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Contributing Editors Roger Brannan David W. Deuth Tina Eckhardt, M.D. Kim Fein Curtis Ford Keene Hart Kelly Hendershot Julie Johnson Diane Martens Katie Merritt Mike Mickle Join thousands of others as they help us promote happy healthy families in the QCA. Call 940-7875 for more information. QC Family Focus Magazine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mickle Communications Group LLC. Publication of advertising and articles does not constitute endorsement. The publisher reserves the right to refuse and/or edit any materials for publication. You can contact us at QC Family Focus Magazine, P.O. Box 194, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722, 563-940-7875 or email: mmickle@qcfamilyfocus.com. ©Copyright 2012.
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Your Mickle’s Worth October is always a month of change, the mornings and evenings become more crisp as the weather takes a turn for the cooler. It’s perfect football weather and we have a budding football star in our family. Matt really wants to play tackle football. His friends all joined a flag football league this season and Matt relunctantly went along with group. At a recent game, Matt and one of his best friends collided heads while going for an opponent’s flag. Nathan’s (his friend) forehead crashed into the side of Matt’s head. Nathan had a big bruise and a knot on his forehead. Matt’s ear had a cut and the collision leveled Matt. He was laying on the field for a couple of minutes, while his coaches assessed the damage. They determined there were no serious injuries and as Matt left the field, with tears in his eyes, he said, “At least I got his flag!” That sums up Matt’s attitude. His mother is not fond of our son playing football so she took the opportunity to ask Matt if the injury changed his mind about playing tackle football next year. Matt’s response? “No! They have helmets!” To make it even more humorous, Nathan’s mom asked him the same question and got the same answer! Guess we’ll be on the sidelines again next season. Matt turns 10 this month. That means there are no
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more single digits in our home. For some reason, 10 seems much older than 9. He is still a boundless bundle of energy, but the energy is harnessed a little more easily with each passing year. This is definitely a year of change for our children. It seems like Kyle went to asleep one night as a child and woke up the next monring as a young man. I can’t believe how much he has matured in the past few months. The same could be said for Kate. She is embracing Junior High better than I could have ever dreamed. From the time she leaves for school and returns home after volleyball, she is gone for almost 11 hours every day. Factor in swimming and her church youth group and there are many 13 hours days for her. Still, she is keeping up her grades, making new friends and blossoming into a very cool young lady. They are three very different personalities but each one brings something special to our family, a special touch I can’t imagine not having. So, as the daylight hours diminish, the weather turns cooler and the hectic schedules grow even more hectic, I’m taking an opportunity during this change of seasons to reflect on how quickly the time is passing but enjoying the moments while they are here. I hope you find some fall family fun! Be sure to check out our newly revamped Family Focus website at www. qcfamilyfocus.com. We’ve added a lot of new stuff. Let us know what you think! Best regards, Mike Mickle
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Halloween Doesn’t Have to be a Dangerous Night for Children Keene Hart NREMT-P Injury Prevention Coordinator, Genesis-Illini Hospital, Quad Cities Safe Kids
On a potentially dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians, Safe Kids USA urges parents to prepare children to act safely and drivers to take extra precautions. On average, twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween compared to other days of the year. Kids need proper safety instruction before they go out trick-or-treating. Many kids will be out trick-or-treating while it is dark and thus more difficult for drivers to see them. There are several simple and effective behaviors that parents can share with kids to help reduce their risk of injury. For example, children younger than age 12 should not be alone crossing streets on this night without an adult. If older kids are mature enough to go trick-or-treating without adult supervision, parents should make sure they go in a group and stick to a predetermined route with good lighting. In preparation for Halloween, Safe Kids Quad Cities will team up with Walk This Way program sponsor FedEx to provide kids with reflective materials to promote visibility, including trick-or-treat bags and zipper tags that can be attached to costumes, as well as important safety information to children, parents, and drivers. Top safety tips Safe Kids USA recommends for parents: • Cross the street safely at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. Walk, don’t run, across the street. • Walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings. Carry a flashlight. • Slow down and stay alert - watch out for cars that are turning or backing up and never dart out into the street
