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  • Calendar of Events December 2019 Calendar of Events December 2019

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qua...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office David Black Sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security Administration David Black was recently sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security to a term that expires on January 19, 2025. He will also serve ...

  • Fighting Compassion Fatigue: Tips for Self-Care Fighting Compassion Fatigue: Tips for Self-Care

    By Erin Hanna Associate Program Director Alternatives To reduce the odds that caregivers generally will become so emotionally overextended that they can no longer function competently, or contentedly, in their chosen roles, here’s a selection of proactive and reactive methods of self-care: Bre...

  • Two Centarians Honored Two Centarians Honored

    By Chris White Marketing and PR Coordinator Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging Milestones Area Agency on Aging co-hosted a Centenarian Celebration with the Iowa Department on Aging in conjunction with our Family Caregiver Conference in Ottumwa on November 2nd. It was a pretty special event and ...

  • A Pear a Day A Pear a Day

    By Christy Watters, MS, RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 793-0684 cwatters@hy-vee.com If there’s one thing more rewarding than eating a sweet, ripe peach in July, it’s got to be sinking your teeth into a juicy pear in December, otherwise known as National Pear Month. Here’s what ...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Fifty years ago the poet and writer Rod McKuen was well known, popular, and full of accomplishments for his swing at poetry and song lyrics. His relaxed deliveries were right on with readers who could not put up with overcomplicated words and phrases to tell love stories of any kin...

  • Social Security Administration Online Reporting Form for Imposter Scam Calls Social Security Administration Online Reporting Form for Imposter Scam Calls

    Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, and Gail S. Ennis, the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, have announced a dedicated online form at https://oig.ssa.gov to receive reports from the public of Social Security-related scams. Social Security employees do occasionally...

  • 109 Years of Dedicated Service to the Quad Cities 109 Years of Dedicated Service to the Quad Cities

    By Davenport Surgical Group At Davenport Surgical Group, we are committed to providing high-quality care, in a compassionate manner, in order to return patients to a state of optimal health as quickly as possible. Davenport Surgical Group has been instrumental in the development of several progr...