without any prior training or instruction – caregiving l...
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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions What to Expect When You Go to the Hospital It’s been many years since I worked in the acute care setting. When my father-in-law was taken by ambulance last fall to a Des Moines medical center (the same hospital where I worked for many years), I had a suspic...
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Making Mother’s Day Special and Healthy
By Lindsay Wiese, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 355-5540 lwiese@hy-vee.com May is National Egg Month, and Mother’s Day is May 13th – Celebrate Mom and Family with a Healthy Homemade Breakfast for Everyone! Just like moms want us to be healthy, your Hy-Vee dietitians suggest makin...
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Publisher’s Corner
By Eloise Graham My Memories of May Flowers May Day and May Baskets Do any of you have fond memories of making May baskets, filling them with flowers and candy and then delivering them to neighbors? My mom would walk me to a neighbor’s house (I was probably pre-school) and I would sneak up to...
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Calendar of Events – March 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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Next Winter Could Be Different
Information from Friendship Manor Are you ready to have somebody else take care of the hassles of home ownership next winter? Now may be the perfect time to come to Friendship Manor for a tour and free lunch in our Bistro. Move this spring and be settled into your new carefree lifestyle by the time...
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The Impact of Caregiving
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging More and more families and individuals are providing occasional or daily care for an aging parent, an ill spouse or disabled friend. Many manage by helping out with a few things, but it becomes challenging when called ...