or cross in between parked cars. • Costumes can be both creative and safe. Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors. Masks can obstruct a child’s vision, so choose non-toxic face paint and make-up whenever possible. Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights in order to see better, as well as be seen by drivers. Top safety tips Safe Kids USA and FedEx recommend for drivers: • Slow down in residential neighborhoods and school zones. Remember that popular trick-ortreating hours are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. • Be especially alert and take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways. • Slowly and carefully enter and exit driveways and alleys. • Reduce any distractions inside your car, such as talking on the phone or eating, so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings. While pedestrian safety is a main concern on Halloween, parents and kids should also be careful when dealing with candy. While kids never want to wait to dive into their candy, it is best to check sweets for signs of tampering before children are allowed to eat them. Remind children to only eat treats in original and unopened wrappers. For more tips on how to help kids become safer pedestrians on Halloween, as well as throughout the year, visit www.safekids.org. Safe Kids Quad Cities works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability to children ages 1 to 14. Its members include area Fire, EMS, Police, Sheriff, Health Depts. and many area schools. Safe Kids Quad Cities is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Quad Cities was founded in 1996 and is led by Genesis-Illini Hospital. 7 QC Family Focus - october 2012
Fall Fun at the Putnam Museum! Katie Merritt, Events Coordinator
Calling all witches, warlocks, and mummies! Families and children of all ages are invited to this year’s Mummy Madness at the Putnam Museum! Wear your most spook-tacular costume, and bring a flashlight for lights out in the Museum. Join in on the family fun as we do science demonstrations and hands-on activities that will surely make you squirm. This year, you can keep the party going by staying all night at the Museum! Walk like an Egyptian through a Museum scavenger hunt and have fun all night with more games, experiments, and a private Giant Screen film! Don’t miss out on the best Halloween party in town! Call 563.324.1933 or visit www.putnam.org to register. Putnam Explorers is back! Are you ready for a science adventure? This fall, the Putnam Museum wants you to experiment, examine, and explore with us! Putnam Explorers gathers one Sunday afternoon each month to have fun with science. Each session is packed with hands-on activities that will excite and engage any emerging scientist! Putnam Explorers is a once-a-month science club for kids in 2nd-6th grades! Sundays each month from 1:30-3:30 p.m., Now through April. Putnam Explorers Fall Season October 7: Weather Workx November 4: Animation Exploration December 2: The Element of FUN
New this year, our Putnam Explorers Jr. program will take your young scientist on an adventure in science through stories, songs and exciting hands-on activities that are sure to spark curiosity and imagination. Each month we’ll dabble in a different dimension to bring science to life with engaging experiments, fun activities, games and fun surprises! Putnam Explorers Jr. is a once-a-month science club for kids Pre-K through 1st Grade. Saturdays each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m., October through April. Putnam Explorers Jr. Fall Season October 6: Weather Workx Jr. November 3: Animation Exploration Jr. December 1: The Element of FUN Jr. Don’t forget about the National Geographic Giant Screen Theater at the Putnam, see movies how they’re meant to be seen! Join storm chasers on their weather adventure in Tornado Alley 3D or watch our country’s heroes save lives in Rescue 3D! Stay tuned, Meerkats 3D, Finding Nemo, and Frankenweenie 8
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will behitting the Giant Screen soon! Don’t miss our new film series, Theater Throwbacks. Dancing, movie trivia, or themed food it’s a unique experience at each throwback movie! Theater Throwbacks Thursday, October 4: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 11: Grease, 6 and 8:30 p.m.* *The 8:30 p.m. show will be a sing-a-long format.
Thursday, October 18: The Breakfast Club, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 25: Top Gun, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 1: Raiders of the Lost Ark, 6 and 8:30 p.m. For Showtime information and ticket pricing visit our website at www.putnam.org or by phone at (563) 324-1933. The Putnam Museum exhibit halls are open this Fall from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday –Saturdays and Sundays noon – 5 p.m. Exhibit Hall pricing is $7 for adults, $5 for youth, and members are free!
