Archive for Family
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How Is Property Distributed Without a Will in Illinois?
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Despite knowing how important it is to create a comprehensive estate plan, over half of all Americans do not have one. There are an endless number of reasons why people procrastinate when it comes to creating an estate plan. Some people don’t want to thi...
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Simple Things that Make a Difference
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village These words were given to me from a resident. They are not the exact words, but this is what they gave me: “In this last year, I have watched too many people pass away. I have seen the grief from one family and felt the pain as we ta...
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Your Advocacy Connection – Caregiving Can Equal a Full Time Job
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions We Solve Long Term Care Problems I recently did a presentation for health care professionals addressing challenges associated with the dual role of a both professional health care provider and a family caregiver. As I prepared for this presentation, I was...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – The Gift of Grandparents
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home It’s September and the kids are back to school. Family calendars are filling up with dates for scrimmages, competitions and concerts. The Friday Night Lights are a certain indicator that autumn is imminent. As empty nesters for a few ...
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Childhood Trauma is Too Common
By Angie Kendall Community Education Program Manager Child Abuse Council We all want to be the best parents and caregivers we can be - providing good lives for our children and preparing them for a successful future. Many of us believe that experiences in childhood can shape a person in a...
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Stunned by an Unusual Question!
By Bob Morrison and Mary Huebbe Marketing & Development Director Ridgecrest Village When planning to move to Ridgecrest, a resident named Mary was surprised by the number of her peers who asked questions about her move, such as, “How long have you been sick?”, “Is your sight getting worse...
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Paying it Forward with Pre-Planning
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home A Grateful Son, Part II – Continued from the August issue of 50+ Lifestyles It was my turn to be shell-shocked when I answered the phone later that afternoon. My well-intended exchange of pleasantries was entirely mismatched to the ...
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Who Should Be the Successor Trustee of My Revocable Living Trust?
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Many people choose to include one or more trusts in their estate plan because of the numerous benefits a trust can offer to an estate plan. Trusts have evolved to the point where there is a trust that can be used to fulfill just about any estate planning o...
