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After graduating from Northern Illinois University in 2000 I accidentally fell into working in the health care field. The facility I work at specializes in Alzheimer's related conditions and dementia which has brought a deeper knowledge not only for the care

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Growing up gardening: My most amazing gardening memory: 3 of 66

You can call me an accidental gardener. I never enjoyed getting dirty, and was not much of a tomboy. I definitely hated worms. Over the years, I have come to love the outdoors and helping to beautify the world one yard at a time. I can still smell the soft scent of the mint as she picked the green stalks to make the perfect ...
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Choosing an assisted living facility: 1 of 13

Deciding when and where to move is always a hard choice to make. Now imagine helping your parent decide which type of facility is right for them. The information on senior assisted living can leave you overwhelmed. But if you ask the right questions you will find the appropriate facility that will meet the needs and offer as...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sunglasses: 6 of 67

You left one day, without a sound The sun shone brightly, no one was around The green grass drifted in the breeze Oh, how the summer does tease. Strolling lightly across the sand Children play as I extend my hand Waves crash softly against the rocks After I return home I pull the locks. Darkness falls upon the sleepy house T...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I dare you: 13 of 127

Do you see the sky like I do? Do you feel the rush? Spinning around and around as Blue, puffy cotton balls Accompanied by the water as it steadily falls. Does your skin flush as mine does at he thought of losing it all? You may never know, but I dare you. The connections aren't so clear Kind of like rivers flowing, backing u...
Personal Finance > Retirement Retirement: How to prepare: 4 of 22

We all envision retirement as the years of rest, because we have worked hard all our lives. If we want to make all those dreams come true during retirement, we need to start planning now because that trip around the world is not going to pay for itself. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, only around 42% of Americans ...
Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice Simple tips to prevent a DUI: 14 of 62

Well, the most obvious tip is to not drink and drive. But sometimes we do not know our limit or think we can control the alcohol rushing through our veins. In reality though, everyday there is someone who is hurt or killed by a drunk driver. And ironically it not the one who decided to get behind the wheel drunk who is hurt ...
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication How to prevent medication errors: 4 of 16

Anyone who administers medications in a healthcare setting has heard of the term "the five rights." This is something that sometimes is overlooked by people due to other things going on around them. These outside influences can be understaffing which requires you to help out more on the floor, or emergencies that put your me...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Website reviews: Horrorhaven.net: 1 of 4

Even if your web site is a side project that was born from a love of horror movies while you were in college you should at least take the time to make it attractive for visitors. The basic needs are met when you visit Horrorhaven.net, but are you going to return to the site? Most likely, you will not. First things first, in ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Soul mates: 24 of 89

Adele knew if something weren't done soon she would face a lifetime of loneliness. It had been years since she had let a man into her heart and she wondered if it was even possible anymore. The walls that had been built over time seemed impenetrable. But in her dreams she felt his arms around her waist as he whispered words ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Solitude: 15 of 53

Addie enviously watched the older couple waiting in the lobby. Every week the woman came to see her husband on Wednesdays and he would wait by the nurse's station until she arrived. When it was time to leave for her to leave they would make their way through the double doors and sit on the love seat silently holding hands sm...