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Lassie Leads the Way– Alzheimer's Assistance Dogs Lend a Helping Paw
Pet therapy has been shown to be particularly helpful to Alzheimer's patients and those affected by other dementias. The good news is there may be new promise in the area of pets helping people with dementias.
View ArticleElder Care Service Providers: 5 Things to Know
There are many elder care service providers, but what do your loved ones need? Check out these tips on what you should know before choosing.
View ArticleAcetaminophen Toxicity: Monitoring Senior Health
The availability and usage of acetaminophen can be dangerous for seniors if it is not monitored.
View ArticleAct Your Way Healthy
Several studies show that engaging in creative and social outlets is beneficial to senior wellbeing and longevity.
View ArticleAdapting Homes to Seniors' Changing Needs
View ArticleAdult Day Care: Family Benefits
Open during daytime hours, adult day care centers provide a safe, supportive environment for older adults who need assistance with independent living as they receive essential mental and social stimulation through the center's organized activities.
View ArticleFlu Prevention for Seniors
More than 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations occur in people 65 years and older, the CDC reports on www.cdc.gov. About 90 percent of deaths that occur from influenza
View ArticleAging Gracefully: Caring for Muscles, Joints and Bones
View ArticleAging Gracefully: Changes in the Taste Buds and Sense of Smell
View ArticleRecognition and Prevention of Cardiovascular Trouble
View ArticleWhy Am I So Cold?
View ArticleVeterans' Home Care Benefits
View ArticleAlzheimer's Disease: Communication Tips
Alzheimer's disease can cause instances of confusion, fright and frustration for the person with Alzheimer's disease as well as for loved ones and caregivers. Here is a list of tips to achieve better communication.
View ArticleAlzheimer's Disease: Dealing with Difficult Behavior
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Learning the different types of behaviors indicative to Alzheimer's is crucial so caregiving can be administered safely and comfortably for all concerned.
View ArticleArcadia's DailyMed Continues to Expand
View ArticleSenior Mobility Assistance
Even basic mobility can greatly increase your loved one's physical, emotional and mental well-being.
View ArticleAt-Home Care for Elderly Loved Ones
The at-home care provided by Comfort Keepers covers a spectrum of care services, from transportation services, Alzheimer's and dementia care, companionship and even light housekeeping services.
View ArticleAt-Home Care is an Effective Alternative for Seniors
At-home care can benefit seniors and their families. It can help seniors who wish to stay in the comfort of their own homes but may be unable to perform some daily tasks.
View ArticleAt-Home Care Supports Independent Living for Seniors
At-home care providers offer a wide range of services that can be customized to meet each person's specific circumstances and adapted as their needs and capabilities change.
View ArticleAvoiding Seasonal Illness
Fall brings about cooler weather, holidays and fun family gatherings. Unfortunately, riding on the coat tails of seasonal changes are some pretty nasty germs that can cause mild to severe colds and flu in people of all ages.
View ArticleChanging Sleep Patterns as We Age
As we age we often experience normal changes in our sleeping patterns. But disturbed sleep, waking up tired every day and other symptoms of insomnia are not a normal part of aging.
View ArticleSenior Safety During the Winter
View ArticleBenefits of Elderly Home Care
Comfort Keepers® elderly home care services offers a variety of benefits and technology options to create a safe and happy home care environment.
View ArticleBest Way to Recover? Stay Social
For seniors who are socially isolated and struggling with loneliness, returning home after a hospital stay can be especially tricky—isolation and loneliness just may increase the odds that they will end up returning to the hospital with a recurring health episode.
View ArticleBoosting Recovery After Total Hip Replacement
Thanks to advances in technology, total hip replacement has become a widespread procedure for many older adults to address severe hip joint pain caused by arthritis and injuries. The procedure for most people is low risk and offers more independence and a greater quality of life after recovery. To ensure success, it is important to reduce risk factors that may lead a person to be readmitted to the hospital after the procedure.
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle of Elder Abuse
Unscrupulous financial scammers preying on the elderly is probably the most well-known form of elder abuse. What most people don't realize is that elder abuse is more prevalent and far-reaching than fraud and scams.
View ArticleExcessive Bruising As You Age
Do you as a caregiver have questions about what causes bruising and worry about the effects of bruising on your senior loved one?
View ArticleCan Male Stoicism be Bad for Health?
Fathers frequently provide solid, steadfast and silent strength throughout life. But, can this be harming their health?
View ArticleCan You Think Yourself Young?
Evidence indicates that both attitude and perception affect the physical, psychological, and cognitive wellbeing and health of seniors.
View ArticleCaregivers Providing End of Life Care Need Support
View ArticleCaregivers: Dementia's Secondary Victims
In the U.S. alone there are more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer's disease, and while the number of victims of dementia in the U.S. is great, the number of secondary victims, the family caregivers, is even greater, numbering 15.5 million.
View ArticleLong-Distance Caregiving
View ArticleCataracts: Helping Seniors Detect Cataracts and Get the Help They Need
There are preventive measures seniors can take that may deter cataracts from developing.
View ArticleCentral Florida Entrepreneurs Honored as Comfort Keepers IFA Franchisees of the Year
View ArticleCK FRANCHISING, INC. PURCHASED BY SODEXO
View ArticleCold Weather Falls are Preventable
1.6 million older adults go to the emergency room each year due to a fall. There are a variety of ways to prevent a loved one from a serious injury during winter such as encouraging an exercise program year round.
View ArticleCombating Loneliness in Seniors
View ArticleComfort Keepers Achieves Milestone with 500th Office
View ArticleComfort Keepers Adds Director of Franchise Development
View ArticleComfort Keepers Announces New President, CEO
View ArticleComfort Keepers Brings 'Comfort' Business to Ireland
View ArticleComfort Keepers Executive Earns Franchise Certification
View ArticleComfort Keepers Executive Earns Franchise Certification
View ArticleComfort Keepers Meeting the Changing Needs of the Growing Senior Population
View ArticleComfort Keepers Receives 2006 Star Award in Franchise Recruitment
View ArticleComfort Keepers sold to French firm
View ArticleComfort Keepers Wins Franchise Satisfaction Award
View ArticleComfort Keepers® At Home Senior Care Technology Products
Items such as emergency response systems and video monitoring give even distant family members peace of mind when they know that their loved one is safe at all times of the day.
