By Allison Bendickson, Director of Development Here at Senior Community Services, we like to keep a little bit of humor in every day. In fact, our CFO Don Waletzko has a saying, “Seven days without laughter makes one weak.” And, I’m sure you’ve heard of the saying, “laughter is the best medicine.” While both of […]
Isolation, especially in older adults, can have life threatening effects. Did you know… Older adults who face isolation are… 14% more likely to die prematurely Older adults who face isolation are… more likely to report having poor physical/mental health Older adults who face isolation are… more likely to experience a decline in mobility Older adults who […]
May is Older Americans month. Each year a theme for the month is chosen and this year’s theme is, “Engage at Every Age.” There are so many ways you can engage in different activities. Here are just a few: Get involved in your local senior center Senior centers have such a variety of activities to […]
April is National Volunteer Month, so we wanted to take the opportunity to tell you what you, our volunteers, mean to us. We’re going to do that in the form of an acrostic poem. V – Valuable The work you do for clients is crucial and means the world to them. The work of volunteers […]
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 cleared recently. A big storm like we had in January not only produces a lot […]
By Krystal Wiebusch, LSW People with Alzheimer’s or other memory loss impairments may repeat things…a 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 asking the question. You might be able to answer kindly the first […]
