Link to article in InsightNews.com Guest Column by Deb Taylor In the closing months of his Presidency, John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizens Month, later to be renamed Older Americans Month. In 1963, only 17 million Americans were 65 or older. Today, more than 45 million seniors live and work among us, and […]

MNSights Magazine Spring 2015 MNSights Magazine lists Senior Community Services as one of twelve nonprofits that were most frequently cited by experts in the Philanthropedia survey as having high-impact in aging. Link to article in the MNSights Magazine

Link to article in The AfricaPaper   Guest Column by Deb Taylor We’ve come a long way on our journey to enhance support and care for the older adults in our communities. When President Lyndon Johnson signed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965, the legislation represented an historic step towards improving the lives of seniors in […]

Northwest Community Television’s “Community Corner” segment.  Interview with Jeanne Rasmussen, Senior Community Services Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator. http://www.twelve.tv/news/newsitem.aspx?newsid=1505&newsitemid=27050  

Link to article in InsightNews.com  Guest Column by Deb Taylor Looking forward to retirement? Are you daydreaming about saying sayanara to the daily grind, the chaotic commutes? Most of us spend 40 years in the workplace developing skills, supporting our families, and helping others. And then, it ends. Freedom – but a scary freedom. Often, much of […]

Link to article in The AfricaPaper  Guest column by Deb Taylor We frequently hear about racism and sexism in our culture, but we hear little about another persistent ‘ism’ – ageism. As our society grows older, due to the large number of retiring baby boomers, ageism remains a growing challenge and concern. Negative Comments Researchers […]

Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News By Amanda Schwarze amandas@weeklynews.com Help with changing light bulbs, painting and shoveling the sidewalk can mean the difference between seniors remaining in their homes and being forced to move. The Minnetonka-based nonprofit Senior Community Services operates the state’s largest chore services program for seniors. Its HOME (Household and […]

Link to article in Star News By Jim Boyle The calls come early in the morning and late into the night. The message is always the same: “We’re going to get our money from you, no matter what you do.” Michael, a 77-year-old retiree, now grows anxious and fearful whenever his phone rings. He always assumes […]

Northwest Community Television’s “Community Corner” segment. Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/sD64TSQoJZA