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Table of Contents How To Shed Fat ......................................................................3 How to Choose a Medical Equipment Provider ......................4 How To Revolutionize Your Diet ...............................................6 What to Look for in an Independent Living Facility ................9 How to Choose the Right Landscaper .................................. 10 How to Choose an Electrician................................................ 12 How to Sell Your Home in a Price-Sensitive Market ............. 14 How to Choose Kitchen Cabinets .......................................... 17 How to Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack ........................ 19

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Saturday 9AM - 5PM Sunday Noon - 4PM

30%-50 off Regular Price!

1815 W. Main St., Murdale Shopping Center, Carbondale 618.529.3533 www.neighborhood.coop

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QUESTION...Are Are you tired of going to the grocery store store, hauling the sacks in and trying to think of and prepare one more well balanced meal?

QUESTION...Do the repair jobs and your honey do list appear to be longer every year?

QUESTION...Do you not have the strength to clean anymore?

ANSWER...If you answered yes to any of these, please give us a call at Liberty Village and see everything else we have to offer.

Call Julie Woolard-351-6557 to set up a tour and learn how you can begin to relax after retirement. Enjoy lunch or dinner during your visit and it will be one less meal “you” have to prepare.

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Liberty Village of Carbondale 2950 Westridge Place, Carbondale | Give us a call at (618) 351-6557

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hen people age, they often face the inability to cook a healthy meal or even clean their own house. When a senior cannot GULYH DQ\PRUH WKH\ RIWHQ ÂżQG themselves alone in their home and become depressed. When these needs arise, a good Independent Living facility should be considered.

When choosing an Independent Living Facility for yourself or a loved one, here are some things to look for:

GARDEN AND LANDSCAPING When you tour any Independent Living Facility, look at the landscaping design. Proper maintenance of the lawn and gardens is a good sign.

If you or your loved one enjoys spending time outside, look for a facility that offers an outdoor space with an apartment, either a patio or a balcony.

HOME AMENITIES Tour each apartment the facility has to offer: studio, one and two bedroom apartments. Are the apartments large enough and can they meet the needs of the person

moving in? Does the facility offer housekeeping, laundry, buffet style meals, so a person can choose what to eat?

Warren Grammer, a tenant at Liberty Village of Carbondale says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The food is very important and it is very good. I never go hungry, and I eat too much.â&#x20AC;?

CONTINUING CARE Does the Independent Living Facility offer additional care if needed in the future? Some Independant Living Facilities offer a continuing care campus that have an Assisted Living Building on Campus or a Skilled Nursing Facility with Rehabilitation therapists.

RECREATION FACILITIES Common areas are great.

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