Archive for Family
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The Next Chapter of our Lives
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “There is nothing permanent except change.” ............ Heraclitus The past six months have been busy at the Gemberling house here in central Illinois. If you have followed my articles in this publication you know that in 2010 when Gary and I were dating, a fir...
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Calendar of Events – October 2021
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Trips and Vacation Traveling One of the perks of doing this magazine is that I get to read the articles before sending them on for the magazine format. Mary Schricker Gemberling’s article on page 14 brought back memories of our family trip to Mackinac Island. It was August of...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Jamie Long, Chief Patient Advocate GolderCare Solutions, Unlimited, LLC Sometimes Your Only Choice is the Lesser of Evils You’ve been there before. We’ve all had to face it from time to time in life, particularly so in caregiving. It’s a classic situation. You suddenly realize there i...
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What is Lifecare?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that offers different levels of care for those 62 and older. We have Independent, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Rehabilitation and 24-hour nursing care all located on one ca...
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Area Agencies on Aging Offer Social Opportunities for Older Americans
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Among the many cultural adjustments we have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the change to our social routines may be most notable. And while, we are slowly working our way back towards “normalcy,” many find that their previous social ou...
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Ella’s Kitchen
We’re well into fall, and crockpot meals are still a favorite of mine. They are relatively easy, simmer all day and little clean up. Very handy if you or family members “binge” on football all weekend long. Enjoy October - Ella Easy Crockpot BBQ Chicken 3pounds boneless and s...
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Making Memories
By Mary Schricker Gemberling & Lucille Elizabeth Schricker One of the best things about being a grandma is sharing the things you love to do with your grandchildren. Traveling, especially in the RV, and writing are two things I enjoy that I recently was able to share with our nine year old gra...
