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Ask Paul B: Elder Respect? You Bet!
Dear Paul B, I have been caring for my Dad now for six months. I knew I was “in for it,” when I get the call that he had taken a spill, at 88 no […]
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Arlington Heights Resident Finds, Reads Own Epitaph
Dear Paul B, I have lived in our great community of Arlington Heights for over 57 years. I fought for our country, raised our family here, took care of our two girls, and continue to […]
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Northwest Community Hospital Achieves NICHE “Senior Friendly” Status for Older Adult Patient Care
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (Dec. 3, 2012) – Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) was recently designated a “Senior Friendly” hospital for its NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) program, acknowledging the hospital’s alignment with the needs […]
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Northwest Community Hospital Participates in Nationwide AgeWISE Pilot
Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) is one of 12 hospitals in the nation (and only two in Illinois) participating in a patient-centered care pilot program called AgeWISE. This six-month nurse residency program prepares registered nurses to […]
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Happy Children’s Day! Why Not?
Dear Paul B, I am 50, and I have been taking care of BOTH parents for seven years. They are difficult, sickly, often very hostile toward me and my kids. My Dad even threw his […]