Posts Tagged Long Term Health

  • Putting a Stop to Child Abuse Putting a Stop to Child Abuse

    By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council What is child abuse? The definition of child abuse is the mistreatment of any child under the age of 18 that causes harm or injury. Child abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or neglectful in nature. Physical abuse for exam...

  • Unchartered Territory Unchartered Territory

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling Gary and I were having dinner with a couple on our tour in South America, and before I knew it, the conversation turned to concerns about caring for an aging parent at home in Canada. On a recent visit in Arizona, we stopped to see a friend, who had just been release...

  • 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...