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Features This Month!
Read about medical tips on our Health Page: Click Here
Take a look back with our pictures from "Down Memory Lane" on our Culture page: Click here
Read about all the events happening around the Tri-States: Click Here
Get a Laugh from our Comics and Games on our Activities Page: Click Here
Take a look back with our pictures from "Down Memory Lane" on our Culture page: Click here
Read about all the events happening around the Tri-States: Click Here
Get a Laugh from our Comics and Games on our Activities Page: Click Here
Remembering Those We Love
by Lavonne Noel,
Hospice of Dubuque Executive Director
The Tree of Life Memorial Service 2023
In 1971, Congress set aside the last Monday of May as Memorial Day. While many view Memorial Day as the unofficial beginning of summer, this holiday was originally established as a day to honor American men and women who died while serving in the military. Through the years, the observance of Memorial Day expanded to be a time for remembering all deceased loved ones.
For nearly 30 years, Hospice of Dubuque has hosted the Tree of Life Memorial Service on the Tuesday before Memorial Day. This event is an opportunity for members of our tri-state community to come together and remember those we hold in our hearts. All are invited to gather at 7:30 p.m. on May 21 in Washington Park in downtown Dubuque. Due to limited seating in the park, attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the Tree of Life Memorial Service will be held at The Grand Opera House, 135 W 8th St, Dubuque.
To remember someone with a light on the Tree of Life display, send a tax-deductible gift of any amount, along with the name of the person you would like remembered or honored, to Hospice of Dubuque, 1670 John F. Kennedy Road, Dubuque, IA 52002. All names received by Friday, May 17, will be included in the Tree of Life program. Your gift supports the Hospice of Dubuque mission of providing compassionate care for the seriously ill and their loved ones, and helps fund the services that make a difference in the lives of your tri-state neighbors.
For nearly 30 years, Hospice of Dubuque has hosted the Tree of Life Memorial Service on the Tuesday before Memorial Day. This event is an opportunity for members of our tri-state community to come together and remember those we hold in our hearts. All are invited to gather at 7:30 p.m. on May 21 in Washington Park in downtown Dubuque. Due to limited seating in the park, attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. In the event of rain, the Tree of Life Memorial Service will be held at The Grand Opera House, 135 W 8th St, Dubuque.
To remember someone with a light on the Tree of Life display, send a tax-deductible gift of any amount, along with the name of the person you would like remembered or honored, to Hospice of Dubuque, 1670 John F. Kennedy Road, Dubuque, IA 52002. All names received by Friday, May 17, will be included in the Tree of Life program. Your gift supports the Hospice of Dubuque mission of providing compassionate care for the seriously ill and their loved ones, and helps fund the services that make a difference in the lives of your tri-state neighbors.
The Tree of Life Memorial Service on May 21 will include prayer, music, readings, a guest speaker and lighting of the tree display. Each light surrounding the Tree of Life will signify the special persons we remember and honor, and the display will remain illuminated through Memorial Day. Come, be a part of honoring those we love. Through remembering, they remain in our hearts and their memory never dies.
For more information about Hospice of Dubuque or the Tree of Life, call the office at 1-563-582-1220 or visit us at www.hospiceofdubuque.org.
For more information about Hospice of Dubuque or the Tree of Life, call the office at 1-563-582-1220 or visit us at www.hospiceofdubuque.org.
What Seniors Worry About
It’s very helpful to have friends and acquaintances scattered across the country when I need to do another informal poll. This time my questions to them concerned what seniors worry about.
I got them started with a list of suggestions on a page, to be ranked in order, with a blank place under each one for comments, and space below for their own contributions.
And I wasn’t surprised.
The number one concern was about money. Is there enough to last the rest of our life? Will grocery prices ever come down again? We’re concerned about having to go back to work to keep from burning through our savings, running up medical bills, losing the house because of not being able to pay the mortgage and having the rent raised to an amount we can’t pay.
Health was the second biggest concern, with loss of independence topping that list. We fear getting dementia, losing muscle strength, falling and breaking a limb, having to go into the hospital or rehab for an extended stay, catching Covid or a bad flu. This was a very long list with everyone adding comments.
Concerns about safety was surprisingly high in the rankings. We worry about crime on the streets, not being able to trust our financial advisers and that we might need to give up driving.
Other topics ranked lower, but they’re concerns just the same. We worry about identity theft and not being able to recover from it if we lose money. Tied with that are concerns that we might not recognize scams. We worry about needing to ask others for help with things we used to be able to do.
But the one topic that garnered the most comments was loneliness. We fear losing all our friends when they die. We fear being the last one standing.
© 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
I got them started with a list of suggestions on a page, to be ranked in order, with a blank place under each one for comments, and space below for their own contributions.
And I wasn’t surprised.
The number one concern was about money. Is there enough to last the rest of our life? Will grocery prices ever come down again? We’re concerned about having to go back to work to keep from burning through our savings, running up medical bills, losing the house because of not being able to pay the mortgage and having the rent raised to an amount we can’t pay.
Health was the second biggest concern, with loss of independence topping that list. We fear getting dementia, losing muscle strength, falling and breaking a limb, having to go into the hospital or rehab for an extended stay, catching Covid or a bad flu. This was a very long list with everyone adding comments.
Concerns about safety was surprisingly high in the rankings. We worry about crime on the streets, not being able to trust our financial advisers and that we might need to give up driving.
Other topics ranked lower, but they’re concerns just the same. We worry about identity theft and not being able to recover from it if we lose money. Tied with that are concerns that we might not recognize scams. We worry about needing to ask others for help with things we used to be able to do.
But the one topic that garnered the most comments was loneliness. We fear losing all our friends when they die. We fear being the last one standing.
© 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
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