27 Mar 2024

2023 Gilda's Club QC Impact Report: A Year of Remarkable Growth and Support for Those Affected by Cancer

By Lexi Bull

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 27, 2024) — Gilda's Club Quad Cities proudly announces the profound impact made throughout 2023, marking a year of remarkable growth and unwavering support for individuals and families affected by cancer. Gilda’s Club Quad Cities continues to provide essential support, education, and hope, all at no cost to participants.

20 Mar 2024

New Alzheimer’s Association Report Reveals Top Stressors for Caregivers and Lack of Care Navigation Support and Resources

By Lauren Livingston

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 20, 2024) — The Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report reveals that both dementia caregivers and health-care workers report difficulties in navigating dementia care within the US health-care system.

15 Mar 2024

Golf FORE! Gilda's Tees Off with Exciting New Changes

By Lexi Bull

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 15, 2024) — Gilda's Club Quad Cities is thrilled to announce exciting updates to its annual charity golf event, now set to take place at the beautiful Palmer Hills Golf Course in Bettendorf, IA. Golf Fore Gilda’s presented by Ascentra Credit Union will take place on Friday, May 3, 2024. The event promises a day of golf, fun, and fundraising in support of individuals and families in our community living with cancer.

15 Mar 2024

125 Scholarship Awards for Rural Nurses to Earn Continuing Nursing Education with AgriSafe

By Laura Siegel

COVINGTON, LOUISIANA (March 15, 2024) — AgriSafe is pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2024 Nurse Scholar program, and that there are scholarships available for 125 individuals. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is April 8, 2024.

To be eligible to receive a scholarship, nurses must:

11 Mar 2024

A New Tickborne Syndrome is on the Rise: What Can You Do to Protect Yourself?

By Erin Schultz

Erin Schultz is a student in Des Moines University's Master of Physician Assistant Studies program

28 Feb 2024

Students of All Saints Catholic School Spread Hope with Donation of "Chemo Bags" to Gilda's Club Quad Cities

By Lexi Bull

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 28, 2024) — In a heartwarming display of compassion, students from All Saints Catholic School in Davenport, Iowa, have dedicated the past three months to creating chemo care-bags to support an initiative of Gilda’s Club Quad Cities. From hand-painting canvas bags to collecting care items and hand crafting Valentines, these students have poured their hearts into this meaningful service project.

23 Feb 2024

Nourishing Hope: Angerer Eats Feeds Families Facing Cancer

By Gilda's Club Quad Cities

Left to right: Kelsey Allen, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Program Director, and Lexi Bull, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Development and Events Manager

22 Feb 2024

Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF): New Budget Proposal Does Not Include Needed Investments in Disability Services

By Ryan Keith

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 22, 2024) — The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, representing community providers of services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serious mental illnesses, issued the following statement February 21, after Governor JB Pritzker presented his 2025 state budget proposal:

22 Feb 2024

Improved Post-Acute and Long-Term Care for Iowa’s Seniors

By Cheryl Reynolds

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — Long-term care access and delivery has been a challenge in Iowa for years, with the pandemic hitting the state particularly hard, resulting in spiraling staffing shortages and facility closures — but there may be good news at last.

The Problem

08 Feb 2024

For the Ivy at Davenport, February is a Month of Giving Back and Remembrance

By Avigayil Halpert

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 8, 2024) — “Each Ivy Healthcare Group facility stands out in their own unique way, and the Ivy at Davenport is no exception. Hearing from faculty about the thoughtful heartfelt ways in which they go above and beyond in caring for their residents is inspiring.

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