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Know your rights: Nursing Home Quality Reform Act created a Bill of Rights for those in long-term care
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most people, home means familiar faces, rooms filled with years of memories and a measure of control over one's life. But for many older adults, home is confined to four walls in an institutional setting, where you learn to navigate a wheelchair...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Long Term Care, Medical Specialization, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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The price of alcohol poisoning
raychel.harvey-jones@herald-mail.comDrinking excessive alcohol can kill. That's the message Tony and Lori Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pa., are hoping to get teens to hear, because they don't want another parent to go through the nightmare they have. On May 1, 2008, their 19-year-old son,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, University of Pennsylvania, Symptoms, Teaching and Learning
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Fundraiser for blindness cure an eye opener for the sighted
waynesboro@herald-mail.comAn adventurous dining experience being offered May 5 in downtown Waynesboro is designed to open participants’ eyes to a gene mutation that causes blindness. People buying tickets for the “Dining in the Dark” charity event are being...Tags: Services and Shopping, Dining and Drinking, Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), Restaurants, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Local Maryland Senior Idol Contest winner to represent Washington Co. in Bowie, Md.
alicia.notarianni@herald-mail.comJerry Mullenix has a stage on the lower level of his house. It’s flanked by a swanky curtain at the head of a dance floor. He built it himself because he loves ’50s and ’60s music, and he plans to entertain friends there someday....Tags: ABC (tv network), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Entertainment, Music, Elvis Presley
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Federal 'sequester' spending cuts could hit local programs hard
julieg@herald-mail.comPublic school meals won’t be affected by the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but several local agencies that depend on federal funding are awaiting word on how the gridlock between President Obama and Congress will affect local...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Health and Safety at School, Washington, DC, FEMA
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Tri-State senior centers calendar - Feb. 25-28
Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, Feb. 25, through Thursday, Feb. 28, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa. (events for Friday, March 1, were not available): Maryland Francis Murphy 20014 Rosebank...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Rosebank, Wii, Allergies, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Tri-State senior centers calendar - Feb. 18-22
Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, Feb. 18, through Friday, Feb. 22, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa.: Maryland Francis Murphy 20014 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown 240-313-9300, ext. 154 -...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Rosebank, Wii, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Hagerstown study looks at link between sleep disruption, glucose metabolism
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comSnoring is often the butt of jokes between couples. The wife complains that her husband's snoring keeps her awake. He's sick of the elbow to the ribs to wake him up. But the truth is that sometimes snoring can be a sign for something that isn't a...Tags: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Physiology, Sleep Apnea, Heart Disease, Overweight
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Commission on Aging swears in new officers
The Washington County Commission on Aging Inc./Area Agency on Aging held its annual general membership meeting with John Barr, vice president of the Washington County Commissioners, swearing in new members of the board of directors and advisory council....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health Insurance, Senior Health
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Commission on Aging to hold general membership meeting Jan. 18
The annual general membership meeting of the Washington County Commission on Aging Inc./Area Agency on Aging will be Friday, Jan. 18, at 1:30 p.m. in the commissioners room of the Commission on Aging offices at 140 W. Franklin St., fourth floor. The... -
Moving new senior center to different site means funding loss
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County is losing two outside funding sources — more than $1 million — by abandoning plans to build a senior citizens’ center on the Hagerstown Community College campus. The Maryland Department of Aging had promised the county...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, Science and Technology
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 10
Meals on Wheels needs drivers, donations To the editor: During the holiday season, many of us enjoy feasting, family and friendship. It’s also a time to remember our neighbors in need. The Washington County Commission on Aging’s Meals on...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Judaism, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), United Way
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