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• Heimlich Maneuver Training Around the World

  August 14, 2012

  In this photo Sue Partusch is giving instructions on performing the Heimlich Maneuver to a villager in Kabingo Village in Uganda, Africa, as part of basic first aid… [read more]
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• The Deaconess Associations Foundation Provides New Technology To Local Seniors

  August 01, 2012

  The Deaconess Associations Foundation (DAF) recently provided some new technology to local seniors living in Deaconess communities. Residents at the Scarlet Oaks Retirement… [read more]
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• Reds' Todd Frazier honored by Dr Henry Heimlich

  June 27, 2012

  Todd Frazier saved a life with the Heimlich Maneuver on May 28 at a Pittsburgh steakhouse. When another restaurant patron began to choke, Frazier acted quickly and performed… [read more]
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• 22nd Annual Deaconess Golf Outing

  June 01, 2012

  Deaconess Assns. Foundation to Host Annual Golf Outing on August 20, 2012 22nd annual  event benefits helping Cincinnati senior citizens 'age in place' Grab your clubs and… [read more]
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• ITNGC Allows Seniors to Volunteer, Keep Connected in Community

  May 30, 2012

  Deaconess names “Terrific Ten” Subscribers Who Use Transportation Service to Volunteer     Life doesn’t stop when a senior citizen stops driving. In fact… [read more]
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• 38 Pounds of Super Hero in Sacramento, California!

  May 02, 2012

  Amy Peterson is proud of her six-year-old daughter, Elspeth Lorelei Mar, better known as Beanie in Sacramento, California. Beanie, a first grader at Caroline Wenzel Elementary School in… [read more]
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• Young students soon to become Heimlich Heroes

  April 23, 2012

  The 92-year-old doctor shuffles with a cane and uses hearing aids. But to the 11- and 12-year-olds at Bethany School, Dr. Henry Heimlich stood before them as a hero in a lab coat. “A… [read more]
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• Volunteer drivers needed for transportation of elderly and visually-impaired

  April 12, 2012

  Demand for the Independent Transportation Network of Greater Cincinnati's (ITNGC) membership-based transportation service for the elderly and visually-impaired is outstripping its volunteer… [read more]
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• Scarlet Oaks Offers Beyond Driving with Dignity Senior Driving Seminar, Luncheon

  February 08, 2012

  Deaconess Assns. Foundation initiative aids driving assessment and cessation for seniors Senior citizens are invited to attend “A Safe Drive Through the Aging Process,” a seminar… [read more]
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• Aging in Place: Deaconess Adds Senior Products, Services

  January 18, 2012

  Deaconess Medical Monitoring partners with Guardian Deaconess Associations Foundation (DAF) has entered into a partnership with Guardian Medical Alert Systems to provide products and services… [read more]
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• Deaconess Hires Medical Monitoring Program Coordinator

  October 27, 2011

  Holly Williamson of Norwood, Ohio has joined Deaconess Associations Foundation (DAF) as coordinator of its new Deaconess Medical Monitoring program. She will be responsible for conducting… [read more]
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• 'Transportation poverty' predicted for Cincinnati's aging Baby Boomer population

  October 26, 2011

  A new report, Aging in Place, Stuck without Options: Fixing the Mobility Crisis Threatening the Baby Boom Generation, released by Transportation for America finds that more than 64 percent of… [read more]
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• Cincinnati Senior Citizens, Disabled Face 'Transportation Poverty'

  October 26, 2011

  A lack of mass transit options for seniors, the visually-impaired and disabled will result in 'transportation poverty' in Cincinnati and spur continued migration to the suburbs as people… [read more]
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• Nancy Schuster discusses senior driving assessments on radio talk show.

  September 22, 2011

  WLW's irreverent and amusing afternoon hosts Scott Sloan and Tracy Jones interviewed ITNGC director Nancy Schuster about the serious issue of assessing senior citizens' driving skills… [read more]
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• ITNGC Takes Emotion Out of Senior Driving Skills Assessment

  September 14, 2011

  Should Dad hang up the car keys? “Beyond Driving with Dignity” can help Driving is a last bastion of independence for many senior citizens. Deciding when to hang up the car keys… [read more]
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• Deaconess Assns. Foundation to Host Annual Golf Outing

  August 01, 2011

  Contact: Dan Rozier (513) 559-2142 drozier@deaconess-cinti.com 21st annual event benefits helping Cincinnati senior citizens ‘age in place’   Grab your clubs and… [read more]
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• Dad Taught You to Drive: Now You Can Drive for Him

  June 19, 2011

  ITNGC Seeks Volunteer Drivers to Help Transport Seniors, Visually-Impaired This Father’s Day is a good time to begin the conversation many of us dread: how to help Mom and Dad hang up… [read more]
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• Deaconess Cafe Loyalty Card

  March 28, 2011

  Deaconess Straight Street Cafe announces its new loyalty card program. Buy 10 entree and/or grill items from the Straight Street cafe and get the 11th one FREE!   Deaconess… [read more]
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• Order your Heimlich Poster today!

