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Doing Care Differently… Spring Gardens Welcomes A New Care Manager

Issue 35.13

Spring Gardens Senior Living, St. George’s newest senior living community, is proud to introduce their new Care Manager, Marci Nell.

Marci’s love of caring for people is why she is a Nurse today. She loves Spring Gardens’ philosophy on Whole person wellness, which emphasizes five core areas: Spiritual*Physical*Intellectual* Cultural* Emotional. It’s the […]

Geek Speak… Used And 2nd Computers

Issue 35.13

There is a major change in the way people work with their computers over the last few years. Where most families had a computer and had to share time to access their internet, facebook, email, etc., now most family members feel like they need connections available all the time. This has given rise […]

Genealogy Corner… Just Do It – Part 1

Issue 35.13

Part 1

While presenting classes on the Family Tree found at https://familysearch.org/ and explaining that Family Tree is an online pedigree free for anyone to use and how we can add pictures, stories and sources, I have found that not a lot of people are familiar with this wonderful update to FamilySearch. With […]

Have A Party When I Die!

Issue 35.13

As a funeral director, I have heard many people comment, “I want my family to have a party when I die!” No matter how many times I hear this statement, my first response is always the same. What? You want them to have a party? The death of a loved one is generally […]

Looking Back… Improve Relationships

Issue 35.13

There are only two things you can take with you from this life: relationships and your experiences. So how much of a priority do you give to these two areas? Experiences will happen whether or not you want them, but the amount of time and energy you give to relationships can be neglected. […]

Myths & Facts Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Issue 35.13

Part 1

I do not snore, so I cannot have OSA

FALSE. OSA is commonly associated with snoring. However many OSA patients DO NOT SNORE. Snoring is only one sign of OSA. In fact, if a long time snorer no longer snores, this may actually indicate that their OSA has increased in severity […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… Weird Happenings

Issue 35.13

When many combat missions are flown by many thousands of crewmen, then many strange things happen that can not be explained. On out crew, our radio operator gunner had a ground artillery (FLAK) burst directly below his position in the radio room. One piece of hot shrapnel came up through the floor beneath […]

An Alternative To CPAP Continued…

Issue 34.13

Since my last column, I have been flooded with inquires about the process involved to obtain an Oral Sleep Appliance. Sleep Apnea is a medical diagnosis. When a patient cannot tolerate or will not wear their CPAP machine and requests that I fit them for an Oral Sleep Appliance, the following is the […]

Do Your Homework To Make Sure Your College-Bound Child Is Covered

Issue 34.13

It’s August, and that means it’s time for the annual migration of college students. Students are loading their cars with clothes, books, XL twin sheets, computers, futons and mini-fridges. Parents may be wondering: Does my homeowners insurance cover all this?

More than 35,000 property crimes take place on college and university campuses each […]

Does Untreated Hearing Loss Matter?

Issue 34.13

My neighbor once told me when she turned sixty “the flood gates opened,” and her mailbox was filled with ads for hearing aids that she “does not really need”—she feels her hearing is fine.

I am often asked why untreated hearing loss matters. People wonder why someone should wear hearing aids all day […]