View ArticleComfort Keepers® Develops New Program to Support Franchisees
View ArticleComfort Keepers® Helps with Medication Reminders Like Assisted Living Facilities Do
Almost one third of Americans age 57 to 85 take at least 5 prescriptions daily. It is vital for a senior's health that he or she take the proper dosage of their medication.
View ArticleComfort Keepers® In-Home Care Offers Valuable Respite Care
The stress of being a caregiver can cause real issues for a family member—physically, mentally and emotionally.
View ArticleFull-Time In-Home Assistance by Comfort Keepers®
Full-time in-home assistance can be both helpful and essential as older loved ones age.
View ArticleComfort Keepers® Provides Non-Medical Home Healthcare Assistance
Comfort Keepers, a company committed to offering quality senior care at home, offers non medical home care throughout most of the United States.
View ArticleComfort Keepers®, Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Communities
Two options for long-term senior care outside the home are assisted living communities and nursing homes. These facilities may operate independently or be part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).
View ArticleComfortkeepers.com Offers More Functionality and Resources for Seniors and Franchisees
View ArticleHealthy Cooking for Seniors
Here are some practical diet tips that will help you to make planning, cooking and eating nutritious meals a pleasurable experience for everyone.
View ArticleCOPD: Improving Quality of Life through Self-management
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be debilitating, preventing those affected by the disease from managing basic daily living activities. While there is no cure for COPD, senior adults affected by this condition can take steps to slow progression of the disease and improve their quality of life.
View ArticleDayton region has 20 companies among nation's fastest-growing
View ArticleDementia Care at Comfort Keepers®
We are committed to protecting the independence, safety and happiness of seniors with dementia who wish to remain in their own homes as long as safely possible.
View ArticleDementia Care Support for Families
Assisting loved ones with dementia is a privilege and joy for most families. However, due to the constant attention and care necessary, this can also be a strain on the family.
View ArticleDementia Care Nutrition
Being certain seniors with dementia are properly nourished can be difficult. This article will cover nutrition-related issues that seniors with dementia often struggle with as well as tips for their caregivers.
View ArticleDrinking Alcohol as We Age
As we age, drinking alcohol can be more problematic than pleasurable for many reasons that we might not readily even recognize.
View ArticleDrug Abuse Rising Among Seniors?
Drug abuse in the senior population is on the rise. Shocking? Yes. After all, no one thinks of grandma, grandpa and drug abuse in the same thought.
View ArticleEating Well as We Age: Advice for Seniors
We've all heard about how to plan a healthy diet: eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean protein, dairy products for calcium, and a limited amount of fat and salt. While these good eating habits continue to be important as we age, most senior adults sh
View ArticleElder Care Activities for All Seasons
Studies have shown that properly exercising and staying active can decrease the chance of a senior becoming injured or falling.
View ArticleElder Care and Transportation for Seniors
It can be difficult for seniors to get secure transportation. Often seniors have trouble driving long distances, getting to bus stops or subways, or car pooling with friends and family on a regular basis.
View ArticleElder Care Can Partner with Outside Providers for a Complete Home Care Solution
You and your loved one can benefit from the wide array of elder care services you'll receive when pairing outside care resources--such as assisted living, home health care, and nursing homes--with an in-home care provider.
View ArticleElder Care Food Guide
This will be a helpful article about nutrition for seniors, and two food guide tips to make sure that your elderly loved-one is getting the food that they need to be as helpful as possible.
View ArticleElder Care Helps Seniors Live Safely in the Comfort of Home
Elder care providers assist seniors in living safely and independently from the comfort of their own home.
View ArticleElder Care Nutrition
A sad fact, as reported by the Mayo Clinic, is that an increasing number of older adults who live independently either are or are at-risk of being under-nourished or mal-nourished.
View ArticleElder Care Offers Relief to Family Caregivers
Family caregivers love and care for their family member in need, but occasionally need a break from their caregiving commitment for both their own health and their family member's wellbeing.
View ArticleElder Care Options
Today's senior citizens have more elder care options available to them than previous generations, and the elder care option that is gaining popularity among seniors is home care.
View ArticleElder Care Options Continue to Expand
More families must seek some form of elder care for their loved ones as the average life span increases.
View ArticleElder Care Rises in Popularity
Elder care providers such as Comfort Keepers offer services within over 700 communities within the United States, and offer a wide array of services geared toward the senior living at home who also requires a level of care and attention.
View ArticleElder Care Service Providers Assist Those with Dementia
With the growing prevalence of health care options for seniors, more and more seniors opt to live independently in their own homes and receive healthcare from elder care service providers as opposed to nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
View ArticleElder Care Tips: Creating a Safe Home
Nothing about elder care concerns relatives and friends more than the safety of their loved one.
View ArticleElder Caregivers Help Keep Seniors Fit and Active
Comfort Keepers staffing of specially-trained caregivers helps ensure that seniors maintain active and healthy lifestyles, no matter their age or level of mobility.
View ArticleElderly Home Care and Depression
It is important to recognize depression symptoms when caring for an elderly loved one. While seniors aging in their own home can help them maintain their independence, it can also be isolating.
View ArticleEncouraging Independence in Seniors - Maintaining Quality of Life
View ArticleEngaging Communications with Older Adults
Communication needs for older adults can sometimes change slowly and imperceptibly over time due to sensory and memory loss, slower comprehension times, psychological factors, and aging processes. Changing your communication strategy with the older individual can open the lines of communication so you can engage in more meaningful conversations.
View ArticleExercises to Keep Seniors Fit
You're never "too old" to exercise! It's a necessary part of maintaining good health at any age.
View ArticleExploring the Range of Home Care Services
In-home senior care agencies offer a wide variety of services that clients can select as needed. The services can be tailored to provide whatever amount of help the senior needs to perform the activities of daily living.
View ArticleFinding Home Care for Elders
Comfort Keepers strives to provide the safest and happiest environments for seniors who are still living independently in their own homes.
