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YOU ARE WHAT MAKING A DIFFERENCE LOOKS LIKE
As I think about the impact your donations have made this year, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your support for our lifesaving work with seniors living at or near poverty and the families who provide their care. Here at Senior Community Services, our goal is to make sure that seniors can live with dignity in their community by helping them with routine chores around the house that they are no longer able to do, by assisting them in receiving needed medical care and other critical services, by reducing loneliness and social isolation, and by supporting the ...Caregivers can thrive during the holidays!
By Becky Allard, LSW November is National Caregiver Month. Senior Community Services wants to send a huge thank you to all those people out there who give their all, so their loved ones can have the best care. Billions of hours each year, are spent by caregivers providing needed care to their loved ones. The upcoming holiday season can be a very stressful time for caregivers to balance the extra stressors of the holiday, as well as continuing to provide care to their loved one. It can be easy to get lost in the routine and traditions that we have held dear in ...3rd annual reimagine aging conference recap
Thank you to EVERYONE who made the 3rd Annual Reimagine Aging Conference possible: Sponsors, Attendees, and Technology Companies. It was a fantastic afternoon filled with a lot of great information! If you weren't able to attend here's a little recap... Dr. Kerry Burnight kicked off the event with a dynamic keynote address discussing the impact of loneliness on each of us as we grow older Attendees visited a variety of technology vendors to learn about the innovative ...It’s Time to Sign up to Volunteer for Fall Raking
School is back in session. Along with yellow school busses, bright red apples, mums, and pumpkins, the leaves are beginning to turn. Fall has arrived and it’s a great time to get outside to volunteer for Fall Raking with the HOME Program! Those fall leaves look so spectacular, but they are a huge concern for many older adults. Raking is a big project for one or two people, especially if you have difficulties with mobility or vision. So, grab your friends, family, faith community, or work team! Fall raking is loads of fun and a great way to spend time together....The Suzanne Holmes Legacy Fund and LeagueAires
The Suzanne Holmes Hodder Legacy Fund and LeagueAires are pleased to be the lead sponsors for this year’s Reimagine Aging Conference Key Note Speaker, Dr. Kerry Burnight.
The Suzanne Holmes Hodder Legacy Fund was created in loving memory of Sue Hodder by her family. Sue was an active member of LeagueAires from 1984 to 2011. Sue's family generously created the Fund to support and expand the mission of LeagueAires. A major component of this gift enables LeagueAires to produce community educational events that explore the transformative power of music. LeagueAires is ...