Mummy madness Mummy Madness: Saturday, October 20, 6-9 p.m. Calling all witches, warlocks, and mummies! Wear your spook-tacular costume to this year’s Mummy Madness party! This is an all-age, family event adult must be present throughout event. This is not a drop-off program.
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because they are small and easy to transport and you can simply blow them up when it’s time to decorate. Don’t forget about decorating yourself! Try a colored wig, face paint or giant foam fingers for cheering on your team. Make it entertaining…Once the scene is set, let the fun begin! Take along some music or listen to pregame broadcasts while you play games. Throwing a ball or frisbee, playing jump rope or bean bag toss games are always fun! Use your imagination and make up your own relay game. As long as you do a little planning ahead and remember to keep it simple, family tailgating can be a lot of fun!
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Congratulations to Alyssa Werner of Sherrard. She was the winner of our Circus V.I.P. tickets. She and her family were treated to a great night at the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey circus at the i wireless Center.
Hey Kids, Two of Disney’s biggest stars are coming to the i wireless Center! Phineas and Ferb will be live on stage October 19th. You and three family members will get premium seats to the show! Have your Mom, Dad or another important adult in your life fill out the contest below for a chance to win!! Name_ ______________________________________________________________ Address_ ____________________________________________________________ City______________________________State__________Zipcode_ _____________ Phone number_ ________________________________________________________ I want to go see Phineas and Ferb because____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I pick up my copy of QC Family Focus at______________________________________
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Hi Kids, Here’s a chance to win a Beach Fun Basket from your friends at the Quad City International Airport and a Cookie Bouquet from our friends at Cookies By Design in Bettendorf. Here’s how you win.
1. Color the picture on this page 2. Have an adult in your life take a picture of you holding your artwork and then post that picture on our QC Family Focus Facebook page. (You get extra points for creative backdrops for your photo) 3. Then keep checking www.qcairport.com to see if your photo is chosen. The winner’s name and photo will be posted on their website later this month!
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Leaf Ghosts What you’ll need - Silk maple leaves, or other similarly shaped leaves (sold in craft and department stores) - Scissors - Waxed paper - White fabric paint - Paintbrush or foam brush - White or silver glitter -Black permanent marker How to make it • Turn each leaf so the points face up and use the scissors to round the top to resemble a ghost’s head. • Working on a waxed paper-covered surface, paint the leaves white (front and back). If needed, give them a second coat. • While the paint is still tacky, sprinkle the surfaces with glitter. • Once the paint dries, use the marker to draw on ghostly facial features. 16
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Halloween Cake Pops 1 8×8� cake, such as chocolate or pumpkin, crumbled 1 cup cream cheese frosting (recipe follows) 1 bag chocolate chips 1 bag white chocolate chips sprinkles or small candies for decorating
1. In a large bowl, combine the cake crumbs and some of the frosting. Add more of the frosting, little by little, until you achieve the consistency of play dough. 2. Shape the cake crumb mixture into 2″ balls, cubes, or desired shape. Insert a lollipop stick or a popsicle stick and refrigerate while you melt the chocolate. 3. In two microwave safe bowls, melt the chocolate in the microwave by heating, and stirring in 30 second intervals. 4.