View ArticleFinding Quality Alzheimer's Care
Learning how to find Alzheimer's care for a loved one in need is as simple as finding a local Comfort Keepers® office.
View ArticleFinding Trusted Support for Caregivers
View ArticleFive Signs of Senior Stress
Stress is a common factor in life. Children experience stress from school, new social situations and simply growing up. Adults feel the stress of working, paying bills, raising kids and maintaining households.
View ArticleFive Tips to Make the Holidays Easier
The holidays may create certain challenges for seniors. If you have a senior in your life the following tips will help you recognize some of these challenges as well as offer ways to alleviate the stress they may cause.
View ArticleGetting Advice and Guidance on Elderly Care Options
Senior care options can range from 24-hour nursing care to a small amount of help with daily activities.
View ArticleGive Back, Seniors. Volunteer.
Seniors can benefit from volunteer work. Making new friends to making a difference in someone's life, volunteering is a great way to spend free time productively.
View ArticleGive the Gift of Holiday Cheer
The holidays are fast approaching, and for most of us this means fun times spent with family, friends and other loved ones. However, for seniors, holidays can be difficult.
View ArticleHealing the Heart
The impact of heart disease in the United States is significant, and it is most strikingly significant in the older population. It is the most prevalent cause of death in the United States, and 80% of those who die of cardiovascular disease are age 65 or older. While these statistics are notable, the real impact is with the seniors suffering from heart disease, and the question they have after they suffer a heart attack is, "How can I prevent this from happening again?"
View ArticleHealth Screenings You Need as a Senior
As men and women alike grow older, health screenings become important for seniors to have. Some of these tests are well known but some may not be. This is a compiled list of screenings as well as immunizations that seniors need.
View ArticleHealthy Aging
The three sides to healthy aging: physical, mental and emotional aspects.
View ArticleHealthy Aging: 5 Tips to Prevent Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can't be reversed, but further damage can be stopped with some simple lifestyle adjustments such as wearing ear protection when you mow the lawn or turning down the radio.
View ArticleHealthy Eye Care and Nutrition
Here are some practical diet tips that will help you to make planning, cooking and eating nutritious meals a pleasurable experience for everyone.
View ArticleHealthy Foods for In-Home Elder Care
In-home elder care programs, such as Comfort Keepers, will work with seniors and family members to ensure proper nutrition is taking place. With a company like Comfort Keepers, quality of life is a main focus when it comes to caring for elderly loved-ones.
View ArticleHeart-Healthy Foods
The concept that particular foods promote healthier hearts is not new. It is a fact that a well-balanced nutritional diet contributes to good health throughout a lifetime.
View ArticleHelp Seniors Prepare Their Homes for Summer
While it is widely known that seniors should take care when venturing outdoors during sweltering hot days, it is also important for seniors to know they can become overheated in their own homes.
View ArticleHelp Seniors Winterize Their Homes
Winter months can be particularly harsh for seniors, especially for those who live in northern states where temperatures are coldest. It is important that the ones you love stay safe during the winter season.
View ArticleHelp Seniors with Dementia Stay Engaged with Activities
In the early stages of dementia, many seniors show less interest in what were once their favorite activities, and that can be hard on family and loved ones who want to help them.
View ArticleBenefits of Herbal Gardening
You don't need a green thumb to reap the benefits of herbs — cancer-fighting antioxidants, valuable nutrients, fat-free flavor, and more.
View ArticleHome Adaptations for the Visually Impaired
While the rates of eye disease and vision loss are rapidly increasing in the senior population, this does not necessarily mean that more seniors will need to be confined to homes and facilities so they can live safely. Making simple adaptations to their personal home environments can allow low-vision seniors to live independently within their own communities, which can in turn improve their overall quality of life.
View ArticleHome Care
Home care is proving to be an effective, safe alternative for more seniors and their families. Instead of receiving care in a nursing home, assisted living or other care facility, seniors receive help with the activities of daily living (ADLs) in the familiar surroundings of their own home, near loved ones.
View ArticleHome Care and the Elderly
Comfort Keepers® creates safe and happy environments for seniors who are living independently and wish to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
View ArticleHome Care Companies and Alzheimer's
Home care companies can make significant differences in the lives of seniors with Alzheimer's. It is no secret that Alzheimer's is highly prevalent among today's seniors.
View ArticleHome Care in Winter: Staying Warm
It is important to know that the changing bodies of seniors have seasonal needs. During the winter it is very important that seniors stay warm, especially when they are at home alone.
View ArticleHome Care Promotes Better Senior Health
Home care promotes senior health in numerous ways.
View ArticleHome Care Safety
It is usually preferable for seniors to live independently in their own homes, where they are most comfortable.
View ArticleHome Care Services Helpful in Seniors with Depression
Home care services serve many purposes in today's healthcare market. These services allow seniors to live independently in their homes, and serve to assist family members, friends and other loved ones who care for seniors.
View ArticleHome Care Services Promote Senior Independence
Your loved one can increase the time that he or she can live independently at home with assistance from a home health care service.
View ArticleHome Care Specialists: A Growing Industry
Did you know that in-home elder care is one of the fastest growing medical industries right now?
View ArticleHome Care Tips for Improving Memory for Seniors
While some decline in cognitive ability is to be expected as one gets older, there are ways to delay or even prevent memory loss.
View ArticleHome Care: Knowing if it's the Right Choice
Many people consider home care a viable option when considering senior care options. Although how do you know that home care is the right option for your elderly loved one?
View ArticleHome Health Care and Senior Nutrition
Seniors often have trouble preparing or accessing nutritional meals. This is dangerous, because it is very important for seniors to have a balanced, healthy diet.
View ArticleHome Health Care and You
In-home health care services can consist of medical care provided by health care professionals, such as nurses and physical, speech and occupational therapists, as well as non-medical services delivered by professional caregivers or aides to promote well-being and prevent recurrence of illness and hospitalization.
View ArticleHome Health Care Jobs: a Growing Opportunity
The need for home health aides will rise by over 50 percent through 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, due to the rapid growth in the 65+ population and the growing desire of seniors to continue living in the comfort of home for as long as possible.
View ArticleHome Health Care Provides Wide Range of Services
Home health care services vary almost as widely as the needs of clients. These types of care services can be tailored and bundled to help seniors receive the care they need in the comfort of home.
