Archive for Personal Growth
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Aged to Perfection
By Laura Kopp CEO at Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) Like a fine wine, we all hope our “aging process” leaves us more palatable. That we have more depth, less bitterness and a colorful bouquet of flavor! Ok, maybe not. But we all hope to continue growing and perfecting our individuali...
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Children’s Book Day
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The more that you read The more things you will know The more that you learn The more places you’ll go.” …….Dr. Seuss As an English major and former educator, books and reading have always been important to me. I used to tell my students that on...
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Your Advocacy – We Solve Long Term Care Problems
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Getting Your Ducks in Order We all want to be in control. It’s natural. Some of us are better planners than others. We are seeing more and more folks who want to have a game plan for multiple “what if” scenarios – addressing issues ranging across the bo...
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RSVP | Lead with Experience
By Dave Layton Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois National Service in our Community A while back we explained what The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of E. IA & W. IL (RSVP) staff do to help seniors find meaningful volunteer opportunities. We ta...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston We are all in April, the Princess of Spring, adventurous or quiet, attending her beds and branches as the season expresses earliest wishes. It seems to be the most hopeful time of all our seasons. Some of us set aside time needed to think about the “outsides” of the places we...
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March 2017 Calendar of Events
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. Effective Communi...
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RSVP Staff are Matchmakers
By Julie Meyerson Program Coordinator Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois According to Wikipedia, “Matchmaking is the process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, but the word is also used in the context of sporting ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Few of us, that’s you and me, have been where our guest poet and his spouse, Helen, have traveled to spend time with eyes, ears, hearts, pen and pad. Using our senses, we would be overwhelmed with what we see and experience. I introduce Richard “Dick” Stahl, retired teacher...
