Link to article in InsightNews.com Guest Column by Deb Taylor In the closing months of his Presidency, John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month, later to be renamed Older Americans Month. In 1963, only 17 million Americans were 65 or...
MNSights Magazine Spring 2015 MNSights Magazine lists Senior Community Services as one of twelve nonprofits that were most frequently cited by experts in the Philanthropedia survey as having high-impact in aging. Link to article in the MNSights...
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Media Contact: Rajean Moone, Executive Director info@trainingtoserve.org 651-235-0346 Minneapolis, April 2, 2015 – On May 7th, Training to Serve will present its 2015 John Yoakam Award for Service to LGBT...
Link to article in The AfricaPaper Guest Column by Deb Taylor We’ve come a long way on our journey to enhance support and care for the older adults in our communities. When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965, the...
Spring is here and the Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly (HOME) program has been receiving requests from seniors to help complete Spring chores around the home. Many seniors have requested help with housecleaning and laundry. The work...
Northwest Community Television’s “Community Corner” segment. Interview with Jeanne Rasmussen, Senior Community Services Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator. http://www.twelve.tv/news/newsitem.aspx?newsid=1505&newsitemid=27050 ...
Link to article in InsightNews.com Guest Column by Deb Taylor Looking forward to retirement? Are you daydreaming about saying sayanara to the daily grind, the chaotic commutes? Most of us spend 40 years in the workplace developing skills, supporting...
Spring is here! People of all ages are getting out and enjoying the nice weather. But did you know that older adults have a higher risk of falling in the spring time, more than any other season? In the winter months many seniors stay home, drive...
Link to article in The AfricaPaper Guest column by Deb Taylor We frequently hear about racism and sexism in our culture, but we hear little about another persistent ‘ism’ – ageism. As our society grows older, due to the large number of retiring baby...
