MARSHALLTOWN (May 22, 2014) - Andrew Valett of Davenport was one of 174 students named to the Spring 2014 (January to May) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average while attending MCC classes in Marshalltown, at Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell, or online. (Note: Developmental courses do not count towards GPA.) Part-time students are not included in this list.

Some students asked to have their name withheld from media and the public in keeping with their rights under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment).

The staff and administration congratulate these students for their academic excellence.

Rock Island, IL– On Wednesday May 28th, the KISS Hope Creek Referendum Committee will be hosting their second town hall meeting concerning the past, present, and future of Hope Creek Nursing Home and the November Referendum. The purpose of this town hall meeting is to better inform Rock Island County voters on this important community issue.

The following individuals will be in attendance to share their perspectives and insight as well as take questions from the audience:

Trudy Whittington, Hope Creek Care Center Administrator

Kimberly Callaway-Thompson, Rock Island County Board District 19

Scott Terry, Rock Island County Board District 21

The town hall meeting will be held at St. John`s Lutheran Church in Rock Island, located at 4501 7th Avenue from 5:30-7:30pm. Light refreshments and snacks will be available. All Rock Island County residents are invited.

To learn more about KISS, please visit www.kisshopecreek.com or www.facebook.com/kisshopecreek.

See Downtown Davenport from a whole new angle this weekend when the Ferris Wheel officially opens at Modern Woodmen Park! Purchase one of the 300 tickets available for your chance to be one of the first riders of the new attraction on Saturday. All proceeds benefit the Genesis Health Services Foundation. Later that night, come on back to watch the Quad Cities River Bandits take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels, or head to the RiverCenter and cheer on the local Quad City Rollers!

 

Spawning from the grunge scene during the time of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, metal band, Alice in Chains, brings their alternative rock sound to the Adler Theatre tomorrow night. Check out a performance of distinct sound and high energy. While you're in the area, grab some tickets for the world premier of "Standing Ground," a 5th feature film produced by local director, David Clevenger.

 

Expand your artistic horizons at the Figge this weekend when they open not just one, but two new exhibitions! The Innovators and Legends exhibit features generations in textiles and fiber, while it's companion exhibition, Local Threads, features vibrant, imaginative artwork from artists right here in the Quad Cities region. Be sure to mark your calendars for the opening reception of both exhibits next Thursday.

 

Younger artists are set to participate in the MidCoast Fine Arts' Artwork Expo on Saturday at Bucktown Center for the Arts to compete for prize money for their high school art department through various art-based competitions. When it's all said and done, the ten pastel murals will then be on display as featured artists in an exhibit in the Bucktown Gallery! Make sure you show your support and check it out!

 

Wine and dine at Me & Billy's tonight for their WVIK Wine Social. Help support the Augustana Public Radio while enjoying fine wine and delicious foods. You'll also have a chance to hear from a celebrity guest! On Tuesday, test your trivia skills during their Bar Wars Trivia!

 

 River Music Experience has big plans to kick off the summer season. From their Friday Live at 5 series starting June 6 to their 6th Annual BeeRME event on June 13, prepare yourself for nights of live music, delicious food, and good company. And on top of all of it all, RME is proud to announce a weekend of wild fun for their 10 Year Anniversary Celebration starting Thursday, June 12!

 

See you downtown!

This Week's Events: May 22 - 28


Thursday, May 22

Bar Wars Trivia

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Price: TBD

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Bucktown Center for the Arts

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

Website
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up

 

River's Edge Monthly Ice Schedule

Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!

Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf shedule for the month.

Ice Schedule

Turf Schedule

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Sit and Win
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: Noon - 3:00 p.m.