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Cream Cheese Frosting - 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature - 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature - 1 cup powdered sugar - 1 tablespoon cream or milk - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Mix all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Community Open House and Free Health Seminars Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1 to 7 p.m. Palmer Chiropractic Clinics 1002 Perry St., Davenport, Iowa Free sessions on: • Coping with Stress and Avoiding Burnout • Everyday Ergonomics to Run Faster, be Stronger and Get Out of Pain • Value and Impact of X-rays in Patient Care
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Secure Your Mobile Wallet Kelly Hendershot, Marketing Communications Officer, DHCU Community CreditUnion Mobile applications like DHCUmobile and DHCUdeposit allowing you to manage and spend your hard-earned cash are being developed and implemented by financial institutions around the country. These apps let you carry out most of your personal finance transactions online and on the go. Keep these security tips in mind before you use your mobile device to access financial applications: • Enable a passcode/password on your phone. This will ensure that no one else can simply pick up your phone and access your personal information. • Do not “jailbreak” (a.k.a. “root”) your phone. “Jailbreaking” involves removing the technical limitations built into a smartphone. Doing so allows you to download additional applications or extensions, but it also has the potential to disable some security mechanisms, making your phone an easier target. • Enable remote data deletion (a.k.a. “remote wipe”) You will either have to call your cellphone provider to enable this service or enable the service from your phone yourself, usually through a special app, such as Apple’s “Find My iPhone.” • Watch for fake texts or other messages telling you to go to a site or call in. Spam messages can open the door to
malware, which software hackers use or create to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. • Watch for fake applications. DHCU Community Credit Union will never send you applications via mobile SMS text or via our mobile applications. • Avoid public WiFi. The information you send over public Wi-Fi can potentially be seen by others using the network—including hackers. Instead, use your mobile carrier’s network when accessing confidential information. • Make sure your device uses an NFC RFID. Mobile phones often use a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to communicate your data. You want to make sure your phone has a near field communication (NFC)-enabled RFID that limits communications to about 4 inches. The good news is that many of the best security mechanisms are already programmed into your phone or can be added by contacting your service provider. Still have questions? Call 309-796-7500 in the Quad Cities, 563-244-6506 in Clinton, 800-323-5109 toll-free, email info@dhcu.org or visit any DHCU location and we’ll walk you through your mobile-banking options.
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On Wednesday, October 10, from 1-7 p.m. at our Davenport Clinic, located at the top of Brady Street hill, the Palmer Chiropractic Clinics will be hosting an Open House to celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month and the five-year anniversary of our Academic Health Center and Davenport Clinic. It’s also a time for us to reflect on more than a century of providing chiropractic to residents of the Quad Cities and from around the world. Maybe chiropractic care is something you choose to use as part of the way you manage the health of your family and maybe it isn’t something you’ve ever considered. Chiropractors are the primary care specialists for spinal health and well-being. As the birthplace of the profession, we want you to know that chiropractic is a safe, natural, researched method of healthcare that provides not only relief from pain, but optimal health potential as well. From the beginning, the chiropractic approach to managing health has been in the support of the body’s natural ability to heal. We know that life can be hectic and often confusing
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in the face of ever-changing health information. Using chiropractic care to manage the structure and function of the body along with making the best dietary choices, exercising and proper rest creates the most excellent outcome. Now that school is back in session making the best possible environment for learning and continued healthy growth and development as naturally as possible is key. At Palmer we’ve never taken for granted that we are a resource for health and vitality that many rely upon. In turn, we have developed two key programs over the years to further support our community. The Palmer Clinics have offered a military care program since 2008 that provides chiropractic treatments, physical exams, X-rays and rehabilitation at no cost to active duty military and their dependents. This program is also available to veterans with a 20% disability rating. We are proud to give back in this manner and take care of those that put so much on the line for our freedom. In addition to this newer clinic outreach program, we have been serving the economically disadvantaged for over twenty years in the same manner. Within that time we estimate that we have been able to serve nearly 5 million people directly through this program alone. The health of our community is important to us. Celebrate health with us during our Open House on October 10. Please visit our website at www.palmer. edu/clinics/qc to download a coloring sheet for your child/children and bring it that day to enter the coloring contest. There will be health screenings, refreshments, a prize balloon wall and other prizes, and informative workshops on coping with stress and avoiding burnout, the value and impact of X-rays as well as everyday ergonomics to run faster, be stronger and stay out of pain. We look forward to seeing you there and to continuing to provide safe, natural health care for the next 100 years. QC Family Focus - october 2012
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Grandparents Can Help Grandchildren Make Sense of a Tough Economy Phyllis Zalenski Family Resource Management Specialist, Iowa State University Extension
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any older family members have lived through economic hardship and dealt with a lot of uncertainty, so they know how to survive. They have figured out how to be frugal when it is necessary and how to finance a lifestyle. For example, those who lived through World War II will remember how war ration books were issued to each American family, dictating how much gasoline, tires, sugar, meat, silk, shoes, nylon and other items any one person could buy. People were proactive and creative in finding ways to survive and thrive. Families grew “victory gardens” to help feed their own families and take pressure off of public food supplies. The historic experience of living through financial hardship has relevance to surviving today. There is value to having a strong sense of thrift; for example, re-using things, stretching resources, and not living beyond one’s means. There is also value to being self-reliant, such as in growing one’s own food. School-aged grandchildren can gain an intellectual understanding of what happens during
economically tough times from history classes in school. However, this does not necessarily prepare them for the emotional side of dealing with the loss and uncertainty that comes with personal financial hardship. To help strengthen a young person’s emotional bearings for encountering economically tough times, it is useful for them to hear real stories about how their elderly relatives not only survived, but thrived in ways that kept their families together and value systems intact. Older adults’ lives provide instructive examples on everything from food to finance. Lifelong practices that have had positive or negative consequences can help to guide younger generations in the right direction. These are needs that people of all generations share, particularly in these uncertain times. Perhaps the only way we can truly survive a tough economy is to come together in ways that utilize each generation’s knowledge, fortitude, and compassion for helping others in need. In the least, we should not lose sight of the fact that grandparents have much to teach and contribute to their grandchildren’s lives, especially during trying times.
