Eden Prairie City Council approves plans for new Starbucks

Link to article in Sun Current During the March 8 meeting, the Eden Prairie City Council approved Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $210,636. Presented to the council on an annual basis, the grant is used to fund local agencies...

Who is a caregiver?

Link to article in Eden Prairie News By Lisa Engdahl Are you a caregiver? Many people in this role have never identified themselves with the title “caregiver.” You may be an adult child caring for a parent. You may be a neighbor looking out for the...

Be Healthy: Volunteer!

By Jeanne Tramel Rasmussen, HOME Program Volunteer Coordinator Help others and you’ll be happier and healthier. Studies have proven that aiding others will improve your relationships, assist your career, create a stronger community, and give you a...

Aging in the Suburbs: There’s More to the Story, Especially in Hennepin County

Link to article in the Star Tribune AGING IN THE SUBURBS There’s more to this story, especially in Hennepin County The Feb. 13 story “Suburbs brace for boomers” was well done, but didn’t convey the full magnitude of the challenges. The growth of...

Optimism in the Golden Years

Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News Guest Column by Deb Taylor Throughout her 106 years, Elizabeth lived an optimistic life. She’d known struggle early when her mother died in 1914, when Elizabeth was six. But she persevered and looked on the...

The ‘Age Wave,’ and compassionate solutions

Link to article in Faribault Daily News Guest Column by Deb Taylor As we look ahead in this new year, we know senior and caregiver needs will only grow. Members of the large Baby Boom generation are turning 65 at a national rate of 10,000 per day...

What is a Social Worker?

According to Google, a social worker is a trained professional whose aim is to alleviate the conditions of those in need of help or welfare, but according to our clients they are so much more: “You people do such great work over there – providing...

5 Helpful Tips for Interacting with Someone with Alzheimer’s During the Holidays

By: Deb Taylor As you participate in all the festivities of the holiday season, please remember to spend time with your loved one(s) with Alzheimer’s. Use these five tips to help you when interacting with someone with Alzheimer’s: 1...

Be a ‘befriender’ and ease senior loneliness during the holidays

        Link to article in Faribault Daily News Guest Column by Deb Taylor The senior advocate and her legal advisor stood silent in Winifred’s small bedroom. The elderly resident, recently deceased, had bequeathed her modest...