Link to article in Faribault Daily News Guest Column by Deb Taylor The senior advocate and her legal advisor stood silent in Winifred’s small bedroom. The elderly resident, recently deceased, had bequeathed her modest house to the senior organization she dearly loved. Winifred had lived alone for years, with no relatives […]
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6. 2015 Media Contact: Allison Bendickson a.bendickson@seniorcommunity.org 952-767-7899 Senior Community Services to Recognize Notable Contributions to Seniors at 5th Annual Luncheon Minnetonka, MN – On October 23, 2015 nonprofit Senior Community Services – which helps seniors and caregivers maintain independence – will present it’s 2015 Key Community Partner Awards […]
Link to article in The Caledonia Argus Guest Column by Deb Taylor Dwight, 74, is more cautious now after being stung by a classified advertisement he saw in an online magazine. The ad promised $100 in legal currency for $50. Dwight (naively) felt it was a good deal so he dashed […]
By: Valarie Anderson Most of us have heard the adage “It takes a Village”. Here at Senior Community Services and the HOME program we are lucky that our village includes community friends that are willing to lend a heart and a hand to area seniors that need help raking their yards. Last Fall we had […]
Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News Guest Column by Deb Taylor At a Labor Day gathering, I was talking to a business professional who related his experience in hiring older adults. He was very direct: “They show up on time, they have a solid work ethic, and they bring customer […]
Link to article on InsightNews.com Guest Column by Deb Taylor Retirement is supposed to be a time of leisure, after decades spent in the working world and raising children. But millions of seniors, because of our increasingly aging population, are finding themselves as caregivers – pursuing a new labor of love, […]
By Deb Taylor & Allison Bendickson Speaking of HOME, here are some fun facts that you may not know about our HOME program: Did you know? This stands for Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly. Did you know? 1/3 people over the age of 65 fall every year Part of the reason is your physical […]
Link to article on www.lordabbett.com Advisors can be on the front lines when it comes to spotting red flags with their elderly clients. Every day in the United States, some 10,000 people reach age 65. This aging wave will continue for the next 15 years as the Woodstock generation moves into retirement, or at least old […]
Link to article in The Laker & The Pioneer Guest Column by Deb Taylor No man (or woman!) is an island. Have you ever heard this quote? A shorter version of it was first delivered by the seventeenth-century English author John Donne during a sermon. He was right, no one is […]
