Archive for Family
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Your Advocacy Connection – How the Red Flags Can Bond a Family
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy I am the youngest of six. For those of you who endure this lovely place in the family line, you know your voice is often not heard. I have multiple healthcare professionals in my family, ...
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Planning the Second Time Around
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford After dating for two years in their late 60s, Jim and Nancy created a new family when they were married in a beautiful backyard ceremony, surrounded by friends and family, including their adult children from their first marriages. Following the ceremo...
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Every Five Years
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home No one likes to think about what happens when we die; this I know all too well. While many talk about pre-planning – and even acknowledge its value and importance – comparatively few ever actually get it done. Even so, this stark and un...
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Seeing What You Hear
By Angie Kendall Community Education Manager Child Abuse Council Don’t think about purple elephants, flying zebras, a giant willow tree or yellow cars. Don’t think about running in the sun, red strawberries, or a pink poodle. You thought about them didn’t you? You saw all of these ...
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In Honor of Grandparents Day September 9, 2012
Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~ Author Unknown What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure. ~ Gene Perret Grandmothers are just 'antique' little girls. ~ Author Unknown Perfect love sometimes does n...
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia –The Need for Homecare
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare I recently read a story in the USA Today written by Janice Lloyd. Her story was about a man who takes care of his wife. Here is part of the story: John Becklenberg says his wife, Mary Ann, still cooks their dinner, although her favorite recipes are simpl...
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Weather…or Not?
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home The recent drought has certainly been fodder for many a conversation about the weather. Our early spring was truly magnificent and, as spring goes, fairly long-lived this year. Then suddenly, the switch flipped to summer and it has been hot...
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Choosing a Home Care Provider
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare The 79 million baby boomers in the United States make up 26 percent of our country’s population. As we age, more of us are expressing that we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has different family structures and support. Even if you have strong family suppor...
