Friendship Manor resident Joan Cook, left, laughs with a guest at the retirement community’s Sapphire Celebration

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 3, 2024) — Forty-five years serving Quad City seniors is an anniversary worth celebrating. Friendship Manor hosted a “Sapphire Celebration” at their Rock Island campus Thursday, September 26, offering complimentary food, beverages, dessert, and presentations from staff and local politicians.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2024) — Mark your calendar for the Fifty and Better Health Fair on Saturday, November 9, 2024, 8AM-12PM, at Des Moines University Clinic's Olsen Center, 3200 Grand Ave.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 17, 2024) — A recent survey revealed that 90% of Americans believe the US is in the midst of a mental-health crisis, and one-third of Americans reported they found it difficult to access help.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 16, 2024) — Thirty-one facilities across Iowa have received recognition for participation in the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke post-acute care initiative to enhance guideline-based care for stroke patients, ultimately improving and prolonging lives.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2024) — This year we aim to raise enough funds to purchase the second Argrow’s residential home. This home will house women and children through the Argrow’s House Residential Program. The women will live rent-free in a safe and secure home for one year, during which time they will participate in free counseling, support groups, and financial literacy training, ultimately entering into a first-time home-owners program.

CORALVILLE, IOWA (September 9, 2024) — Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day is back this fall on October 9, and schools across Iowa are gearing up to participate in this exciting event promoting active transportation and healthier, more connected communities. Following the success of last May’s event, which saw over forty schools across Iowa take part, there is still plenty of time for more schools to join in.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 3, 2024) — For the second year in a row, NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley has a generous partner in supporting its biggest fundraiser of the year. NAMIWalks is the Quad Cities’ largest mental-health advocacy and awareness event, and it’s also NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley’s biggest source of funds for its free, nationally-developed education and support groups for those living with mental health conditions, and their families and friends.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 3, 2024) One in five US adults experience mental illness each year, and one in six US youth aged six to seventeen experience a mental-health disorder annually. Yet less than half of them receive treatment. As the American public increasingly understands the critical nature of accessible, affordable mental-health-care, so do the demands on NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, known locally as NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 2, 2024) — UnitedHealthcare has awarded $114,500 to seven organizations aimed at improving health outcomes across Iowa. The investments are part of UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to addressing the key social drivers that influence health and make a positive impact on the lives of underserved communities.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 26, 2024) — This summer, the Department of Global Health at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences piloted a new summer trip, "Critical Issues in Global and Public Health," in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Queen Margaret University.

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