Posts Tagged Seniors

  • Bettendorf Health Care Center Medicaid Program (Title 19) Bettendorf Health Care Center Medicaid Program (Title 19)

    By Roger Brann Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Up to 75 percent of residents living in a nursing home today are living there under the Medicaid program. Many seniors entering a nursing facility do not have funds available to pay for their room and board privately. In these cases, the...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Whenever people are having financial problems, especially with the home foreclosures that we see today, there is always a scam somewhere. After a tornado, flood, or hurricane, people come to help. The help is not always true help. Ma...

  • Parenting, Again Parenting, Again

    By Pam Haumann Director of Programs Child Abuse Council When parents are unable to raise their own children, grandparents often times step up and assume that responsibility. You might ask, why? Grandparents assume the role of parent in an effort to keep their family together and their gra...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Do you have your taxes done? If you need help, and you are a senior or are handicapped, you can get help free from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. You can find out where the nearest site is located by calling 1-800-906-9...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Did you know that one-third of Iowans over 65 live alone? These same Iowans, who live alone, are also willing to talk on the phone or at their front door to a stranger. The lowest of the low, of non-violent criminals are those who t...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter It might be a new year, but scams are still with us. We all have to remember that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Recently Sheriff Dennis Conard released information on a scam about a letter being sent to...

  • Davenport Now will pay you $5,000 to $8,000 to buy a new Dan Dolan town home at Stone Gate East Davenport Now will pay you $5,000 to $8,000 to buy a new Dan Dolan town home at Stone Gate East

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Don’t miss this big opportunity. It’s true. Davenport Now will write you a check for buying a new Dan Dolan town home at Stone Gate East. It’s part of the City of Davenport incentive program to stimulate new construction in the city. And no, you don’t ha...

  • Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Everyone likes a bargain, but when it comes to home care, selecting the cheapest price for care can result in the most expensive implications. Oftentimes, consumers are unaware of the risks they are exposing themselves to when they hire care through a regist...