Archive for Family
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office HOW MAY WE HELP YOU? Social Security has a toolbox full of resources on its website, www.socialsecurity.gov, to help you with your financial planning. With so many resources, maybe it’s easier if we highlight one ...
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November is National Caregiver Month
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging November is National Family Caregiver Month, and Milestones Area Agency on Aging would like to recognize and thank the individuals and families who are providing care for their relatives and friends. Former First Lady ...
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November Enrollment Periods Continue
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare Annual Enrollment Period began Oct 15 and continues through Dec 7 allowing beneficiaries to change their choice of plans. Current Medicare folks satisfied with their plans do not need to do anything. Plan...
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Your Advocacy
By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Approaching Thanksgiving with an Attitude of Gratitude This month we celebrate Thanksgiving, soon to be followed by all of the festivities and holidays through New Years. As a care giver or care manager for a loved one, trying to keep up old family holi...
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Our World Our Choice
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village My heart just breaks hearing about the tragic things going on in our world. Some things are completely out of our hands; hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and many more natural disasters. Then you hear of the things that humans are doing to other ...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Q: Do I really need to have my hearing tested every year or two? A: One of the most common conditions affecting older adults is age-related hearing loss. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports approximately one in three people in th...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Kari Smith Give Thanks November is one of my favorite months. I love the cooler temperatures. I love watching the trees change color. I love spending time with family over the Thanksgiving break. I also love the anticipation of the first snow fall. The other night as we sat around the kitche...
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November – A Month to Give Thanks
By Eloise Graham Let us give thanks for the privilege to go to the polls and vote. Many countries are still struggling for this right. We often hear about voting when it is the “Big Election” but voicing our right is just as important in smaller elections. It is the elected officials at the low...
