Transitions With Jean - Columns

Being nice to your favorite thrift store

November 3, 2019

Dear Jean,
I work at a thrift store. Many times, people bring in items that we cannot accept. It makes them cranky when we turn away their donations that they have taken the effort to bring to us. Please run a list for your readers of items that shouldn’t be taken to a...

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Hospice vs. Palliative Care

October 6, 2019

Dear Jean,

What exactly is Hospice? Is it different from Palliative Care?

For the answer, I turned to David Chapman, account executive at Ascension Hospice. Chapman is one of those people who radiates compassion.

He explained that when there is a terminal disease, you want...

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Let’s make a deal!

September 1, 2019

This week, my friend shared something frustrating that had happened to her.

Dawn lives an hour away from her parents and can’t get there as much as she would like, but she tries to talk to her folks often. Mom no longer drives and doesn’t get out as much as she used to, so her...

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Outagamie Co. has a helpful program

July 7, 2019

Do you find yourself having a harder time keeping up with your house? There is a program that is unique to Outagamie County (O.C.) for some of its seniors. O.C. knows that many residents want to stay in their home as long as possible, but as we age, some of the smaller tasks become more...

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