By Jon Burkhow, Director of Household & Outside Maintenance Well we knew it was only a matter of time before we would experience a big snowfall again! Our staff, contractors and volunteers were busy helping clients get sidewalks and driveways...
Link to article in Faribault Daily News By CEO, Deb Taylor About a month ago, the Star Tribune wrote an article titled, “Shovel your sidewalk or Minneapolis will send someone to do it for $150”. In the opening paragraph, the reason given for not...
By Krystal Wiebusch, LSW People with Alzheimer’s or other memory loss impairments may repeat thingsa lot. It’s annoying to hear the same question over and over again. Your loved one isn’t doing it on purpose to bug you. They truly have no memory of...
Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News By CEO, Deb Taylor Recently, AARP completed a report on the Framework for Isolation in Adults Over 50. The report defines isolation as the experience of diminished social connectedness stemming from a process...
By Deb Taylor, CEO Sharon Taylor, my mom, was a senior finance accountant for the city of Apple Valley for 29 years. She retired at the age of 62. A couple years later, I began to notice that mom was forgetting things. Then, she had trouble...
By Adele Mehta, Director of Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services Family gatherings around the holidays – or socializing with friends – can offer special challenges for those with memory loss and their caregivers. As one family member lamented...
On November 28th, 2017, we will be participating in #GivingTuesday in support of family caregivers. Your financial contribution towards our goal of $5,000 will make a world of difference in the lives of family caregivers this holiday season. But...
Support idea #1: Donate! Join us tomorrow, #GivingTuesday, to raise funds to support family caregivers. Several generous donors have pledged to kick off the 24-hour, national giving day with gifts totaling $3,300. With your gift, we can reach our...
Link to article in SunSailor By CEO, Deb Taylor One doesn’t need to ask too many questions before hitting at the heart of a person’s personal connection with caregiving. In fact, it happens to me on a daily basis as I talk with individuals about what...
