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How a Wheelchair Lift Van helped one Girl Enjoy a Few Precious Moments in Life

admin — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:11:47 +0000

The wheelchair lift van is a necessity to anyone who is wheelchair bound; without it any kind of normalcy is beyond reach.
Sarah was a beautiful 17 year old girl in her senior year in high school. She was popular, very pretty, and extremely smart. She was on the cheerleading team, and involved in all of the school events. She and some of her girlfriends were leaving the school to go over to Sarah’s house to practice some cheers for the upcoming football game. As Sarah was driving home, a School Bus pulled right out in front of Sarah’s car, and Sarah was not able to stop. The car was totaled and Sarah was the only one that was hurt.
Sarah was in ICU with very serious brain injuries. They were not sure that she would make it. After a few weeks Sarah came to, but as they had feared there was some brain damage, and her neck had been broken. She was in the hospital and in a rehab facility for almost a year. They said that she would be in a wheelchair the rest of her life and be barely able to move the tiniest part of her limbs. Sarah was finally able to go home in a wheelchair, but she did not walk, talk, or even look the same. She started having seizures, and this took a greater toll on her and she could no longer eat food.
When Sarah went home her parents had already gotten a wheelchair lift van for her. This was the only way to transport her, as she had many medical appointments, and she also went back to school to graduate even in her wheelchair and accompanied by a nurse. She still could not talk or walk, and even her sight had gone bad in one eye. She was still quite book smart, and thanks to the wheelchair lift van Sarah did get to graduate a year later, with honors.
Sarah communicated with a beeper, and beeped out words or phrases, and she would answer with her eyes as well. She loved to go shopping, and her mom would take her to the mall even though she was in a wheelchair that was heavy and cumbersome, she could load her by herself into that wheelchairs lift van. They tried to keep Sarah as active as they could, and she received rehab at home for many years. Sarah’s health would continue to go through bad periods, and she had many surgeries, but as long as she could get out of the house she did not always feel left out of things by being in the wheelchair.
Sarah loved Billy Ray Cirrus, of course this was back when he was popular, and she wanted so bad to go and see his outside concert. Her mom got tickets for Sarah, the nurse, and herself to go and see him in concert. They all got inside one of those wheelchair lift vans, and took off to the concert.
That was the best night Sarah had in a very long time. Billy Ray had seen her in her wheelchair, and he could see that she was very hot, and he wet a towel with cold bottled water and looked at the nurse as if to say “here catch” he threw the towel which the nurse caught, and it was used to wipe off Sarah’s sweaty head and neck. She was able to stay for the whole concert.
Sarah was not limited as long as her health permitted, because she could be put in her wheelchair and be rolled out to that wheelchair lift van, and go out and enjoy at least a few moments in life. It was seldom, but if it were not for that wheelchair lift van, she would not have had any way to enjoy life outside her home.

An Overview Of Dental Insurance In Illinois

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:06:17 +0000

A Brief Introduction On Dental Insurance

This article is written with an aim to provide information on health insurance with special reference to dental insurance in the state of Illinois. As most would agree, dental insurance plans are a bit confusing. You need to be well read and have an ability to probe the insurance agents for more information. Well, let us discuss the basic health as well as dental insurance plans in the state of Illinois.

Health Maintenance Organization

Health Maintenance Insurance is a general health insurance plan which acts on a prepaid basis. It allows an individual to dedicate a primary health care physician to act as a mediator for consulting a specialist.

Preferred Provider Organizations For Dental Insurance In Illinois

Preferred Provider Organization is suitable for both the general health as well as dental insurance plans. The Preferred Provider Organization is somewhat similar to Health Maintenance Organization. Here, you have an opportunity to choose a consulting physician within a predetermined network. The only difference is that unlike a prepaid deductible in the case of a Health Maintenance Organization, you are required to pay for the doctor’s fee for any treatment provided by the dentist.

Point Of Service For Dental Insurance

A Point Of Service Plan is a unique health care insurance plan which is a combination of Health Maintenance Organization and Preferred Provider Organization. If you take a dental insurance in Illinois through Point Of Service, you would have no deductibles and a relatively lower rate of co-pay. You also get to consult your preferred dentist. This is somewhat similar to Health Maintenance Insurance cover. On the other hand, if you need to consult a specialist which is beyond the domain of your preferred dentist, you need to pay for the doctor’s charges as well as higher co-pay.

Indemnity Plan For Dental Insurance In Illinois

This is the most favored plan in the case of dental insurance and is preferred by the young and old alike. In the Indemnity Plan, your coverage is limited but you have the privilege to choose the dentist of your choice. This in turn stops you from spending a bomb.

