Archive for Health & Wellness
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Reducing Hospital Readmission through the Use of Home Health Care
By Marie A. Wisely Choice Home Health Care, CPHQ-Agency Administrator The United States continues to spend more on health care than any other industrialized nation. On average $8,915 is spent per person per year on health care, reaching a total of $2.8 trillion. Hospitalizations account for near...
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Your Advocacy Connection
Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Care Needs…It Isn’t Zero to a Hundred I’ve worked with Kathy Nitz, GolderCare’s Lead Benefits Advocate, for several years. She deals with the financial and public benefits aspects o...
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NASA Technology Comes to Friendship Manor!
By Mark Leverenz, OTR/L Director of Rehabilitation Friendship Manor (309) 786-9334 When an apple fell onto his head and he formulated the law of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton began to understand the role of gravity in controlling the moon's orbit. However, Newton probably didn't realize the profou...
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Unending Inspiration
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Recently, Linda and I had the great pleasure of attending a magnificent performance by the legendary violinist, Itzhak Perlman, in which he both played his violin and also conducted the orchestra. As expected, the concert hall was packed and...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Emily Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Q: I know I have hearing loss and I want to do something about it. What are the steps I need to go through to get hearing aids? A: The specific steps to getting hearing aids can vary slightly from person to person but they follow the ...
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Dealing with Illness
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Cancer is a thriving illness that still has no cure. It seems every time I turn around, someone is getting diagnosed with a different kind. Everyone handles it differently, and it affects everyone differently. So, how do we support someone ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Another crock-pot recipe has come across my desk. Did you receive a crock-pot for Christmas? I have a small crock-pot that is more to my liking for only one or two. If you have a smaller pot and want to try any of the recipes that have been in past magazines, simply reduce the ingredients by half or...
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Are You a Family Caregiver?
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’ Area Agency on Aging When my mom was going through some health issues, I helped my sisters take care of her. I’d sit with her, make meals and attend to her personal needs. Before that, when she was more independent, I’d help...