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HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY’S RICHARDSON-SLOANE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CENTER Each department at the Davenport Public Library is valued, and the month of October affords an opportunity to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one gem in particular – the hidden pearl in your Main Street Library – the Special Collections Center! A rare find for the local historian or genealogist, the Center opened in 1982 in a small area on the first floor of the Main library. The Board of Trustees invited the public to an Open House on October 17th to acquaint them with the new SC room featuring local history, genealogy, and fine arts. By June of 1983, they proudly boasted of a complete set of Davenport city directories, cemetery and marriage records, county histories, clipping files, photographs, and a collection of works by local authors. The Center was open 26 hours a week. It was a huge event when the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society agreed to deposit their library resources in the Special Collections room in order to provide greater community access to the materials. SCIGS also began providing volunteer assistance, a service they graciously continue to provide to this day. Over the years, grants and fundraising events like the FRIENDS of the Library Galas have raised money for the Center to purchase, process, and preserve items important to our local history. The first archivist, David Montgomery, was hired in 1985. Before long it was clear more space would be needed, so the growing Center moved from the first floor to the basement of the Main library, sharing space with the Government Documents and back files of magazines and microfilmed newspapers. Archivist and Special Collections Department Manager Amy Groskopf was hired in 1988 and a whole new era was ushered in. Donations and grants kept coming, and the Center kept growing in size and reputation. In 1995, L. T. and Alice (Richardson) Sloane made the decision to provide funding for a complete remodel of Special Collections and added their own genealogy resources to the collection. Their spectacular vision was celebrated in November 1999 when the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center held its grand opening. Over the years, the support of our city and county personnel, volunteers, genealogical society members, library directors, staff, and generous donors have culminated in one of the finest genealogy and local history collections in the Midwest. People from all over Iowa, the United States, England, Germany, and Canada have come to do research within the past year! Many more who cannot visit in person make requests via letter, telephone, and email which are responded to diligently by our staff. We invite you to join our anniversary celebration by stopping into the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Our fine staff will be happy to assist you with your research needs.
Here’s to the next thirty years!
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Genealogy Night
CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Sunday, October 14 Main Street Library Saturday, October 20 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM $10 Registration Fee Time: All Day Call (563) 326-7832 for more information or to register for an event.
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Promoting Healthy Happy Childcare Diane Martens Early Childhood Coordinator, Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa
Iowa has an estimated 164,031 children six years old and younger in child care while their parents are at work. Parents depend upon child care businesses to help meet their children’s health and safety needs. The Scott County Child Care Nurse Consultant Program was established to do this through the services of a child care nurse consultant (CCNC). Scott County’s CCNC is available to provide consultation onsite, by telephone, and by email. The CCNC can also provide training and technical assistance. Services may include education for staff, assistance in developing health policies, or assessment of child care environments. Through funding provided by Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa, the CCNC works to support the vision of “every child, beginning at birth, will be healthy
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Family Health & Fitness:
Prevent Fall Sports Injuries in Young Athletes
is in part due to their weight, they are typically less strong and their ligaments aren’t as strong as well.” When it comes to common foot and ankle injuries for athletes, Dr. Mendel says student athletes suffer stress fractures, sprains, instability injuries and tendonitis. How to know if a child is injured? “You’ll usually see swelling, pain, bruising, or deformity,” he says. “If that’s the case, the athlete should take an antiinflammatory like Ibuprofen or Advil as well as employ the ‘RICE’ method: rest, ice, compression and elevation of the afflicted area. If symptoms haven’t resolved with those treatments after approximately a week, it’s time to see a doctor.”