Dental Health Maintenance Organization In The State Of Illinois

Dental Health Maintenance Organization requires you to pay an annual premium after which you may visit a dentist. These visits are numbered and you do not have the privilege to choose a dentist of your choice.

Dental Discount Plan In The State Of Illinois

Dental Discount Plan is a dental insurance plan which is incompatible with a traditional health insurance cover. Over here, you may choose to consult a dentist of your choice and avail discounts through doctors who agree to be a part of the plan.

A Parting Suggestion

We almost always tend to get confused by the abbreviations of various dental insurance plans. Hence, it is advisable that you learn more about the plans.

Prepare Now for the Real Estate Recovery

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:29:47 +0000

Even though we have just gone through the greatest real estate downswing in recent decades, the time is ripe now to enroll in the mortgage broker continuing education courses.

Efforts are now underway to rescue home mortgages and push new home sales. The real estate broker who has taken the time to upgrade his training is the one who will garner the most rewards. The recently passed mortgage bailout bill will take a few weeks to take effect. During those weeks, the savvy mortgage broker will ignore all the smart remarks and use this time intelligently by acquiring the education credits necessary to keep his or her real estate license in force.

This is the time to plan for the next big real estate surge. Real Estate Continuing Education courses are available both online and in the brick and mortar classroom. Tuition rates are low, and in some cases, free for the first quarter. Courses for the experienced real estate mortgage broker range from upgrading online skills to home staging and listing presentations. A good slogan here may be the more you learn, the more you earn. In addition to the course content, participating in continuing education courses is an excellent way to network and perhaps attract talented real estate agents to the company.

For the broker who is planning ahead, this may be the time to establish his own real estate career development center for his current and future real estate agents. This is his own private online university, controlled by a password known only to himself and his agents. Through the career development center, the mortgage broker can offer hundreds of online classes to his real estate agents. In addition, there are 20 classes aimed at helping brokers in agent retention, conducting sales meetings, and recruiting. The real estate mortgage broker would use his private online career development center web site to issue a monthly newsletter covering many topics of special interest to his agents, like customer acquisition. There could be weekly updates on real estate law changes.

When investigating the real estate continuing education courses keep in mind that laws and regulations vary from state to state. Be certain that the course will count towards the credits needed for licensing in the state where the real estate will be bought or sold. Also keep in mind that those offering the courses must be accredited in order for the course work to be accepted for licensing credit. Information on the accreditation is usually prominently displayed on the web site or in the texts. If not, inquire before paying tuition.

Now it is possible to purchase an eLearning CD rather than a conventional textbook to upgrade the real estate license. The CD is specific for the state requested. Purchase of the CD includes email support from the instructors and technical support professionals. It is easy to use, including real estate prep exam instruction materials for successful licensing.

Scratch Free Auto Shipping - Growing in Trust

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:17:47 +0000

Car shipping and transport have been a recent addition to the automotive industry and has grown explosively with the streamlined flow of internet revolution. Freight shipping did exist before, but this method of transporting a vehicle was generally expensive and not cost efficient because this method was based on increments of weight and did cost quite a bit more than a specialized car transport company that charges based on distance or other specific entities. Cars can now be purchased from anywhere in the world and have them shipped to their doorstep. The fact is that, more and more dealerships are marketing online from all over the world, as also the small used car dealers who are selling cars online. One can now search on the net to spot out a perfect car - new or used. Vintage cars and Collectible cars occupy a large chunk of the cars that are purchased through the Internet and in most cases such cars necessitate a way to transport the vehicle, because of which the car shipping companies have come into the picture and grown rapidly. The auto shipping industry lays immense stress on customer service because damages if any, for both sides can be extremely hurting. Professional transport specialists will update their clients with all the service options available and will arrange for their exclusive needs one step at a time making their vehicle shipping a hassle-free experience for both the National and International auto shipping services. From the first phone call a customer makes to the final delivery date, these companies work to make sure that with competitive market rates and worry free friendly service, everything runs as smoothly as possible while keeping their clients thoroughly informed of their vehicle’s status throughout the automobile transportation process. Cargo insurance will protect the vehicle up to the limit equal to the value of that vehicle. However, personal belongings that are inside the car at the time of transport are not insured and are totally prohibited in International shipping.
Auto transport companies’ advice that one should schedule their move as soon as possible to assure that their car is moved within the time frame which best meets their needs. Generally, a truck is assigned and scheduled to pick-up client vehicle in a day or two from the date the vehicle is first accessible for pick-up. There are open and enclosed career transportations. An open carrier generally transports cars to and from dealerships and exposes to inclement weather and varying road conditions. Enclosed carriers being closed are recommended for custom, exotic or antique car shipping’s.
In US, it is the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States Government that licenses Express Auto Transport. Clients wanting an auto transport are supposed to ensure that their shipping company is licensed and bonded.