View ArticleHome Health Care Services From Comfort Keepers®
Comfort Keepers® home health care services are offered across America to provide expertly trained care for individuals and families.
View ArticleHome Health Care Technology Solutions
Comfort Keepers® can provide 24/7 protection for our clients with our advanced technology solutions. You can have peace of mind knowing that Comfort Keepers is watching your loved one even while they are home alone.
View ArticleHome Healthcare Services
While other companies appear to offer similar home care for seniors, Comfort Keepers services are a step above the rest.
View ArticleHomecare for Seniors
Homecare is growing in popularity among senior citizens who want to maintain the freedom of living in their own home for as long as possible, as an alternative to entering a senior care facility, such as assisted living or a nursing home.
View ArticleHospital to Home: The Importance of Transitional Care
Seniors are of special concern during hospital to home transitions, especially those who suffer medical conditions and are required to take different medications at varying times of the day.
View ArticleHow and When to Utilize a Home Healthcare Agency
When some extra healthcare help is needed in the home, perhaps it is time to consider contacting a home healthcare agency.
View ArticleHow At-Home Care Can Assist Seniors With Literacy Challenges
One challenge seniors often struggle with that gets overlooked is the ability to write, read and understand basic written communications.
View ArticleHow Hypertension Affects Memory
Oops, you did it again...forgot someone's phone number, could not remember what you had for lunch yesterday, or for a moment maybe you were not able to recall your neighbor's name. Simple signs, you chuckle to yourself, of growing older.
View ArticleHow to Evaluate Home Care Agencies
What are some of the things to look for while evaluating home care agencies? Comfort Keepers has compiled a helpful list for you.
View ArticleHow to Provide Senior Assistance in the Home
Senior assistance in the home allow the elderly to remain comfortable at home while receiving professional care. This article highlights the benefits.
View ArticleHypertension and Stroke: Top 10 Risk Factors
Did you know that strokes rank as the fourth leading cause of death in America and are also considered one of the main causes of long-term disability?
View ArticleIn Home Care For Seniors A Leading Choice For Elder Care
Comfort Keepers' in home care for seniors offers flexible options promoting high quality independent living solutions. What choice will you make?
View ArticleIn-Home Care Agencies: A Good Option in Caring for Mom or Dad
One of the hardest realizations you may have in life is recognizing the fact that your mother, father or both are unable to care for themselves. One of the toughest choices you may make is trying to decide who is going to provide the care they may need.
View ArticleIn-Home Care Can Reduce Readmission
Caregivers are an essential part of preventing seniors from being readmitted to the hospital.
View ArticleIn-Home Elder Care Benefits
In-home elder care from Comfort Keepers® benefits more than just the seniors who receive it.
View ArticleIn-Home Elder Care Services
In-home elder care service from Comfort Keepers allows primary caregivers to relax and know that their senior loved one is in caring hands.
View ArticleIn-Home Senior Care: Dependence vs. Independence
Senior citizens are living longer and a growing number are choosing to age at home. In-home senior care services allow them to do so safely and confidently, seamlessly adjusting the services they receive to match their needs and health at any given time.
View ArticleInteractive Caregiving Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Senior
It is easy to become caught up in the physical tasks of providing care for an elderly loved one. A person's well-being depends on many factors. Learn how Interactive Caregiving can make a difference in taking care of your senior loved one.
View ArticleInteractive Caregiving® is a Unique Part of Comfort Keepers® Senior Care Services
One of the most unique services provided by Comfort Keepers is Interactive Caregiving®. Interactive Caregiving® is Comfort Keepers way of customizing care services to fit an individual.
View ArticleIt's Summer, Seniors! Eat Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
As a caregiver, you can help the senior in your life eat well and enjoy the best of the bounty and reap the benefits of healthy eating.
View ArticleJoin a Senior Center to Improve Health
From teaching computer skills, to planning vacations, to helping with career advice, senior centers now offer a plethora of opportunities for seniors of all ages.
View ArticleKeeping Alzheimer's Clients Safe Room-by-Room
It's a daunting task to safe-proof a house for an Alzheimer's patient. But if you take it room by room, it helps tremendously. This article presents safety tips room by room.
View ArticleKeeping Seniors Busy With At-Home Care Services
Seniors who remain physically, mentally, and socially active generally live healthier, longer lives. Living a more active lifestyle also puts seniors at less risk of succumbing to an illness or becoming depressed.
View ArticleLocal Home Care Agency Provides Interactive Caregiving(TM)
There is a local home care agency nearby that's dedicated to creating happy and safe environments for seniors who are still living at home.
View ArticleMaking Tough Choices About Elder Care
When an elderly parent encounters health problems, loss of cognitive function and increasing difficulty performing the activities of daily living, adult children find themselves faced with difficult choices.
View ArticleMalnutrition: A Serious Concern for Seniors
Most people associate malnutrition with third world countries, but it's also a danger for seniors, and more prevalent among older Americans than we realize.
View ArticleManaging Urinary Incontinence in the Home
As seniors age, many things come into play — safety in the home and out, health conditions seniors face, the emotional ups and downs when dealing with the normal aging process, including the loss of loved ones.
View ArticleMeeting Nutritional Needs as You Age
As they age, seniors may face certain challenges regarding proper nutrition. it is critical for seniors to understand how to manage their nutritional needs as they get older.
View ArticleMore Seniors Choosing In-Home Caregiving Services
In-home caregiving services are a flexible senior care alternative preferred by a growing number of seniors. Do you know your options?
View ArticleNon-Medical Home Care Focuses On Improving Senior Nutrition
Focusing on healthy daily nutrition is one of the most important things to consider when caring for an aging loved one.
View ArticleNon-Medical Home Care Helpful in Cold Weather Months
As the weather grows colder and daylight hours grow shorter in most areas around the country, many of us take to the indoors for warmth and comfort.
View ArticleDementia Care Tips
Alzheimer's care and dementia care can be made less frustrating for the caregiver and the person being cared for with a better understanding of and respect for the feelings of confusion, agitation and anxiety experienced by a person with these conditions.
