Posts Tagged Compassion

  • The Empty Chair... and Hearing Loss The Empty Chair… and Hearing Loss

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Much has been made of the Empty Chair Speech by Clint Eastwood recently. People with hearing loss sometimes feel like an empty chair…they are there but not really there. We all have days where we feel like circumstances drive us, and we no...

  • The Legend of the Cracked Water Pot The Legend of the Cracked Water Pot

    By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community A water bearer in India had two large pots, one hung in each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of w...

  • Happy New Year from Bettendorf Health Care!! Happy New Year from Bettendorf Health Care!!

    By Diana Spranger, R.N. Administrator Bettendorf Health Care This is our first month to be a part of the NEW “50” PLUS magazine. I’ll give you a bit of history about BHCC and where we are located. For over 37 years, we have been situated in North Bettendorf. Built by a private owne...

  • What is a Hero? What is a Hero?

    There is something about Mary! By Gary Metivier The word Hero is overused these days. That is a comment I have heard from a lot of people—and it happens to be a comment I agree with. That said, I firmly believe we have everyday heroes all around us. There are many people in the QCA that have...

  • Seniors Support Children’s Book Seniors Support Children’s Book

    By Gary Metivier I had a feeling when we were starting with my first children’s book, “Willie’s Wagon,” that there would be interest from moms, dads, children and schools. That interest continued to grow when I came out with the second Willie’s Wagon Adventure- “A Hog Ate My Homewor...