  March 09, 2011

  Continue the Mission of The Heimlich Institute: "Benefiting Humanity Through Health and Peace." In June 1998, The Heimlich Institute became a member of Deaconess Associations… [read more]
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• Online Shopping Meets Lifestyle Needs of Seniors

  February 23, 2011

  Welcome to Full life online! While navigating through the Full Life website, don't forget to check out the Shop for Products link on the left side navigation bar. As we get older, our… [read more]
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• ITNGreaterCincinnati Hosting Community Tea on February 2

  January 24, 2011

  Deaconess Foundation sponsored transportation program invites community to learn about independent transportation network program Community is invited to RSVP for community tea event on… [read more]
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• View Latest ActiveLife Newsletter

  January 20, 2011

  Click here to read the latest issue of Deaconess ActiveLife Newsletter. [read more]
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• Elder High School Boys Choir Spread Holiday Music Cheer

  December 17, 2010

  Deaconess ActiveLife enjoyed the Elder High School Boys choir musical talents at the Annual ActiveLife luncheon. The crowd enjoyed holiday favorites as the boys floated around the room… [read more]
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• ITNGreaterCincinnati Celebrates 1,000 Rides

  December 15, 2010

  Volunteer Senior Transportation Service Has Been Operating Since May Independent Transportation Network of Greater Cincinnati (ITNGreaterCincinnati),a Deaconess Associations Foundation… [read more]
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• Foundation featured in Inside Healthcare December Issue

  November 24, 2010

  Caring Beyond Borders They say home is where the heart is. Shouldn’t it also be a place where you can receive services that help you live comfortably? That’s what Patrick Ward… [read more]
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• $25,000 National Award Winner honored at the 2010 Deaconess Vital Signs Forum

  November 18, 2010

  The Hebrew Home at Riverdale in Riverdale, NY Awarded the Inaugural Deaconess Legacy Award The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, New York, was awarded for implementing a… [read more]
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• Annual Health Care Costs Could Shrink by One Third if Feds Focused on Preventative Senior Care, Says Aging Expert

  November 18, 2010

  Deaconness’ $25,000 Innovation Award presented for overnight program for Alzheimer’s patients One-third of our $2 trillion annual health care budget could be cut by focusing on… [read more]
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• Elder High School Boys Ensemble Jazzes Up ActiveLife Luncheon

  November 17, 2010

  Deaconess ActiveLife enjoyed more than a great Thanksgiving meal at our annual Thanksgiving luncheon on Wednesday, November 17. Elder High School Boys choir shared their musical talents with the… [read more]
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• Implementing a Successful Aging Culture - Deaconess Open Vital Signs Forum

  October 26, 2010

  Keynote speaker: Roger Landry, M.D., M.P.H.; Preventive Medicine, Board-certified Physician, Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health. [Cincinnati, Ohio… [read more]
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• Deaconess Associations Foundation Launches "FullLife" Website to Support Older Adults

  September 16, 2010

  Online Resource Provides Access to Services and Products that Help Seniors Remain Independent Cincinnati, Ohio [September 15, 2010] - While the elderly population of the U.S. has seen… [read more]
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• Foundation Golf Outing Focuses on "Innovations in Aging"

  September 01, 2010

  (September 2010) Aging is one of the most significant challenges facing our society. The 20th Anniversary Deaconess Associations Foundation Golf Outing on September 27 will benefit its… [read more]
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• Volunteer Drivers Wanted!

  September 01, 2010

  One of our greatest gifts is the gift of time. Do you have time to be a volunteer driver for the transportation service, ITNGreaterCincinnati? Think about what fun and how rewarding your help… [read more]
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• ITNGreaterCincinnati Teams up with Cincinnati Reds for Discount Ticket Offer

  September 01, 2010

  (September 2010) ITNGreaterCincinnati has teamed up with the Cincinnati Reds to offer discount tickets for the September 15, Reds vs Diamondbacks, game at the Great American Ball… [read more]
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• Cincinnati Financial Goes to Bat for ITNGreaterCincinnati

  June 17, 2010

  For the June 17 Reds game versus the LA Dodgers, Cincinnati Financial generously donated their corporate suite for an ITNGreaterCincinnati gathering. ITNGC supporters and friends gathered for… [read more]
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• Blue Ash-Montogomery Rotary Welcomes Independent Transportation Network for Seniors

  June 01, 2010

  On Tuesday, June 1, the Rotary Club of Blue Ash/Montgomery welcomed Nancy Schuster, Executive Director of ITNGreaterCincinnati, to their monthly meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Pfeiffer Road… [read more]
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• ITNGreaterCincinnati

  June 01, 2010

  Ready to hit the road for a good cause? For many people, summer means fun seasonal activities. But for a senior without a ride or an adult with visual impairments, summer can be frustrating and… [read more]
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