Archive for Family
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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 ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Those Four-legged Furry Friends for Seniors Pets are an important part for the lifestyle of families or individuals. Many refer to their pets as “Fur-Babies” or “Four-Legged Children” – a tru part of any family. They bring joy and comfort to us, but they also bring respo...
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Calendar of Events February 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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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Nursing Home and You – Why You Need Someone on Your Side No one wants to think about being incapacitated to the point that they require full-fledged nursing care. To be honest it’s a depressing thought. But it does happen. With increasing shortened le...