 

Thursdays at the Figge: PechaKucha Night

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Wine-tini Thursdays

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Price: 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine and 1/2 Price Martinis

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WVIK Wine Social
Where: Me & Billy
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Price: TBD

 

Friday, May 23

Alice in Chains

Where: Adler Theatre

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: $39.50, $54.50, $69.50

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Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 6:00 p.m

Price: N/A

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Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Price: $10

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Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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Whoozdads

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

Saturday, May 24

 

Artwork Expo

Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Price: TBD

Website

 

Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A

 

Bucktown Center for the Arts

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Exhibition: 100 Years, 100 Stories: Celebrating the Quad City Symphony Orchestra

Where: German American Heritage Center

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: College Invitational

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibiton: Corn Zone

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition Opens: Innovators and Legends

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Landscape: Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition Opens: Local Threads

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: The Virgin Mary in Art

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: The World of Berta Hummel
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

 

Exhibition: Young Artists at the Figge Pleasant Valley

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Inaugural Ferris Wheel Ride

Where: Modern Woodmen Park

Time: Doors Noon; Drawing at 1:00 p.m.

Price: $30 each or 2/$50

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Live Lunch with Brian Marceau

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.; 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Price: $5 and Up
Website
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad City Rollers
Where: RiverCenter
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Price: $10/Adult in adv.; $12/Adult at the door; $5/Kids 6-12; FREE/Kids 5 & under

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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The Tangents

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Whoozdads

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Sunday, May 25

 

Exhibition Closes: Young Artists at the Figge Pleasant Valley

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ; 2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Summer Car Driveaway
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: Noon - 6:00 p.m.

 

Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro

Where: Blackhawk Hotel

Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95

Website

 

Sunday Live Jazz

Where: Brady St. Chop House

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Tour: Docent's Choice- Treasures from the Collection

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website


Monday, May 26

 

Loyalty Gift

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Website

 

Memorial Day Money Madness Giveaway

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Website

 

Mexican Monday

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Margaritas & $6 Tacos

Website

 

Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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Tuesday, May 27

 

Acoustic Music Club

Where: River Music Experience, Admissions Area

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

Website

 

Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE

 

It's Firkin Tuesday!

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Burger Baskets

Website

Mandolin Junction
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Open Jam Session

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website

 

Sit and Win

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Noon - 3:00 p.m.

Website

 

Sniper 66 with The Agrestix and The Statistix

Where: River Music Experience, RME Hall

Time: Doors 6:30 p.m. / Show 7:00 p.m.

Price: $5

Website

 

Wednesday, May 28

 

$1500 Weekday Winning Slot Tourney

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: 100 points/entry; 10 entries max/guest

Website

 

Acoustic Open Mic Night

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Attack of the Casks

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

Follow on Facebook and Twitter

 

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

Website

 

Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Beloit Snappers

DONATE TO THE STRIKE OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE BEFORE THE GAME!

Where: Modern Woodmen Park

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website


The Scott County Regional Authority has awarded Churches United of the Quad City Area a grant in the amount of $10,000.00 to be utilized for technical upgrades to our offices, which will certainly aide us in helping those in need through our Hunger and Shelter ministries.

We are extremely grateful to the Scott County Regional Authority for its support in this endeavor.

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Churches United of the Quad City Area is extremely proud and thankful to announce the award of a grant in the amount of $30,000.00 from the Riverboat Development Authority, to be utilized for our Hunger Program.

We are forever grateful to the Riverboat Development Authority for its support in this endeavor to combat hunger in our community.

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IOWA CITY, IA (05/22/2014)(readMedia)-- University of Iowa students from your area have been selected to study abroad this summer with the University of Iowa CIMBA Italy program.

Students be studying abroad for four weeks in Paderno del Grappa, Italy at the base of the Italian Alps. While abroad, students complete six credit hours in the areas of business, journalism, communication, Italian, and engineering.

UI students from your area include :

Danielle Darland of Davenport

Anubhav Balakrishnan of Moline

Alexa Hanson of Eldridge

Students have the opportunity to indulge in Italian culture through excursions in local towns, participate in international company tours, network with students from around the globe, and travel Europe during two extended weekends. This summer, 39 University of Iowa students were selected to attend the CIMBA Italy program and will join 234 students from around the United States.

