By Jon Burkhow, Director of HOME Did you know that according to the National Council on Aging one-third of Americans aged 65+ falls each year? What can you do to help prevent a fall? With the annual fall prevention awareness day just around the corner on September 22nd, now is the time to take some […]
By Sarah Mastchi, Communications Intern What is one thing that you wish you had tried or done when you were younger? Do you wish you had taken piano lessons, learned how to speak another language, or spent more time giving back to your community? Well, who says you can’t try any of the things you […]
By Sarah Matschi, Communications Intern Ageism, prejudice against age, has started to become the new hot ‘ism’ that people are talking about. Common headlines include “We Need to Combat Ageism Just Like We Do Sexism” (Huffington Post) “Ageism in the workplace ‘just as bad as racism’” (The Times UK) “Ageism ‘bigger problem than racism or […]
By Deb Taylor, CEO Mom died March 14, 2017 due to complications associated with Alzheimer’s. I could not be more grateful to work for Senior Community Services while losing mom to Alzheimer’s and then losing mom to death. The outpouring of support overwhelmed me, both from the Staff and from the Board of Directors. At […]
By: Kathryn Kirk, Communications Intern Americans are living longer and fuller lives these days. The average male lives until the age of 76. While the average female lives until the age of 81. With the typical retirement age being 63, that gives you a lot of years to add more life to. Older Americans month […]
by Sarah Allen at Nucleus Life Technology continues to provide numerous solutions for caregivers and health solutions for the seniors in their care. We took a look at 3 great ways to incorporate technology into senior caregiving. Maintain Social Connections with Video Chat and Social Media Studies have shown that increasing or maintaining the ability […]
By: Don Waletzko, CFO Dear Senior Community Services Volunteers, April is National Volunteer Month, so the staff here at Senior Community Services thought it would be nice to let all of our wonderful volunteers know how much you mean to us and the impact you have every day with your service. When asked what they […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re 9 or 89. Anyone can volunteer. Here are just five reasons we think you should volunteer right now: Create a stronger community Volunteering helps build safer, more connected communities by increasing the social network. Have a personal sense of purpose Volunteering can help […]
Source: USNews.com Author: Emily Brandon, USNews.com Staff Writer The Medicare program was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965. Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife were the first beneficiaries. Medicare continues to cover hospital and doctor’s visits for older Americans, and […]
