medicare open enrollment period has arrived

              By: Dawn Lund, Director of Medicare Programs Another Medicare Open Enrollment period has arrived!  This is the time of year when Medicare beneficiaries can review the options for 2017, and make changes for the upcoming year.  Medicare’s open enrollment takes place on the same dates each year.  It […]

4 steps you can take to reduce fall risks

              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 […]

Benefits of life long learning

By: Allison Bendickson, Communications & Fundraising Assistant Whether you’re 7 or 97, everyone can benefit from life-long learning. It broadens your horizon and keeps you involved as an active contributor to society. Here are just a few additional benefits you can receive from choosing to be a life-long learner: Make new friends and establish valuable […]

HAppy Feet: The importance of Footcare for seniors

Foot pain is very common. In fact, about 75% of Americans admit to having foot pain at some point in their lives. Most of which is caused by shoes that do not fit properly or that force feet into unnatural shapes. The foot is a complex structure of 26 bones and 33 joints, layered with […]

Laughter is the best medicine

By Don Waletzko; Senior Community Services, CFO Two of my favorite sayings are about humor. The first one is: “If you can learn to laugh at yourself, you will never run out of things to laugh about”. The second one is: “7 days without laughter makes one weak”. If you can learn the first one, […]

The day Mom didn’t know me

By: Deb Taylor, CEO The day is seared into my memory – October 22, 2015. I was with my Mom at her doctor’s appointment where she was asked, “Who is with you today?” My mom looked at me and smiled, but she didn’t know me. She didn’t know my name. Mom had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s […]

10 Ways You Can Blaze a Trail at your Local Senior Center

By: Allison Bendickson, Communications & Fundraising Assistant May is Older Americans Month and this year’s theme is Blaze a Trail. Seniors all over the country are regularly blazing trails at their local senior centers. Here’s a list of 10 ways that you can blaze a trail at your local senior center: Get involved! In a […]

Recognizing Volunteers

By Don Waletzko; Senior Community Services, CFO The Mission of Senior Community Services is to develop, coordinate and provide services that help meet the needs of older adults and support their caregivers.  Our Vision is to mobilize the community to Reimagine Aging. For many years, Senior Community Services has been receiving significant help in achieving its Mission […]