Technology changing care of older adults

Albert Lea Tribune Link to article in Albert Lea Tribune Guest Column by Deb Taylor Family caregiving has taken a quantum leap in the past 164 years.  In 1850, 70 percent of elderly adults lived with their children. When a parent or grandparent needed help, the helpful support was under the same roof. And the […]

Access to Democracy-Deb Taylor

Deb Taylor, CEO, discusses the future of aging with Alan Miller, host of Access to Democracy on Minnesota’s Burnsville Eagan Community Television. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKgRg_detw&feature=youtu.be&t=1s

Are you ready for what comes next?

Press and News Link to article in Press and News Guest Column by Deb Taylor Every parent knows the urgency of waiting for the arrival of a newborn. They have nine months to plan and prepare. There are purchases to make: furniture, stroller, car seat and such. Work plans and child care often must be […]

Program bridges gap

Fairmont Sentinel Link to article in Sentinel Online Jenn Brookens – Sentinel Staff Writer, Fairmont Sentinel FAIRMONT – A statewide program from Senior Community Services can help some seniors bridge the gap between what they owe on medical bills and what is covered by Medicare. Senior Partners Care has been around since 1973, but only […]

About CareNextion

Senior Corps Newsletter – May 2014 CareNextion Powered by Senior Community Services, www.carenextion.org is revolutionizing the way families and caregivers are supporting their elderly and/or disabled loved ones. This free and easy-to-use website makes it possible to efficiently manage care coordi- nation, regardless of where you live. Once your care team is established, you can […]

Caregiving: The Blessing and the Woe

Sun Sailor Link to article in Sun Sailor Guest Column by Deb Taylor Our community is full of heroes facing a hidden crisis. It’s likely happening on your block, among your friends and colleagues at work, school and church. Caregivers walk out a meaningful calling, helping care for a loved one when their needs are […]

Baby boomers bring ‘sea change’ to senior care

Sun Sailor Link to article in Sun Sailor Guest Column by Deb Taylor If you’re a baby boomer, you should know Kathleen Casey-Kirschling. Like you, she’s a member of the largest generation in human history, a population cohort driven by the post-World War II fertility boom. On Oct. 15, 2007, she became the first of […]