The ‘Right’ Amount of Volunteering for Older Adults

Link to article in U.S. News & World Report By Lisa Esposito, U.S. News & World Report Staff Writer When Sara Skinner, 79, of Flagstaff, Arizona, offered herself up as a volunteer with the Senior Corps program for retirees two years ago, she...

Senior Community Services is Awarded Certification for Effectively Leveraging Volunteers

ST. PAUL, Minn. – On June 23, 2016 Senior Community Services, which serves Minnesota older adults and their caregivers, began their journey of receiving Points of Light’s Service Enterprise Certification. After attending four Points of Light training...

Best Buy, Independa, Reemo and More Join Forces to Help Older Adults Remain Independent at 2nd Annual Reimagine Aging Conference

Minnetonka, Minn. – Few decisions tug on the heart strings — or the purse strings — more than finding care and comfort for an elderly loved one who has health problems or needs help with daily living. Yet, the way we can best help the older...

Lifelong Learning

By Sarah Mastchi, Communications Intern What is one thing that you wish you had tried or done when you were younger? Do you wish you had taken piano lessons, learned how to speak another language, or spent more time giving back to your community?...

Why Ageism Is Not Like Other “Isms”

By Sarah Matschi, Communications Intern Ageism, prejudice against age, has started to become the new hot ‘ism’ that people are talking about. Common headlines include “We Need to Combat Ageism Just Like We Do Sexism” (Huffington Post) “Ageism in the...

You’re Still Guilty of this One “Ism”

Guest Column by Deb Taylor Why do so many people who would rightly oppose the atrocious effects of racism or prejudices about social class shamelessly yield to ageism?  Ageism is discrimination based on prejudices about age. When ageism is directed...

Remembering mom and being grateful

By Deb Taylor, CEO Mom died March 14, 2017 due to complications associated with Alzheimer’s.  I could not be more grateful to work for Senior Community Services while losing mom to Alzheimer’s and then losing mom to death.  The outpouring...

5 WAYS YOU CAN HELP END ALZHEIMER’S

Guest Column by Deb Taylor With more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, too many of us are affected by this disease. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, and is the only cause of death out of the top 10...

Combat ageism before you find yourself as its target

Link to article in USA Today Guest Column by Deb Taylor If you are not already part of a group disadvantaged by prejudice, just wait a few years — you will be. Unlike all other prejudices, ageism is relevant to every person fortunate enough to make...