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We have a nice selection of articles for December 2012 and a new look for our eNewsletter and websites. Hope you like our new direction.
Event Highlights
December 2012
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At a glance you will find December 5th Heavenly Chocolate and D'Vine Wine to benefit Bessie's Hope, Movie & a Martini at The Wildlife Experience, Reverse Mortgages - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!, 3rd Annual 1940's White Christmas Ball & A Tribute to Pearl Harbor, Accessible Systems NEW Adapted ShowHome Grand Opening and much more.

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At a glance you will find December 4th Hover Community Culture Change Open House, December 8th An Invitation for You, Your Family, and Friends as Family Hospice welcomes you to join us for A Cup of Comfort and more events by Balfour Retirement Center.

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At a glance you will find The Accessibility Store has Great Gifts for the 2012 Holiday Season, Events at Colorado Springs Senior Center, a Public Meeting for People with Disabilities, December Lunch Lecture Series at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center and AdAmAn Club Annual Fireworks Show.

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At a glance you will find ElectriCritters  Light Show at Pueblo Zoo and events from the Greater Pueblo Chamber.
Article Highlights
Profit vs. Non-Profit Hospice ... Is There a Difference?
Article submitted by Kari Scott, Community Outreach, Family Hospice and Family Hospice Foundation.
Website - www.FamilyHospice.net
"When my mom's friend was faced with the decision to put her husband on hospice due to his life limiting illness, I recall my mom saying that her friend would only use a non-profit hospice. Well I haven't really thought about that memory until recently, when I began working for Family Hospice and I recalled this story and wondered, what is the difference between for profit and non-profit hospice organizations? ..."
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Successfully Navigating Through a Broken System
Article submitted by Marie Connolly, Patient Advocate, Guiding Light, LLC.
Website - www.guidinglightllc.com
"Overseeing long-term care for a loved one is an awesome responsibility, requiring constant vigilance and inside knowledge of how to navigate the bureaucracy of the healthcare system. There are decisions to make, details to monitor, medication to distribute, errands to run, paperwork to file, bills to pay, and appointments to keep ..."
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Just Hang Up On Robocalls
Article submitted by the Office of the Denver District Attorney.
Website: www.denverda.org
"Live telephone solicitation calls from political groups, charities and businesses are rapidly being replaced by "robocalls". Robocalls are recorded messages - usually solicitations that consumers receive when they answer their phone. Due to advances in technology, businesses are now able to transmit thousands of recorded phone calls every minute at very little cost. But as the use of this technology increases ..."
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Article Archive
December 2012 
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  • Finally - Looking at Physical
    Inactivity as a True Medical Condition  
  • Holiday Stress Relief for Caregivers
  • Just Hang Up On Robocalls
  • Moving? Save Time-Change Your Address Online
  • Need Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs?
  • Parenting our Parents
  • Profit vs. Non-Profit Hospice: Is There a Difference?
  • Successfully Navigating Through a Broken System
  • Useful Information You May Not Know About Social Security
  • What are Clinical Research Studies
More Event Highlights
December 4, 2012
24 Hours to Give Where You Live - Colorado Gives Day
Learn more at Giving First! - www.GivingFirst.org

December 5, 2012 - Wednesday, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Heavenly Chocolate and D'Vine Wine to benefit Bessie's Hope
Location: D'Vine Wine
Address: 1660 Champa, Denver
Enjoy tasting 5 wines, 5 chocolates and other food! Bessie's Hope needs your help to continue the life-enhancing work for nursing home and assisted-living residents. Our youth groups are trained by us and given communication tools to have meaningful interaction with all levels of cognitive functioning residents, including those with advanced Alzheimer's Disease. Bessie's Hope families and individual volunteers "adopt" elders who have little or no visitation. Please go online to our website or call 303-830-9037 to pay only $25 for the Dec 5th heavenly taste treat.
www.bessieshope.org

December 15, 2012 - Saturday, 11:30AM - 5:30AM
Accessible Systems NEW Adapted ShowHome Grand Opening
Location: Accessible Systems New Adapted ShowHome
Address: 3025 W. Jefferson Ave., Englewood, CO
Our New World-Class Accessiblity Showhome is ready for our clients and the general public to view. Join us for our Grand Opening & Client Appreciation Open House. The Accessible Systems team will highlight special projects, showcase industry partners and will share touching stories from clients that have had their lives changed by the services we provide. Come see the best in bathrooms, bedrooms, lifts and improvements for around your home.
www.accessiblemed.com
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