Domestic Violence and Immigrants

What is domestic violence? Domestic violence is a pattern of abuse in which one individual uses tactics to control another person. Many people believe that ‘Domestic Violence’ means only physical abuse, but the truth is that it also includes other tactics of...

Risks of Paying Bills Online

It wasn’t that long ago when most of us would sit down at our desks or kitchen tables, gather all of the bills that accumulated over the course of the month, retrieve our checkbooks and rolls of stamps, and pay our various bills.  Technology now allows us to pay...

Disaster Declarations – State and Federal

Extreme weather happens every year in Iowa.   Disaster declarations are made for everything from blizzards and ice storms to tornadoes and flash flooding.  What do these declarations mean?  What help is there for those affected by the...

Involuntary Transfers from Nursing Homes

Moving into a nursing home can be a traumatic event for many people. Surroundings are not familiar. The person loses a great deal of his or her independence. An involuntary transfer or discharge from the facility can cause the same amount of trauma. Again, the future...