View ArticleNutrition and Healthy Eating Habits: Senior Care Services
Qualities such as commitment, good judgment, and creativity may be the most important for daily activities, but also a necessary factor in each day for choosing the best eating and nutrition plan.
View ArticleOsteoporosis Prevention: Strategies for Maintaining Strong, Healthy Bones
View ArticleOvercoming Depression
Depression can be daunting, embarrassing, and not easy to discuss. However, when properly diagnosed and treated, depression can often be successfully managed and even overcome depending on individual circumstances.
View ArticlePhysical Activity for Senior Care
As seniors age, physical activities can have not only positive physical effects, but positive cognitive effects as well.
View ArticlePlanning and Funding Care
View ArticlePost Hospital Care After Pneumonia
It may take a while for the senior to regain strength and feel good again after pneumonia. This home recovery period can be crucial for pneumonia patients.
View ArticlePost-Surgery Care for Heart Disease
Seniors are especially at risk for congestive heart failure, as it is the primary cause of hospitalization or death for those over 60 years of age.
View ArticleCaring for Aging Parents & Loved Ones
There are many joys families experience within the relationships they have with senior relatives. Grandma and Grandpa are often able to tell the best tales of times past. The memories they impart during family get-togethers, along with valuable family his
View ArticleProviding Comfort to the Family Caregiver
View ArticleProviding Protective Measures with At-Home Health Care
It is important to ensure safety and security in your aging loved one's home. Adding self defense classes and excercise to a senior's schedule can increase their sense of empowerment and increase their quality of life.
View ArticleProviding the best franchising opportunities in Asia
View ArticleQuality Elder Care Services with Comfort Keepers®
Comfort Keepers caregivers assist in making their clients homes safe and comfortable while also allowing seniors to live independently.
View ArticleQuestions to Ask When Choosing an In-Home Care Provider
View ArticleRespite Care a Great Value to Family Caregivers
While being a family caregiver can be a rewarding experience, it can add additional stress an already busy schedule.
View ArticleRespite Care Benefits
It can be a joy and a privilege to care for an aging family member, providing them assistance with daily tasks.
View ArticleRespite Care For Family Caregivers
Comfort Keepers® respite care & home health care services provide fully trained senior caregivers for those looking for a helping hand in times of need.
View ArticleRespite Care Providers Care For The Family Caregiver
The respite care providers of Comfort Keepers support family caregivers, helping them care for seniors as well as their own health. Discover how.
View ArticleRespite Care Provides a Much-Needed Break
While caring for a loved one can be very rewarding, respite care can provide a much needed break for family caregivers.
View ArticleRespite Care Services
First of all what exactly is respite care? It is temporary, in-home senior care through compassionate and professional Comfort Keepers® caregivers.
View ArticleRespite Care: Support for Family Caregivers
View ArticleRespite Care: The Perfect Vacation Solution
While seniors may require a greater amount of attention as they get older, it is important for people to realize that caring for a senior does not mean life stops.
View ArticleSafe Snow Removal for Seniors: Find Help, or Follow Best-Practices
Thousands of people are taken to hospital emergency rooms each year due to snow removal accidents, including up to 5,000 people with injuries caused by snow blowers.
View ArticleSafety Tips for Home Care
Home care helps a senior remain safe and secure while maintaining their independence from the comfort of their own home.
View ArticleSenior Care and Alleviating Language Barriers
According to the 2010 American FactFinder as well as The National Senior Citizens Law Center, more than 22 percent of American seniors speak English less than "very well" or speak a language other than English in their homes.
View ArticleSenior Care Franchise Moves Up in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500©
Comfort Keepers®, a leading franchise network in the in-home care market for seniors and other adults needing care is proud to be recognized by Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500© for 2013.
View ArticleSenior Care is a Family Issue
View ArticleSenior Care Personal Emergency Response System
A Personal Emergency Response System can be a great alternative to a nursing home for a senior who is at risk of a fall but would like to remain in the comfort of their own home.
View ArticleSenior Care Providers Assist With Home Health Care
Senior care providers from Comfort Keepers® offer a wide array of home services to best assist elderly loved ones in need.
View ArticleSenior Care Services
All types of senior care will need to grow to meet the rising demand of seniors who are nearing retirement and who will need some type of care, including nursing homes, assisted living, adult day care, independent living facilities, home health care and in-home senior care.
View ArticleSenior Care Services Can Improve Senior Health
Senior care services from Comfort Keepers® improve the lives of seniors through companionship as well as physical and mental health activities.
View ArticleSenior Care Solutions: Making Sure Seniors are Getting Enough Vitamin C
When looking at senior care solutions, vitamin intake is important to the health and wellness of the individual. As seniors age, vitamin deficiencies can occur for many reasons, such as skipped meals, medications interfering with the absorption of vitamins or certain health issues.
View ArticleSenior Care Technology
Through use of products like SafetyChoice®, Comfort Keepers® can keep seniors safe 24/7.
View ArticleSenior Care Tips for Preparing the Home
Caregivers should ensure that their client's home is a secure, safe environment for them to live in.
View ArticleSenior Care: When to Have the Talk
Talking with a senior about senior care options can be difficult, but when a loved one begins to experience cognitive or physical deteriorating, it may become necessary.
View ArticleSenior Caregiver Services Include Transportation
Comfort Keepers' specially trained staff offers transportation to seniors whenever they wish to travel, and wherever they wish to go within their communities.
View ArticleSenior Caregivers
Being a senior caregiver for an aging parent or other loved one is an important and demanding responsibility. However, you can negatively affect your own health and well-being if you try to provide all of the home care on your own.
View ArticleSenior Caregivers Help Alleviate Seasonal Affective Disorder
Comfort Keepers® offer solutions and trained professionals to help ward off the emotional effects that cold weather can bring.
View ArticleSenior Home Care Activities
From companionship to personal care and home care, Comfort Keepers offers comprehensive individualized plans for elderly loved ones.
View ArticleSenior Home Care Agency Promotes Independence
Comfort Keepers senior home care agency offers seniors & their families a range of services to promote safe independence at home. See the difference.
View ArticleSenior Home Care Services Provide Support for Family Members
As a senior loved one ages, family members, friends and neighbors often join forces to provide the senior with the care, attention and compassion required. However, many times, family caregivers need help too.
