Category: Senior Services
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Feb
3
2021
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National Able Network
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Senior Services, Workforce
National Able Network
February 3, 2021
Senior Services, Workforce
Margit Altstadt had been working in the department of health in Champaign, Illinois for several years until she was laid off at the age of 62. “It was hard to find a job at that age,” she said, but that…
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Jan
22
2021
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National Able Network
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Senior Services
National Able Network
January 22, 2021
Senior Services
Steve Deon worked as a supervisor for two residential buildings in Minnesota, overseeing the maintenance and cleaning staff. He enjoyed his work, but when he was diagnosed with cancer, he moved to Illinois to be closer to family. “I had…
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Oct
26
2020
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National Able Network
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Senior Services
National Able Network
October 26, 2020
Senior Services
Liz Combs had always worked in factories. But when the economy crashed in the 2008 financial crisis she was forced to look elsewhere for employment. She bounced around a few jobs – working for Toyota and the 2010 census –…
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May
11
2020
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services, Workforce
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
May 11, 2020
Senior Services, Workforce
Margaret Feret is a survivor. During the 27 years she worked as a clinical care nursing technician she also raised her four children. When two of her sons enlisted in the military and went on to take part in the…
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Apr
15
2020
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
April 15, 2020
Senior Services
Sheree Hamilton decided to reinvent herself at the age of 67. Her life was full of experience. Originally from Houston, Texas but raised in East St. Louis, she had a diverse upbringing which helped her fit right in when she…
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Feb
19
2020
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services, Workforce
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
February 19, 2020
Senior Services, Workforce
LaCrystal Brown owned her own cleaning business for 25 years, and although she appreciated the opportunities and challenges owning a business had brought, she felt that it was time for a career change. “I hadn’t been in an office in…
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May
31
2019
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
May 31, 2019
Senior Services
Robin Tilley, a 71-year-old widow, was unemployed but she refused to stay home. “You sit at home, you die. I’m not doing this. I’m going to do something,” says Robin. She reached out to National Able Network in Iowa and…
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May
24
2019
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services, Workforce
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
May 24, 2019
Senior Services, Workforce
Gail Allen Scott is a woman who lives every day with passion and fearlessness. She started her career in healthcare and continued in the field for over 25 years. Unfortunately, she dealt with a work-related injury that tried to derail…
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Feb
20
2019
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services, Workforce
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
February 20, 2019
Senior Services, Workforce
Glenda Harris had worked as a missionary for the majority of her career which allowed her to travel. Her last trip was working in disaster relief in Turkey for about 18 months before returning to the United States. Since her…
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Dec
3
2018
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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Senior Services, Training, Workforce
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
December 3, 2018
Senior Services, Training, Workforce
Sharon Smith is like an oasis in the desert for individuals in need of personal and professional assistance in DuPage County, Illinois. In 2011, Sharon moved from a desert (Arizona) to Chicago to take care of her mother. She was…
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