Projects funded to help Minnesotans stay home as they age

Link to news release on Minnesota Department of Human Services website: http://mn.gov/dhs/media/news/news-detail.jsp?id=252-140866 More than $5.3 million going to community long-term services and supports statewide September 12, 2014 Contact: Katie...

How to be a good visitor to a loved one staying in a skilled nursing facility

By: Krystal Wiebusch, LSW As we get older, our friends, neighbors, and family members may need to stay in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Most commonly, these stays are for Short Term Rehab, to gain strength after a surgery or illness before going back...

Statewide program helping Medicare beneficiaries

City Focus Fall News 2014 – City of Maple Grove Link to City of Maple Grove Fall Newsletter 2014: Senior Community Services. Article is on page 12 of the City Focus Newsletter...

Technology changing care of older adults

Albert Lea Tribune Link to article in Albert Lea Tribune Guest Column by Deb Taylor Family caregiving has taken a quantum leap in the past 164 years.  In 1850, 70 percent of elderly adults lived with their children. When a parent or grandparent...

Access to Democracy-Deb Taylor

Deb Taylor, CEO, discusses the future of aging with Alan Miller, host of Access to Democracy on Minnesota’s Burnsville Eagan Community Television. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKgRg_detw&feature=youtu.be&t=1s...

Are you ready for what comes next?

Press and News Link to article in Press and News Guest Column by Deb Taylor Every parent knows the urgency of waiting for the arrival of a newborn. They have nine months to plan and prepare. There are purchases to make: furniture, stroller, car seat...

It’s Time for a Laugh!

By: Krystal Wiebusch, LSW When I have a bad day, I like to read funny things to get my mind relaxed, so I wanted to share this funny article with you. If you are ever having a bad day, look for something to make you laugh too! There was a first grade...

Loneliness, isolation a reality for thousands of seniors

The Laker & Pioneer Link to article in The Laker & Pioneer Guest Column by Deb Taylor A new British study of loneliness and isolation among seniors is making waves on this side of the pond, too. The Age UK poll of 2,000 seniors found a 40...

Program bridges gap

Fairmont Sentinel Link to article in Sentinel Online Jenn Brookens – Sentinel Staff Writer, Fairmont Sentinel FAIRMONT – A statewide program from Senior Community Services can help some seniors bridge the gap between what they owe on...