Archive for Family
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Calendar of Events – September 2019
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Lunch and Learn at Ridgecrest Wednesday, September 18 in the Kooning Center at Ridgecrest, 4130 Northwest Blvd. 12 noon lunch buffet $5.00 with program at 1:30 (no charge for program only) Topic: Shoulder arthritis, presented by Dr. Ryan Dunley from ORA Ort...
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Two Days of FREE Dental Care
Carole Ferch, RDH, I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department The Iowa Mission of Mercy is a large scale, two-day community dental clinic where dental professionals and general volunteers donate their time to provide free oral health care to individuals who face barriers to receivin...
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Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Aging Solo Academy - a six week series held on Wednesday afternoons, 3 - 5 pm at the Moline Public Library. Starts August 14. Hosted by GolderCare Solutions in collaboration with Iowa Senior Services. This is geared toward the Seniors that are in need of mo...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Summer desserts - a refreshing end to a meal or just a midday snack with iced tea or coffee. An asterisk * denotes a make ahead dessert. I found these in a cookbook that I received in the early 1970s. I will list them as written, but will give you substitutions as some ingredients popular then are d...
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Long-Distance Caregiving
By Tammy Bryant Fiscal Director, Alternatives Those trips to Florida just aren’t what they used to be... Nothing in this life prepares us for the transition from adult daughter or son to “long-distance caregiver.” Though I have been working for a social service agency serving the frail el...
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Making the Most of Summer
By Mary Schricker Gemberling I can’t believe I am writing an August article already. Where has the summer gone? I know that summer 2019 is officially that time between June 21st & September 23rd, but most of us hope that we get at least another 60 days or so of summer-like weather. I do remem...
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Your Advocacy
By Kathy Nitz Lead Benefits Advocate GolderCare Solutions The Nursing Home and You – Why You Need Someone on Your Side Many times the decision for placement in a Nursing Home comes after an accident or health emergency. The doctor informs us that our loved one would best be served in a long ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Pondering Random Thoughts and Opinions The other day I was listening to a news piece about robots and artificial intelligence, known as AI. That got me thinking about AI. There are some good aspects to this research and its use. Hasbro is working with automated plush animals tha...