Better training to prevent injury For student athletes, preventing injury and reaching their potential means combining their personal desire to achieve with proven training techniques. “Especially with younger athletes, as they start to grow and their bones get bigger, they can get hurt much easier than other ages,” says Ryan Arnold, Program Director for Quad Cities Acceleration. “I work with athletes from nine years old to those at the professional level,” says Ryan. “Our goal is that our local athletes have access to the most advanced and most effective performance-enhancing athletic performance training available. “In order to do this program we focus on top-end speed, vertical jump increase, multi-directional Fall sports have kicked off this past month and that means both parents and coaches need quickness, first-step quickness, upper & lower body to know what to look for when it comes to dealing with sprains, strains and more. strength as well as core strength. We train each athlete in a stable and safe environment, with results tudent athletes heading into a a certificate of added qualification in if each athlete puts forth the effort.” new fall season run the risk of injury: Sports Medicine. Both physicians have Following the intensive, systematic four-, six-, Pressure to win, growing bones and seen a noticeable increase in young or eight-week program, Ryan says athletes can see improper training can cause strains, athletes between the ages of 10-18 improvement in the following areas: sprains or worse. with sports-related injuries. • Confidence: Acceleration helps each athlete From football to cross-country, fall understand themselves better, giving them sports are in full swing. While many Young women more prone to knee greater self-confidence not only in their sport, injuries go unnoticed, parents and injuries but also in life. coaches need to know what to look for Dr. Hoffman says the most common • Attitude: Each athlete hones a positive winning to keep kids in the game. sports-related injuries are knee attitude that can be seen in the game as well as “The biggest mistake is that parents ligament injuries (ACL tears, at home and school. and coaches look at kids and see them meniscus tears) and anterior shoulder • In the game: Acceleration is proven to reduce as smaller versions of adults. But, dislocations. Interestingly, ACL the risk of injury. younger athletes are more likely to occurrences have higher rates in • Performance: As athletes put forth their effort, have strains and sprains,” explains basketball and volleyball, and 60% of they see results. This includes speed, quickness, Tuvi Mendel, MD, fellowshipACL injuries are a result of a nonreaction time, agility, recovery time and core trained foot and ankle surgeon with contact injury such as coming down strength/stability. certificate of added qualification in wrong on the knee. • Proprietary Equipment: Super Treadmills, Sports Medicine, from Orthopaedic Are female athletes more prone Plyo Press, 3PQ, Patented Cords & Patented Specialists (OS). “If you see a student to ACL injuries? “Yes,” says Dr. Written Protocols. athlete with difficulties, it’s time to Hoffman. “Women are four times pull them back,” agrees John Hoffman, more likely to have an ACL injury Visit www.accelerationqc.com or call 563-355-7601. MD, who is fellowship-trained in than men for the same number of Acceleration is located at 3885 Elmore Avenue, sports medicine at OS and also has hours they participate in sports. This Suite A-3; Davenport, IA, 52807.
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cONTACT lENS eTIQUETTE An estimated 40 million Americans wear contact lenses. There are many types of contact lenses including soft, soft toric, soft multifocal and gas permeable lenses. The wear schedule can vary from two-weeks, monthly and even daily disposable types of lenses. Depending on your lifestyle and the health of your eyes, contacts can be an effective and safe alternative to glasses when used with the proper care. There are two parts to safe contact lens wear. The first is proper use and handling and the second is contact solutions. Here are some important tips to remember: • Always wash your hands before handling lenses. • Do not wear your lenses overnight unless recommended by your eye care professional. Overnight wear of contact lenses can greatly increase your risk of sight-threatening infections. • Remove your lenses immediately if your eyes become red, irritated or painful or if vision is blurred and notify your eye care professional. • Be careful not to get lotions, creams or sprays in your eyes or on your lenses. It is best to put your
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Tina Eckhardt, M.D., is a board certified comprehensive ophthalmologist at Eye Surgeons Associates with special interest in contact lens fittings and dry eye. Dr. Eckhardt practices at our office in Bettendorf, Iowa. For more information, please see our website: esaeyecare.com.