View ArticleSenior Suicide Prevention
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View ArticleOvercoming the Social and Emotional Impacts of Incontinence
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Can the devil read my mind?
I am not certain by any means, nor do I have an exhaustive knowledge of the powers of Satan. I know that Satan has more power than one would normally find among human beings. At the same time, I know …Read More
How do you know the Bible is true?
That's an excellent question because so much is at stake in the Christian faith in terms of the truthfulness of Scripture. The Bible is our primary source of information about Jesus and about all of those things we embrace as …Read More
Will we recognize each other in heaven?
No specific biblical reference declares explicitly that we will recognize each other. But the implicit teaching of Scripture is so overwhelming that I don't think there's really any doubt that we will be able to recognize each other in heaven. …Read More
What is faith?
I think the whole concept of faith is one of the most misunderstood ideas that we have, misunderstood not only by the world but by the church itself. The very basis for our redemption, the way in which we are …Read More
Do you believe that God has audibly spoken to anyone since the apostolic age?
I don't know for sure whether God has or not. Certainly there are abundant cases in church history where people claim to have heard voices that were the audible voice of God. Joan of Arc would be Exhibit A. That …Read More
When Jesus says, "Be ye perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect," does that mean we can attain perfection, and should we?
There are a couple of things we need to understand about this statement. In the first place, the word that is translated "perfect" literally means "be complete." So often, the New Testament and the Old Testament will describe people as …Read More
If I'm happy with my life, why do I need Jesus?
I hear that from a lot of folks. They say to me, "I just don't feel the need for Christ." As if Christianity were something that were packaged and sold through Madison Avenue! That what we're trying to communicate to …Read More
How were the books of the Bible selected and compiled, and how were the decisions made as to what would be distributed as the Word of God?
Even though we think of the Bible as being one book, it's actually a collection of sixty-six books, and we realize that there was a historical process by which those particular books were gathered together and placed in one volume …Read More
Why in the Old Testament does God demand so much violence and war of the Jewish nation?
One of the most difficult episodes for us to handle as people who live on this side of the New Testament are the Old Testament records of what is called the herem. This is where God calls Israel to embark …Read More
What is the significance of the shedding of blood in the atonement?
The idea that there's some intrinsic or inherent power in the blood of Jesus is a popular concept in the Christian world. It even crops up from time to time in various hymns and praise songs. This idea reflects a …Read More
First Corinthians 15:29 says, "Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?" I know it's a Mormon doctrine to believe in baptism for the dead by proxy. What is the Christian view of this?
There's not a single text in all of Scripture that gives an explicit mandate for the church to practice proxy baptism, or baptism for the dead, and yet here is a practice that has emerged in one religious body. The …Read More
Is there salvation for a Christian who has turned away from Christ and does not seem to want to repent?
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I've been wrestling with a career decision. What thinking processes should Christians use in decision making?
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How are we to keep the Sabbath in today's society?
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When a person dies, where does his or her spirit and body go until the Second Coming?
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My 1st grader is off the charts as a reader, but has trouble with spelling. Can anyone recommend a good app for the iPhone that she might enjoy? asked Mar 03 '12 at 13:56 |
As a first grade teacher for over 20 years, I'd suggest not obsessing about spelling too much. I agree with Kee that writing is key; find reasons for her to write that are authentic and engaging to her. She can write letters to grandparents, notes to you, postcards to friends, etc. When you notice an error, ask her to see if she can find the misspelled word in the sentence. This helps her to develop a conscious awareness of how words should look. Remember that spelling is considered a "splinter skill", and should not interfere with her success in school and life. If you really want her to practice on a computer or I-phone, look for "word search" programs where you can input the words she's working on for her to look for (or have her create a word search for you to do.) linkanswered Mar 22 '12 at 05:29 momcat |
I think her problem might not be in consumption but construction. Does she write much as a complement to reading? I would probably steer her to a scaled-down dictionary and make her write sentences. linkanswered Mar 06 '12 at 09:26 Christopher |
I know this is not the answer you want but it is my answer for you. Don't stress out about the spelling. If she asks how to spell a word, of course, help her. But if she has taken the time to create a sentence with words, praise her for writing something. The easiest way for her to not mis-spell words is to not write anything and that is not the desired outcome. Let her write using any spelling she can come up with and praise her ability to communicate. Believe me, the spelling will happen over time. She'll read and get used to the way the words should look. She and her friends will help correct each others spellings. You should support her writing. linkanswered Mar 22 '12 at 00:46 kee |
Have her put down whatever it is that takes an app and pick up a book. linkanswered Mar 22 '12 at 02:37 dangelor |
Starfall.com is great for learning reading, comprehension, and spelling. It is aimed at the elementary age just learning. I am not sure if there is an app version, but since it is web, it will work on a phone/tablet. I think a lot of it is in flash, though, so it would be any brand but Apple. linkanswered Mar 22 '12 at 14:45 |


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I tried to pick out the best congressional candidate in the 2nd District.
Twelve would eventually appear on a stage (10 Democrats and two Republicans) in a debate at Governors State University on Thursday night, but if one stood out it would have to be Charles Rayburn.
Rayburn alternately provoked jeers and laughter by turning almost every question into an attack on some of the other candidates for failing to show up 15 minutes early as required.
Threatening to walk off the stage, he said there would be "other Super Bowls and other debates," but he never did leave. He did introduce himself to the audience by taking the oath of office, although I still don't know what he does for a living or where he lives.
Rayburn and nine other Democrats appeared after the two Republicans had debated for about 20 minutes.
GOP candidate Paul McKinley said the Democrats had controlled the congressional district for 60 years and repeatedly said no federal money should be spent there because Chicago politicians are so corrupt they will probably steal it.
Republican Beverly Reid revealed that she had an abortion after she was physically abused while pregnant and nearly died but said she remained an abortion opponent. Reid said gun violence in Chicago is an epidemic and needs to be addressed as some sort of disease, a sentiment echoed by several Democratic candidates.
Mike Flannery, a longtime TV political reporter, moderated the debate sponsored by GSU and the League of Women Voters. He deserves to be commended for miraculously and mercifully concluding the process in about two hours.