Using Awards to Energize Your Employees

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:34:56 +0000

From the time God promised the Israelites such benefits as long life and much needed rain, rather then more money, land, produce, etc, people in charge have used incentives such as awards to promote obedience and professionalism among their workers. From booming Fortune 500 companies to mom and pop country stores across the good ole’ United States of America, savvy business owners are using such things as acrylic award plaques rather then small pay raises to motivate their employees, keep them happy and insure professionalism in the work place.

One renowned real estate company in the Midwest has long used the incentive of free one quarter acre plots of land for their best selling real estate agents of the month, rather then pay raises. Think of that for a second. Do you think a real estate agent would rather have a seemingly meaningless twenty five cent per hour raise that not only will do little for him or his family, but won’t raise his status on the job and amongst his peers either, or do you think that employee would rather be acknowledged as the top real estate agent in the office for that month and be awarded a free quarter acre plot of land? I would venture to bet that ninety nine percent of all real estate agents in America would rather have the award then the cash.

A popular restaurant on the East coast used to offer their hostesses and waitresses a fifty cent per hour raise if they demonstrated extreme professionalism, punctuality and people skills. However, they quickly realized that this cash bonus had little to do with energizing their employees to even greater heights, or even assuring they would maintain the same professionalism; in fact, they found the exact opposite to be true. Many of the waitresses that were given a cash bonus for their great service started to slack off on the job, be rude to customers and even skip out on their work shifts altogether. The restaurant manager knew something needed to be done and that he couldn’t expect his employees to change if everything around them remained the same.
The restaurant manager walked into his East coast restaurant one Monday morning and told his employees, “people, things are going to change around here”. He then laid out a plan of action that consisted of awarding stylish acrylic award plaques to not only the employee of the month, but to the friendliest employee of the month and even to the most punctual employee of the month. The manager had no idea if his new idea would be well received or completely rejected, but the results soon spoke for themselves. Within two days, nearly every employee was showing up early for work, trying to win the most punctual employee of the month award, waitresses and hostesses were constantly smiling at the customers trying to win the most friendly employee of the month award and the cooks and bus boys were working harder then ever, trying to win the coveted employee of the month award.

Today, this East coast restaurant is booming with customers and filled with happy and motivated employees, all thanks to one creative manager’s idea to use acrylic award plaques rather then cash raises as a bonus.

Stay Rooted to Your Office and Earn More

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:33:49 +0000

More and more corporate houses are taking advantage of improved technology and cutting down on travel. This is yielding double benefit. Firstly, a reduced travelling bill, and, secondly, a saving in man-hours which would have been lost in travelling. So, the profits have obviously started moving northward.
       The magic formula for improved profits these days is teleconferencing.
       When the requirement is to interact with fewer people, automated service – commonly referred as reservationless, is preferable.
       Day to day operations can be easily managed through this option. This facility is automatically set up the moment one signs up with a service provider. You will immediately be provided with a Host Code, a toll-free Dial-in-number and a Guest Code.
       As a Host, all that you need to do is informing all participants the date and time of the meeting and giving each one them the Guest Code. Since the system is reservationless, call the Dial-In number and then enter your Host code followed by the # sign on your telephone keypad and your conference call is ready to be conducted. You follow this procedure whenever you want to hold an audio conference.
       But when you need to communicate simultaneously with more than 125 persons, you should go for the operator assisted conference calls .
       This facility comes very handy when a message has to be passed on to all the employees simultaneously or during any intercontinental product launch.
       Generally every service provider offers audio conference facility, but before settling on a particular provider, ensure you are also provided the facility of operator assisted conference calls.
       Minutes of a meeting are an absolute necessity for any organization. These serve as future reference and lend transparency in management. Service providers allow the Host to record the entire meeting at the flick of a button. If required, CDs of the entire meeting are also supplied at nominal charges.
       No meeting is ever complete without Power Point presentations. Service providers usually provide web conferencing facility free with every conference call.
        If you are in a business related to Accounting, Banking, Consulting, Insurance, Training or Public Relations, to name just a few, you know pretty well that no meeting can be conducted without related tabular and graphical presentations.
       All you require is a PC working in Windows environment and a modem with minimum speed of 56 kbps. As a Host you should have the ability to control the volume and disconnect any participant or invite a new Guest.
       While a meeting is in progress you might feel the need to exchange a private note with a participant. Please ensure that your Service Provider has the facility of exchanging private messages between participants while a teleconference is in progress.
       You need to be always in touch with your workforce and clients to remain ahead of the pack in this fiercely competitive arena of commerce. Long distance telephony empowered by digital technology has now made this possible and affordable.
       So, as a first step, identify a service provider who’s able to offer a bouquet of reliable and downtime free services at reasonable rates. Then see how your profits increase!