lenses in before putting on make-up and remove them prior to taking off make-up. • Use only the contact lens solution that is recommended by your eye care professional. • Remember to clean the contact lens case as well since it is a potential source of infection. It should be washed with soap and water and allowed to air dry weekly. • The fit and power of the contact lens should be evaluated on a regular basis by your eye care provider to maintain comfort and optimal vision. Worn with the proper care, contact lenses are a great option for people who do not wish to wear glasses or whose life style makes spectacles wear difficult or inconvenient. Today eye doctors are able to fit most patients with contact lenses including teenagers.
It’s not a fill-in-the-blanks moment
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By Curtis Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford, LLP
ike many parents, Cindy and Tom knew they needed to create a will after their daughter, Sami, was born. However, faced with multiple baby expenses, they decided to visit an online site and created a generic, fill-in-the-blanks will for a nominal cost. Unfortunately, theirs was not a fill-in-the-blanks life. Their generic will did not cover the unique circumstances of their family and, when Cindy and Tom were tragically killed in a car accident years after it was created, this general, out-of-date document created more chaos than it solved. The guardian they named in their will was no longer able to carry out the role, leaving Sami’s care in the hands of the probate court. In addition, their will left the entirety of their estate to their 14-year-old daughter, who, due to being a minor, was unable to legally disperse of the estate’s property. Four years later, Sami received the entirety of her inheritance on her 18th birthday. Thanks to PROOF PLUS 50 9 2012 proof:Layout 1 9/6/12 10:18 AM the turmoil of those years, Sami quickly spent through the
funds and by her 20th birthday, was out of money. If Cindy and Tom had worked with an attorney experienced in estate planning documents and issues, they could have avoided many of their mistakes. They could have named additional guardians for Sami’s care along with custodians for the assets in the estate, keeping her out of the stress and expense of probate court. In addition, they could have designated at what age Sami would receive her inheritance, or specified that she receive the funds spread out over several years or after completing her parents’ educational goals for her. Unfortunately, do it yourself, fill-in-the-blank documents do not meet the unique needs of parents and children. An attorney experienced in estate planning can guide parents through the issues young families face when they seek to ensure the safe care of their children, if they are no longer around to provide for their family themselves.
Nash Nash Bean & Ford are members of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. To receive a copy of our most recent newsletter “Your Estate Matters” or for a free consultation on Estate or Long Term Care Planning, call 800-644-5345. You may also contact our firm by email at info@nashbeanford. com or visit our website at www.nashbeanford.com. The firm devotes its practice primarily in the areas of estate, business and tax planning and related areas of the law, as well as elder law and trust administration and probate. We offer guidance and advice to our clients in every area of estate planning. This column is designed for general information purposes only, and is not intended, Page 1 be construed or relied upon, as legal advice. Please consult your attorney if specific nor should legal information is desired.
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Bettendorf Health Care Center
A Place To Call Home
2730 Crow Creek Rd • Bettendorf, IA • (563) 332-7463 • We offer skilled rehab 6 days a week. That means you can get well and go home. • Our elegant dining area comes complete with china, crystal, linen table cloths and fa mily-style dining. • You never know when you might need special care. That’s why we work closely with all area hospitals and accept admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • We are conveniently located on Crow Creek in Bettendorf. •We offer tours of our facility 7 days a week! • Activities for all ages and abilities, a variety of religious services, and a caring and competent staff.