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business is the degree and credit-granting institution for the Consortium Institute for Management and Business Analysis (CIMBA). The Consortium is made up of 36 universities across the United States that annually send over 450 students and faculty to CIMBA's campus in northern Italy. CIMBA trains future professional leaders during undergraduate, graduate, and MBA study abroad opportunities. CIMBA's location in the Veneto region of Italy provides an environment rich with history, art, and an entrepreneurial spirit. To learn more about CIMBA, visit CIMBAItaly.com.

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to enhance telecommunications and broadcast services in rural areas.

"This funding will help small, rural communities across the country gain access to communications technologies to improve health, education and other services," Vilsack said. "It will help open doors to the global marketplace. It will deliver specialized medical care and educational services. It will ensure that public television stations can fully convert to digital signals and transmit public safety, health, educational and cultural programming in isolated areas."

The funding is available from the Community Connect Grant Program, the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program, and the Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program.

Through the Community Connect Grant Program, USDA plans to provide up to $13 million to fund broadband in unserved areas to support economic growth and deliver enhanced educational, health care and public safety services. Awardees must serve an area where broadband does not exist, provide a community center with broadband access, and offer broadband service to all residential and business customers. Details are on page 29405 of today's Federal Register.

USDA has had many successes through this program. Since it was created in 2003, USDA has approved more than $142 million in more than 240 Community Connect projects to bring broadband service to rural communities that lacked it.

For example, Rural Development awarded @Link Services, LLC a $544,164 Community Connect Grant to provide broadband services to Lima, Okla. Many institutions there have benefited, including the new volunteer fire department, the K-12 school, and the new community center.

Also in a notice in today's Federal Register, USDA is making available up to $19.3 million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program grants to fund access to rural education, training and health care resources. The DLT program finances telecommunications-enabled equipment and advanced technologies for people who live and work in rural areas. Since 2009, USDA has invested almost $150 million in the program. These investments complement other USDA efforts to improve rural communications.

Details of Distance Learning funding being made available today are on page 29399 of the Federal Register.

In the Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program, USDA will provide up to $2 million as part of the Department's continued support of rural telecommunications and broadcast services. Funds can be used to acquire, lease or install equipment or software to complete the transition to digital broadcast signals.

While rural stations broadcast their main transmitter signal digitally, many also have translators serving small communities or isolated areas, and these still need to transition from analog to digital. Some rural areas also need fill-in translators, in cases when the signal reception from a main transmitter is lost. These Public Television grants will support those stations to ensure all rural households and businesses receive public television station transmissions. Details are on page 29409 of the Federal Register.

USDA will offer special consideration to Community Connect and Distance Learning and Telemedicine applications that contain at least one end-user site within a trust area or a Tribal jurisdictional area.

President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way - strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities.

USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.

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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users)


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The Moline Public Library encourages parents of youth of all ages to help their child beat the summer slide by participating in its Summer Reading Program.

Summer is a time of fun and sunshine for people of all ages. For our youth, summer is the ideal time to encourage them to maintain, as well as further develop their literacy skills. It is also a great opportunity to encourage them to visit the library regularly. For these reasons, the Moline Public Library is excited to launch its Summer Reading Program, which takes place June 2 through July 26.

Through its Summer Reading Program, the Moline Public Library hopes to instill, as well as foster positive learning habits and long-term literacy skills among youth.

According to Jan LaRoche, a Librarian at the Moline Public Library, Summer Reading Programs are important for youth to participate in because it helps mitigate the "summer slide," which is when students lose literacy skills over the summer when their minds are not being stimulated educationally.

The summer slide, or summer learning loss as others also call it, is not a matter to be taken lightly. According to the National Summer Learning Association, research over the years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of a summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer. Moreover, a 2010 report released by Dominican University shows that students who participate in library summer reading programs score higher on standardized reading tests than those who do not participate in them.

The Moline Public Library's Summer Reading Program will revolve around the theme "Paws to Read." A wide range of programs and events accommodating youth of all ages will be held throughout summer.

