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Fountain View Village on the day that changed our lives – LIVING WELL Magazine

The day that changed our lives

By Rebecca Quinn, Director of Sales & Marketing for Fountain View Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine

The day started out like any other day. I got up, ate breakfast, got in my car and drove to work. When I arrived at work, I turned on my computer and started checking my email. […]

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Old World Floors on forest to hardwood flooring – LIVING WELL Magazine

From Forest to Hardwood Flooring: How is it Made?
Cutting the trees in the forest, straightening the planks, varnishing the wood? NO
By Ingrid M. Gentiles, Old World Flooring, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
From the day human beings began to build shelters, boats and houses, wood has been an integral part of the construction. In North America, the wood that is used for construction work is known as lumber. […]

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Senior Helpers on heat warnings for local seniors often go ignored – LIVING WELL Magazine

HEAT WARNINGS FOR LOCAL SENIORS OFTEN GO IGNORED
Study finds heat warnings targeting the elderly are largely dismissed
By Stacey Hilton, Senior Helpers, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Summers in the desert area can be brutally hot, and while heat alerts warning of specific dangers to the local elderly population are often issued – they seem to be largely falling on deaf ears. […]

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Westminster Village on How Life Care Communities can Improve the Quality of Life – LIVING WELL Magazine

Westminster Village on How Life Care Communities can Improve the Quality of Life – LIVING WELL Magazine

Jim Singleton, Westminster Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Retirement communities usually advertise the type of services and amenities they provide, such as dining facilities, exercise equipment, activities offered, etc. […]

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Chayet & Danzo – Study on Alzheimer's Demonstrates Need for Elder Law Planning – LIVING WELL Magazine

Study on Alzheimer’s Demonstrates Need For Elder Law Planning
By Marco D. Chayet, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Every 70 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s. A definitive report on Alzheimer’s came out only two years ago and was startling in its findings. […]

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The Denver Hospice, "Hospice means quality of life" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hospice means quality of life

Courtesy The Denver Hospice

Florence Gruchey gazes out the window of the log cabin her family homesteaded in the Colorado mountains. Birds scurry to the birdfeeder as the sun pours into the room. Florence is a hospice patient living life to its fullest. […]

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Victory Home Health & Hospice on What is Hospice? – LIVING WELL Magazine

What Is Hospice?

Joan Weems, RN, Owner/Administrator Victory Home Health & Hospice, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

What is hospice? That is a question I am often asked. It is difficult to explain in a very few words, but hospice is an approach to healthcare that is designed to support the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of those who have life-limiting illnesses or conditions. […]

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Summit Home Health Care on Transition Nurses Making Patient Discharge Easier – LIVING WELL Magazine

A Transition Nurse Makes Patient Discharge Easier

Janet Perreault, Summit Home Health Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Although hospitalization is difficult, the discharge to home can prove at least as much, if not more, of a challenge. Patients go from having a nurse just a call-light away, to having to manage their own needs with much less assistance. […]