By LINDA COMINS Staff Writer As torrents of muddy water stream into basements and living quarters, residents spring into action or recoil in fear of the danger that has invaded their domicile. After the initial shock, people begin the arduous task of cleanup, removing water and mud from ...
The Older People With Active Lifestyles group will be joining visitors to honor the heroes on Flight 93 during a special bus trip set for Oct. 9. The first stop of the day will be in Shanksville, Pa., to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial that opened in 2015. The tour will include the visitor center with exhibit area, the Learning Center, the Memorial Plaza at the crash site, the Flight Path Walkway and the bookstore. The OPALs members will hear about the brave actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001. After this moving experience, the group ...
Many people whether working or retired have Individual Retirement Accounts that hold a significant portion of their assets and allow for tax-deferred growth. What many people don’t have is a trust in place to provide for extended tax-deferred growth and protection of those assets upon their death. In the typical case, a person has his or her IRA which names their children as the beneficiary of that IRA. While this is not necessarily a problem, let me explain what can happen using this plan. In this case when the owner of the IRA dies, his or her IRA beneficiary immediately ...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m worried about my 72-year-old mother who has been taking the opioid medication Vicodin for her hip and back pain for more than a year. I fear she’s becoming addicted to the drug but I don’t know what to do. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, The opioid epidemic is a national problem that is hitting people of all ages, including millions of older Americans. Here’s what you should know and do to help your mother. The Cause The main reason opioid addiction has become such a problem for people over age 50 is because over the past two decades, ...
Residents of Good Shepherd Nursing Home are having fun and spreading a little joy in Wheeling this summer by painting and hiding rocks. This trend, which has taken the counry by storm, began as a way to bring smiles to the faces of people who find the rocks. Carol Bowman, Good Shepherd’s certified activities director, came up with the idea of involving Good Shepherd residents after seeing online how happy people were to find the rocks. “We thought our residents would enjoy painting rocks and hiding them for others to find,” she said. “It could be a fun craft and a way to share ...
By SUE ANNE BELL My phone rang around midnight: A major hurricane was predicted to hit a nearby coastal town, which was under a mandatory evacuation order. Many of the staff at a large hospital there had already evacuated, and an unknown number of patients from nursing homes and assisted living centers were being transported to the hospital. The remaining staff were desperate for help from experienced nurses. Was I available to assist immediately? An hour later I was in a highway patrol car, driving with full lights and sirens for the four-hour ride to the hospital, along with other ...
