Posts Tagged High Risk

  • Going into a Nursing Home Going into a Nursing Home

    By Roger Brannan Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Let’s face it. No one truly wants to move to a nursing home. Our senior citizens prefer to stay at home. And I don’t blame them. Our seniors today are living into their 90s and even 100 today. Unfortunately, our bodies get old, and...

  • Going into a Nursing Home Going into a Nursing Home

    By Roger Brannan Administrator Bettendorf Health Care After the initial adjustment to moving from home and into a facility, most residents enjoy and appreciate the care they receive in a facility. Let’s face it. No one truly wants to move to a nursing home. Our senior citizens prefer to ...

  • Children: A Better Investment Children: A Better Investment

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Imagine the upcoming summer months seen through a child’s eyes. It’s a time filled with anticipation and excitement of vacations, barbecues, picnics, time away from school. But sadly, this isn’t the reality for some c...

  • Seniors who lock-in their next-stage housing reduce costs and help preserve their wealth Seniors who lock-in their next-stage housing reduce costs and help preserve their wealth

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Talk about a rollercoaster ride! When last we visited in this space, congress and the president were negotiating a debt ceiling; the U.S. enjoyed a AAA credit rating, and gold was selling at about $1,608 per ounce. In just that intervening month, we have established...

  • Why Should You Get a Flu Shot Why Should You Get a Flu Shot

    By Carla Popp, RN, BSN, MBA Trinity VNHA Executive Director, Private Duty & Community Services Flu season in the Quad Cities region typically begins about mid-December every year. For the week ending December 11th, the CDC reported seasonal flu activity in Illinois and Iowa as local, meani...

  • H1N1 Virus Vaccine - Not if you are older than 64! H1N1 Virus Vaccine – Not if you are older than 64!

    By Russ Myers Many thanks to the great people who work at the Scott County Health Dept. I sent an e-mail message last week; then I received a phone call from them within a matter of hours. I know how busy those people are with all the calls about the flu and other healthcare questions. However,...