Americas Appalling Reality: We don’t care about our older adults

Link to article in Sun Sailor By CEO, Deb Taylor On February 16th, 2018, MinnPost writer Susan Perry wrote a very compelling article entitled “Americas appalling reality: we don’t care about our children.” As the CEO of Senior Community Services, a...

The Healthy Caregiver

Link to article in Sun Sailor By CEO, Deb Taylor Are you a caregiver? Many people are in this role, but have never identified with the title, “Caregiver.” Often we think of caregivers as professionals such as doctors, nurses, social workers or home...

New Supporters Make Winter More Bearable (Plus winter fall prevention tips!)

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...

Worker Shortage Leaves Older Adults Out In The Cold

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...

4 tips for How to respond to repeat questions from people with memory loss

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...

Isolation in Older Adults: What is it and how you can help

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...

Losing Mom to Alzheimer’s

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...

Engaging Conversations with those with Memory Loss

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...

#GivingTuesday: Hope for Mollie

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...