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Series
Language
English
Description
"Richard Osman is back with everyone's favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of The Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first-an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read"--
When an old friend, who has been accused of stealing millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds, desperately needs her help leaving a dead body in his wake, Elizabeth and her friends go up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn’t...
Author
Series
Thursday Murder Club mystery volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club. There's Red Ron, the infamous former socialist firebrand, still causing trouble; gentle Joyce, widowed, pining for another resident, but surely not as innocent as she seems; Ibrahim, a former therapist who understands the darker side of human nature; and Elizabeth? Well, no one...
Author
Series
Thursday Murder Club mystery volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case--their favorite kind--leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.The n a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot. While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun),...
Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problems--and maybe the spontaneous adventure Etta's life has been missing. As Etta and Henry settle into...
Author
Series
The Agnes Sharp mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
350 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. The body of one of their neighbors was discovered earlier...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 120 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This program will help your staff to understand the importance of good nutrition and a balanced diet and how these two important aspects of care can affect overall health.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 69 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this program you will learn how to work with your patients to encourage proper dental health. We will disucss the harmful effects of plaque and provide you with practical solutions to help your patients take part in their own mouth care. Learn how to assist them with good oral health habits that will keep your patients smiling for years to come.
Author
Series
Jack Reacher volume 24
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack Reacher offers aid to an elderly couple only to be confronted by the most dangerous opponents of his career, and finds himself in the middle of a turf war between rival Ukrainian and Albanian gangs.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 131 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Language
English
Description
The Elder Project follows seven diverse seniors over two years and records their experiences through a series of short and candid episodic stories. As they face the possibility of increasing frailty and transitioning into more dependent-living scenarios, the elders talk of their concerns and eloquently express their desire to grow older with dignity and some control over their future.
11) Blue moon
Author
Series
Jack Reacher volume 24
Language
English
Description
Reacher is on a Greyhound bus, minding his own business, with no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there. Then he steps off the bus to help an old man who is obviously just a victim waiting to happen. But you know what they say about good deeds. Now Reacher wants to make it right. An elderly couple have made a few well-meaning mistakes, and now they owe big money to some very bad people. One brazen move leads to another,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 117 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
As seen on PBS, And Thou Shalt Honor is the complete two-hour original broadcast, including all of the profiles and interviews. The groundbreaking PBS special And Thou Shalt Honor brings to light the challenges facing today's caregivers. The struggles and rewards of caregiving are given equal treatment in this incisive and thoughtful series. Sensitively hosted by Joe Mantegna, the purpose of the program is to promote awareness of the issue, promote...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 50 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This program will give the nursing assistant the necessary information to increase and maintain mobility through client/resident incentives and the use of many assistive devices. Learn correct transfer techniques and elements of good body mechanics. An Appropriate for ALL healthcare environments.
14) The notebook
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart — one of PBS's "Great American Reads".
Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale...
Author
Series
The Agnes Sharp mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
350 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. The body of one of their neighbors was discovered earlier...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 180 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Domestic violence and abuse of the elderly can happen anywhere in big cities, small towns and the suburbs. It is a shameful problem, but unfortunately not a unique or new problem. Includes guidelines specific to healthcare.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 34 min., 39 sec.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Oral health and hygiene are a vital part of care for each elderly client. This program will provide you with the necessary procedures for completing an oral exam and will discuss specific conditions and diseases of the mouth. Learn how to recognize and manage these oral issues.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 24 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
Language
English
Description
Encouraging our aging adult population to work towards optimal health through physical fitness, this lively film features a group of seniors called the "U of Agers" who meet twice a week at the University of Alberta to learn and rehearse a series of gymnastics activities. The U of Agers are just "ordinary" people trying to do "extraordinary" things and confirm that if they can do gymnastics, then others in Canada have the potential to excel at whatever...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pamela Dorman Books/Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First North American edition.
Language
English
Description
"It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case--their favorite kind--leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.The n a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot. While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun),...