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It all started with a phone call. Ivor and Jean Jones had been living in an assisted living community in Baltimore, Md., for several years when one of their sons, Dr. Bruce Jones, received an unexpected call from their neighbor. “The neighbor had seen their condo listed in the paper as not having paid taxes. It was scheduled for tax sale,” Bruce recalled. Bruce was shocked, but he soon realized that his father had not been managing any of the [...]
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At age 78, and nearly blind, Mrs. Mary Lee Kraft is a resourceful, fiercely independent woman with a love for jazz. A widow since 1984, Mrs. Kraft has spent many hours making life better for County[...]
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Marge is a long-time resident of Northern Virginia. Her career began as a journalist writing for Virginia Teacher's monthly magazine over 70 years ago and continued into the early years of her[...]
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In the midst of busy schedules and unforeseen circumstances, it can become challenging to accomplish essential everyday tasks. Fortunately, there is a growing array of services that can meet various[...]
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When Bill Tayler's combat engineer battalion joined the war in Western Europe in 1944, he learned just how well his hometown had prepared him for the winter weather conditions.
"Thankfully I was[...]
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For WWII Veterans Claire and Charlie Zampino, serving their country with honor was always the right thing to. Today, however, they are the ones being served in a different way with Right at Home, a[...]
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Dorothy Deutsch, like other parents, knows what the full-time task of raising children entails.
"It is plenty of work," she said. "You really need all kinds of skills taking care of a child and your[...]
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The Village Movement is prompting communities to think about creative solutions for aging in place.
Imagine you are living in a community where you know your neighbors. Imagine that your patio needs[...]
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When Carmody Bornemann was informed that she had to have her left leg amputated at the knee during the 2003 holiday season, she knew she had two choices.
"You can either cry or you can laugh," she[...]
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