Unfortunately, that didn't leave much room for extensive analysis of complicated issues by the candidates.
Fortunately, it didn't seem to matter because there wasn't a lot of collective wisdom in evidence on the stage.
Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, of Crete, was the only Democrat to raise her hand when asked if there was any candidate who opposed banning assault rifles and limits on magazine sizes to 10 rounds.
She was roundly booed by the crowd, but I give her high marks for noting that while politicians in Illinois are decrying the increase in Chicago homicides, the state has cut funding for mental health care by more than $160 million and Chicago has cut the number of mental health clinics in half.
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) seemed to reverse positions held earlier in her career and said she now supports an assault weapons ban along with restrictions on bullet magazines.
Other candidates received cheers and applause as they each denounced guns, violence and the murder of children.
None of them said they opposed the abuse of dogs, but there were time constraints on their answers and at this point dogs are not making front-page news.
On the economy, Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) said he had created jobs in his ward, lured new businesses to the community and was responsible for building new housing for senior citizens.
The other candidates who have served in public office — such as former state Rep. Robin Kelly, of Matteson, Hutchinson and Halvorson — said they had also done a lot to stimulate economic development, help working people and provide for the poor.
So if you live in the 2nd District and believe that, despite the economic recession, things are pretty good there, vote for one of them.
Democratic candidate Fatimah Muhammed, of Chicago, often seemed confused by Flannery's questions, particularly when he asked about the use of drones to kill American citizens working with terrorist organizations. She said Americans should be brought back to the U.S. to stand trial, as Flannery tried to explain that the American citizens at issue allegedly were working on behalf of al-Qaida.
And Halvorson seemed to think that Flannery was describing Americans who had accidentally placed themselves between drones and terrorists.
"Sometimes American citizens get in the way, and that's a sad situation," she said, indicating she did not comprehend that those targeted for assassination were affiliated with terrorist groups.
Halvorson said the policy of using drones has to change, and Flannery immediately asked her how she would change it.
"Pfft," Halvorson said, in apparent exasperation. "He's the commander-in-chief, I'm not the president."
Candidate Larry Pickens, of Chicago, pounced on that comment, noting that Obama "is the president, but he's not the king." Pickens, a Methodist pastor, said there ought to be limitations on the president's power to kill American citizens, and it's the responsibility of Congress to review such decisions.
He added that there's a system of checks and balances in American government, and it's appropriate for Congress to exert its oversight authority in this instance.
I thought that was a nice lesson for the students in attendance.
Flannery seemed to forget that the candidates represent a very large suburban area and never did ask them about the proposed South Suburban Airport, for which the state has spent millions of dollars acquiring land. Several candidates, notably Anthony Williams, volunteered that they were opposed to the idea.
The entire debate can be seen by going to YouTube and typing "CAN-TV Governors State 2nd Congressional District Debate" in its search engine.
Each of the candidates had a moment when he or she sounded congressional. Each had moments when they did not.
I didn't see anyone who looked like a clear winner.


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World Mosaic fans what have we done to deserve this wonderful gem? This is a very unique game with lot's of special upgrades. The first few games start out with the usual tutorial and a single color, red. The game itself is the same, left click for the tile to be filled in and right click to place a push pen in the spots that don't get filled in. You can rapid fill or push pin by clicking and dragging several tiles at once. After a few games you get two colors, red and blue, BUT you have to unlock the second color (and the rest of the colors later on) by placing the correct filled tile or push pin on the tiles where the keys with that same color are. There are upgrades or bonuses that are unlocked on certain levels. The first one is a paint pallet which will automatically fill in a 9 tile square with the correct colors. The next upgrade is a cross which will fill in tiles in a cross formation and the next bonuses aren't unlocked until level 27 such as a paint can and screen rotations. You start out with 5 magic erasers that will allow you to erase a mistake as if it never happened. Each level is graded with up to 3 stars, the first star you get for completing that game, the second star is given if you get the required amount of points for that game and the third star is given for no mistakes. (If you made a mistake and used the eraser you will still get this star) I think this game is awesome, I love the unlockable color scheme and upgrades, although eventually you will need to pay for extras. Enjoy!
February 17, 2014
World Mosaics in a Free To Play!
At last, a meaningful, puzzle game in FTP mode!
I'll say at the outset, that you can buy extra 'allowed mistakes' with real money at the store, but you can get by without having to do so by the looks of it. I have played up to level 20 and there looks to be lots and lots of levels ahead.
There are three 'stars' to be earned in each level. First is for completing the level, second is for gaining a pre-determined score, and third is for making no mistakes #not an easy task#.
I was up to about level 18 and not able to obtain the required score in any of the levels, even though I completed many with no mistakes. A bit of detective work made me realise that there were ways to gain higher scores. You really have to figure these out yourself by playing, as it would be awkward trying to explain plainly.
And there is a twist which I have not seen before in other similar mosaic games! In many levels there are two sets of colours #red and blue# that make up the puzzle, and you alternate between the two to solve the puzzle. e.g. when you can't see an obvious move in the red layout, you switch to blue to see more moves. An innovative and clever feature which makes the puzzles more interesting. But watch, there are traps to fall into!
And yes, there is a story attached, which makes the gameplay flow nicely. Graphics are top notch.
All in all, this is a fine addition to the pictogram genre, and a FTP game really worthwhile playing. Top marks to the developer.
February 8, 2014
World Mosaics With A Twist
I am a huge fan of World Mosaics so had to try this one. I am not a fan of having to pay for extras in a free game, so I downloaded it with some trepidation. However, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I am on level 43 and haven't had to buy anything. Of course, when i play the other World Mosaics games, I try to solve them without hints, so I just don't use the power-ups. If you make a mistake or want to better your score, you can go back and replay the level. I like the new challenge of two different colors and working to up my score to beat the level. Both use a new set of logic skills.
As others have said, I was not a fan of the tutorial. I understand that it is necessary, especially with the changes to the game, but it would have been nice to be able to turn it off, or just learn about the new stuff.
Thanks to BF and the developers for another World Mosaics game!