Parents of teens are highly encouraged to bring their teen to the library to participate in Moline Public Library's Summer Reading Program. Some event highlights include :

·       Teen Iron Chef on Monday, June 9

·       Teen Job Program on Thursday, June 19

·       The Boomerang Guy on Saturday, June 28

·       Handwriting Analysis on Thursday, July 10

For more information about Moline Public Library's Summer Reading Program, please contact Jan LaRoche at 309-524-2470 or online at http://molinelibrary.com.

Moline Public Library's Summer Reading Program is supported in part by a grant from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.  YALSA builds the capacity of libraries to serve teens.  Learn more about YALSA at www.ala.org/yalsa.  The Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides assistance to organizations in implementing and expanding literacy programs for youth.  Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.

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Expert Also Shares the Biggest Mistake You Can Make

Seventy percent of people age 65 and older will need long-term care at some point in their lives, according to a 2014 study by CareScout, a division of Genworth Financial Services.

"But that doesn't mean they have to sacrifice their quality of life," says Peder Johnsen, CEO of Concordis Senior Living, www.concordisseniorliving.com, which owns, operates and develops senior housing communities.

"In fact, a person who needs some assistance with day-to-day living will often find he or she is much happier in a good assisted-living community with an atmosphere that reminds them of their former home."

And it doesn't have to be outrageously priced, notes Johnsen, a third-generation ALF operator whose family pioneered the contemporary congregate community model.

The median price for a private, one-bed home in an ALF community is $42,000, he says, citing the CareScout report. By contrast, a semi-private nursing home bed costs a median $77,000 a year.

But it's up to prospective residents and their families to ascertain the quality of the community and whether it's a good match for the person who will be living there.

"ALFs are not federally regulated and states vary widely on the breadth of oversight they provide, so you can't necessarily rely on the law," Johnsen says. "And don't rely on salespeople either - that's the biggest mistake people make."

There are, however, a number of easy ways to see if a home has a truly caring atmosphere and well-trained staff.

Johnsen offers these tips:

•  Ask to see the home's state licensing survey, an assessment that usually includes inspections, audits, interviews with residents, etc.

Every state has an ALF licensing agency and all have some form of survey system for ensuring that certain standards of quality are met, according to the Assisted Living Federation of America.

"Requirements vary from state to state about how often the surveys are conducted and how the public can access the reports, but no matter what state you live in, you should be able to ask the ALF for its most recent report, or obtain it from the licensing agency," Johnsen says.

The surveys will tell you if problems were found - or not - and what the ALF did to address them.

•  Visit the ALF during non-business hours.

Go before breakfast or after dinner - times when the administrators aren't around. What's the atmosphere? How do employees behave with the residents?

"That's a good time to talk to residents, too," Johnsen says.

Be a "mystery shopper," he suggests. Pretend you're just visiting the community - not scouting it out as a prospective customer.

•  Ascertain how truly "homelike" the community is.

In your own home, if you don't feel like eating breakfast at 7:30 a.m., you don't have to. You can have breakfast at 10. You can get snacks when you want them.

"Depending on what's important to your loved one, there are potentially many rules that can affect how 'at home' a person feels," Johnsen says. "Some communities allow residents to have pets, others don't. Some provide lots of activities. At some, residents can quickly and easily arrange for transportation or a service like hair styling."

Not every community can offer everything, he notes. That's why it's important to look for those features that are especially important to your loved one.

About Peder Johnsen

Peder Johnsen is the CEO of Concordis Senior Living, www.concordisseniorliving.com, which owns, operates and develops senior housing communities. He's a third-generation assisted-living specialist whose grandfather and father built one of the first contemporary-style ALFs in Florida more than 30 years ago. Johnsen took over administration of two small facilities at age 18. Today, he specializes the full spectrum of ALFs - from "ALF lites," where most residents live very independent lifestyles but know assisted-living services are available if they should need them, to homes specializing in care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. He is an industry leader in staff development and training, and has overseen the development, acquisition and financing of several communities.

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