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WHAT IS MEDICARE PART A AND B By Roger Brannan Administrator, Bettendorf Health Care Center
Medicare Part A provides assistance for hospital care, skilled nursing care, and home health care and health maintenance organization expenses. Medicare Part B provides assistance with physician expenses, medical expenses and health care related expenses. Will Medicare cover my nursing home stay? In order for a patient to be eligible for Medicare covered services in a nursing home they must meet certain criteria. Those include the following: *Must have Medicare Part A benefits *Must have 3 consecutive acute midnight stays in the hospital *Physician must certify that the patient needs “skilled nursing care” *Must be admitted to a Medicare certified bed within 30 days of the acute hospital stay What will Medicare Part A cover in the nursing home? If you are admitted to a skilled nursing facility for skilled nursing care Medicare will cover up to 100 days per benefit period. However, only the first 20 days are covered at
100%. Beginning on day 21 the beneficiary is responsible for the co-insurance amount which for 2012 is $143.50 per day. If a patient has supplemental insurance, the $143.50 co-insurance may be covered under that policy. Many patients ask what is covered by Medicare Part A while I am receiving skilled nursing care. The following items are typically covered by Medicare during your skilled nursing stay: room and board, nursing care, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, medications, medical supplies and equipment, lab and x-rays, oxygen, and tube feedings. A patient’s Medicare Part A benefits reach their maximum for skilled nursing care at 100 days. When a beneficiary has a 60 day break in the spell of illness, the beneficiary may qualify for a new benefit period. However, the individual would have to complete a new 3-day (overnight) hospital stay. An individual can have more than one benefit period per year when falling under the new spell of illness rule. The benefits provided by Medicare can be confusing. It is best to discuss your questions with an expert to completely understand your Medicare coverage prior to admission to a facility.
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Every Five Years
By David W. Deuth, President of Weerts Funeral Home
No one likes to think about what happens when we die; this I know all too well. While many talk about pre-planning - and even acknowledge its value and importance - comparatively few ever actually get it done. Even so, this stark and unavoidable reality remains: 10 out of 10 people die. Pre-planning one’s funeral preferences, important though this may be, is a relatively small facet of a larger, overall plan - a bigger picture, if you will - that should be on everyone’s to-do list on their refrigerator door. You can call it “estate planning” or “this is what I want to be done when I’m gone” or anything else you prefer that motivates you to action. Regardless of what you call it, this “plan” (or the absence thereof) will determine in large part the blessing - or the heartache - you will leave to the people you care about the most. Two important components of this overall plan are Life Insurance and a Will. Life insurance can satisfy your debts, thereby relieving your family members of certain financial obligations, and your Will is a cornerstone document which anchors many of the other aspects of your overall plan. Remember: a good plan will (or should!) do what you need it to do when you need it to do what you got it to do.
One of the inherent dangers in establishing these important elements of your plan is what I call the “get it and forget it” syndrome. In other words, once they’re established, it’s far too easy to lull ourselves into thinking that we don’t need to worry about them anymore. This can have unintended and even dangerous consequences in certain instances. As such, I like to recommend that people review each facet of their overall plan every five years OR any time major life events affect your immediate household. The birth of a child, the death of a family member, marriage, divorce or relocation all fall into this category. When a child is born, for example, parents should be thinking about establishing (or updating) guardianship nominees in their Wills should the unthinkable happen. They should also consider updating their life insurance coverage to provide for that child if the unthinkable should happen. Likewise, when a death occurs in your immediate family, it may be necessary to update beneficiary designations if the decedent was a named beneficiary on remaining life insurance policies. Indeed, establishing the different elements of your plan is the crucial first step. The guidance of qualified professionals for life insurance and a Will is highly recommended; online resources are limited at best and may not cover your particular situation - or even your intentions. The age-old wisdom of parents and grandparents is probably highly applicable here: you usually get what you pay for. You’ve heard the saying: “No plans to fail. They simply fail to plan.” And so it is incumbent upon each of us to keep our plans up-to-date. Every five years. Or anytime major life events affect our immediate households. Because 10 out of 10 people die. And someday each of our plans, whatever they are – or aren’t – will be called upon to do what they are there to do. Good planning will assure that they will do what we want them to do. Just let that sink in for a few minutes...and then get out your to-do list. Remember Well. David W. Deuth, CFSP, is a funeral director and the owner of Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. He can be reached at 563.424.7055 or by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com.
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