February 18, 2014
at last
series is one of my favorites. Chroma is excellent FTP version and NO ! you do not have to spend money- just have to think about your move and when time runs out go do something else for an hour while your lives recharge.
February 18, 2014
Mosaic Prosaic
I love these games, not nearly enough of this genre and this one has two colours (so far, only on second level) which is a great challenge. I haven't really noticed the storyline as all the fun is in the game.
If you've not tried them, but like a challenge, have a go.
February 11, 2014
Love this game
I am hooked on Mosiac games and have gone through all of the previous ones. This is such a great change from the standard ones. I love it. You don't have to pay anything unless you are lazy. Just keep playing old boards until you get it right and get your stars and then on to the next level. This is the challenge I had been waiting for. I would recommend this to anyone who is into the mosiac games. Great!
February 23, 2014
love, love, love this puzzle game
this type of puzzle keeps my mind thinking for hours..
Please add more levels of adventure...I'll be waiting.
May 9, 2014
Fabulous game.. and the best thing is.. it is a thinking game. the levels are great and the new twists on "freeing up" colors are great.. have played all the World Mosaics games, but this one is head and shoulders above the rest .. and its free!!!
February 17, 2014
Awesome Game!!
If you like mosaic type puzzles, you will love this!! Just try it!!
February 17, 2014
World Mosaics Chroma, WOW!
I love this game! I had already purchased all the World Mosaics available, 1- 7, and was so longing for a new challenge! THANK YOU BIGFISH!
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Was I rude? My feeling is we are are defacto parents when they are at our house. I treat them the same as I do my own kids.
I think you're living up to cultural expectations by purchasing special foods that your family normally doesn't eat, and by paying for all of their fun activities and clothes with no expectation of payback. I would be beyond furious if I found that DS refused to eat what a relative provided, and then demanded a special stop for that relative to purchase expensive fast food. I agree that expecting them to follow reasonable rules in existence in your household is not rude, nor is refusing to cater to their every whim.Your DH's cultural expectation is that he take a paternal role to his sister's kids, right? So ask him...would their father be expected to allow them to refuse the food at home only to demand a special side trip later?
Quote from: Night_owl on August 07, 2010, 05:12:01 PM. . . When they visit, I take them food shopping and allow them to pick out familiar foods for breakfast, lunch and snack a Were they consulted about the breakfast and snack menu?
. . . When they visit, I take them food shopping and allow them to pick out familiar foods for breakfast, lunch and snack a
That said I would think a 15-year-old who's a long-time house guest should have some input into what's going to be available throughout the day, being in a quasi-family member position due to the length of the visit. Were they consulted about the breakfast and snack menu?


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Recommendation 2013-3, "Science in the Administrative Process," promotes transparency in agencies' scientific decision-making, including: articulation of questions to be informed by science information; attribution for agency personnel who contributed to scientific analyses; public access to underlying data and literature; and conflict of interest disclosures for privately funded research used by the agencies in...
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Doug Ohlemeier, Eastern EditorThis year's installment of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association's future leaders program aims for a California twist.
This fall marks the third year of the Emerging Leader Development Program that helps cultivate future leaders for the Sunshine State's produce industry.
Earlier groups toured California production regions and the next class, which begins at the Sept. 22-25 FFVA convention in Amelia Island, Fla., plans to involve some of its California peers in a Florida visit.
Members of the Irvine, Calif.-based Western Growers' Future Volunteer Leaders program plan to tour Florida production regions in late January alongside the dozen Florida young people involved in the leadership program.
In June, members of the second Florida class toured Salinas Valley production operations including Tanimura & Antle and Mann Packing Co. Inc.
The group learned more about crops most weren't that familiar with, including garlic and lettuce, said Sonia Tighe, executive director of the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation, which administers the leadership program.
The infusion of their California peers, who are in that program's second class, should help further broaden the Floridians' knowledge as they learn more about other parts of the produce industry, she said.
"If I had a chance when I was younger to mix and mingle with someone from California and had those relationships to carry forward into my career, how incredible would that have been?" Tighe said.
"I know at the places the class visited (in Florida), the people in those operations were very encouraged by the energy, the potential and the caliber of young professionals they see that are invested in this industry."
Gaining perspective
The mix of the class's ages and geographies and the trip to California opened the eyes of Ian Bessell, the Wellington, Fla.-based director of business development of food safety for produce for Henderson, Colo., food safety material supplier Birko.
"There was a perception we would go to California and it would be dramatically different from Florida," Bessell said.
"In some ways it is but in other ways it wasn't. A lot of the issues are similar as people talked about water, labor, food safety concerns, land use and regulatory issues. The crops, soil type and weather may be different, but the producers there feel a lot of the same pressures."
Derek Orsenigo, production manager with Orsenigo Farms Inc. and Growers Management in Belle Glade, Fla., said talking with the grower-shippers at the 15 California operations the group visited impressed the class.


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At least six people were shot across the city since Wednesday night, police said.
The most recent shooting happened about 2:45 a.m. Thursday on the Near West Side. That's where a man in his 30s was shot in the upper thigh in the 1200 block of South Racine, said police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro.
The man was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in an unknown condition, Alfaro said.
About 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, a male was shot in the head in the 1800 block of North Natchez in the Austin neighborhood, Alfaro said. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Alfaro said, adding that the male's condition and age were not immediately available.
The shooting was originally thought to be an attempted suicide, Alfaro said, but investigators later concluded someone else shot the male.
About 10:15 p.m., two other men were shot in the Austin neighborhood. The men were sitting in a car in the 5000 block of West Madison Street when someone walked up and started shooting, said police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer.
They drove to a home in the 1500 block of North Long — more than 2-1/2 miles away — and then called police, police said.
A 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, police said. Another man, 37, was shot multiple times and taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Both were in stable condition, Greer said.
About 8:30 p.m., a man in his 40s was shot in the leg during a drive-by shooting in the 8500 block of South Hermitage in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, Alfaro said.
The man was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers in Evergreen Park in stable condition, Alfaro said.
About 8 p.m., a man in his 20s was shot in the left leg in the 3400 block of West Walnut in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, Alfaro said. The man was taken in stable condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Police have made no arrests in any of the shootings..


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