The Problem with Seniors – and What It Will Take to Fix It

Link to article in MinnPost Guest Column by Deb Taylor By now, you’ve probably heard the statistics: 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day, in less than three years, by the year 2020, there will be more people over the age of 65 than school-age...

4 Ways You Can “Age Out Loud” During Older Americans Month

By: Kathryn Kirk, Communications Intern Americans are living longer and fuller lives these days. The average male lives until the age of 76. While the average female lives until the age of 81. With the typical retirement age being 63, that gives you...

3 Tech Tips for Healthy Seniors

by Sarah Allen at Nucleus Life Technology continues to provide numerous solutions for caregivers and health solutions for the seniors in their care. We took a look at 3 great ways to incorporate technology into senior caregiving. Maintain Social...

Dear Senior Community Services Volunteers: an open letter to our awesome volunteers

By: Don Waletzko, CFO Dear Senior Community Services Volunteers, April is National Volunteer Month, so the staff here at Senior Community Services thought it would be nice to let all of our wonderful volunteers know how much you mean to us and the...

Five Benefits of Volunteering in Retirement

        Link to article in the Chaska Herald Guest Column by Deb Taylor Volunteering your time and energy helps strengthen your community, but it also has important emotional and physical benefits. This month we take a look at how...

5 Reasons You Should Volunteer Right Now

              It doesn’t matter if you’re 9 or 89. Anyone can volunteer. Here are just five reasons we think you should volunteer right now: Create a stronger community Volunteering helps build safer...

Intergenerational Relationships, an Asset to All

Link to Article in The Daily Journal Guest Column by Deb Taylor Intergenerational relationships are relationships frequently shared between two family members of different generations, although friendships are common places we see these relationships...

10 Things You Should Know About Medicare

              Source: USNews.com Author: Emily Brandon, USNews.com Staff Writer The Medicare program was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965. Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife...

Are you BURNT OUT or STRESSED?

              The roles and responsibilities we have in life are bound to make us feel overwhelmed at times.  Whether you are a spouse, a parent, a grandparent, a caregiver, a worker, a sibling, a friend, or a...