An ‘Island’ or a Sea of Compassionate Helpers?

        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 […]

Four restaurants serve up success with Monticello Senior Center meal program participation

Link to article in The Monticello Times One year ago this week, four Monticello restaurants entered a unique community service partnership aimed at providing economically priced senior meals. The owners of the Monticello Corner Café, Chin Yuen, Monticello VFW Post 8731 and Cornerstone Café began working with Monticello Senior Center Director Pam Loidolt to replace […]

Soothing Senior Grief

Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News Guest Column by Deb Taylor Life brings different rhythms — different timetables — for each of us. We lose dear loved ones, we grieve, we face changes — diminished mobility, an end to driving the car, maybe a different place to live after decades in the long-time family […]

Are You A Caregiver?

Are you a caregiver? Many people are in this role but have never identified with the title “Caregiver”.  Often we think of caregivers as profess ionals such as doctors, nurses, social workers or home health care workers who provide direct care to the young, sick, disabled or elderly.  Although this is one type of caregiver, it is important […]