November Reimagine Aging Conference to address ‘Combating the Loneliness Epidemic with Technology’ After months of pandemic-driven isolation and loneliness among seniors, the Fifth Annual Reimagine Aging Conference, hosted by Senior Community Services and the Minnesota HomeCare Association, will share many innovative new technological solutions to help seniors and caregivers live […]
Unprecedented levels of loneliness and isolation have swept our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially affecting seniors, the most vulnerable to this persistent virus. The threat of this virus has kept older adults quarantined and distanced from their loved ones. “I haven’t hugged my kids and grandkids in months,” one […]
When my husband and I signed on to the HOME program, it was because we wanted to give back for all the good fortune we’ve had in our lives. What we didn’t expect was that the seniors we’ve helped have helped us just as much. Newly retired, we were unsure […]
Allianz Life Grant to Help Senior Community Services Address Growing Needs Among Vulnerable, Low-Income Seniors Statewide Minnetonka, Minn. – Senior Community Services, for 70 years a major nonprofit serving the needs of vulnerable, low-income older adults in Minnesota, is the recipient of a major grant from Twin-Cities-based Allianz Life Insurance […]
We have endured (and grown to loathe) the mandated social distancing required to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But during these scary times, we have embraced a digital togetherness, connecting with loved ones and clients across platforms from Facebook to Zoom. By necessity, nonprofits such as ours quickly […]
Across Minnesota and much of the world, we are living in a temporary new normal of caution, quarantine and social distancing. But with the Governor’s recent stay-at-home order in place, it is imperative we remember that social distancing does not and should not equate to social isolation, especially for our […]
