Doing Good with Your 2019 Resolutions

By CEO Deb Taylor 2019’s ball has dropped and many people have begun their complicated relationships with their resolutions. With most New Year’s resolutions, we tend to focus on the self and the ways we can positively affect change in our own lives...

Isolation in Seniors: The Loss of Belonging

By CEO Deb Taylor Think about the most meaningful relationships in your life. What do they add to your experiences? How do they embolden your sense of purpose? The idea of having those relationships slowly fade or be taken away is heart-breaking, but...

YOU ARE WHAT MAKING A DIFFERENCE LOOKS LIKE

As I think about the impact your donations have made this year, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your support for our lifesaving work with seniors living at or near poverty and the families who provide their care. Here at Senior Community...

Caregiving and the Guilt of “Did I Do Enough?”

By CEO Deb Taylor “There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.”― Rosalyn Carter How do you view the...

Caregivers can thrive during the holidays!

By Becky Allard, LSW November is National Caregiver Month.  Senior Community Services wants to send a huge thank you to all those people out there who give their all, so their loved ones can have the best care.  Billions of hours each year, are spent...

The Biggest Reasons Elder Financial Abuse Goes Unreported

By CEO Deb Taylor Elder financial abuse on any scale can easily leave older adults and their families financially and emotionally devastated.  We define elder financial abuse as a misappropriation of financial resources or abusive use of financial...

3rd annual reimagine aging conference recap

                  Thank you to EVERYONE who made the 3rd Annual Reimagine Aging Conference possible: Sponsors, Attendees, and Technology Companies. It was a fantastic afternoon filled with a lot of great...

It’s Time to Sign up to Volunteer for Fall Raking

Updated 8/22/2023:School is back in session. Along with yellow school busses, bright red apples, mums, and pumpkins, the leaves are beginning to turn. Fall has arrived and it’s a great time to get outside to volunteer for fall raking with the HOME...

Older Adults Build Momentum for National Senior Center Month

By CEO Deb Taylor September is National Senior Center Month in the U.S.! Every year since 1979, the National Council on Aging has celebrated Senior Center Week. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan signed the first Senior Center Week Presidential...