Archive for Personal Growth
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Long Rugged Trek He trekked the long march across The rugged land, towering red Monuments to the ageless fret of Time. He walked for days, his life On his back, father, grandfather, Great, great-g...
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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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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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AmeriCorps service opportunities let you ‘Be the Greater good!’
By Riley Vaughan Program Manager City of Davenport AmeriCorps/Youth Corps program As thousands of “Baby Boomers” head for retirement, it can leave open spaces in what was once a filled to the brim calendar of work obligations. With the free time that retirement allows, it could be a great tim...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles Seagull with French Fry A gray and white seagull atop A light standard above a fast Food franchise descries a French fry tossed out a car Window, he thinks just for Him. He swoops down and Grabs his golden pr...
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Enjoying Life
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The morning light shimmered through the trees and gave the lake an otherworldly hue. Everything in summer Michigan seemed to have a soft shimmer to it, as though God had hung gauze over the sky and softly scattered glitter on all His creations.”........Viola Sh...
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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...
