Back to Article List Volunteer Opportunities Donate to our Mission Join our Newsletter List to Receive Articles By JoAnn Mcguire, Program Coordinator at Senior Community ServicesLink to letter to the editor in the Star Tribune All of us are mesmerized by heroes, the likes of those portrayed in big-screen movies like “Sully” and “Hacksaw Ridge.” […]
Back to Article List Volunteer Opportunities Donate to our Mission Join our Newsletter List to Receive Articles Link to article in Bemidji Pioneer Along with the excitement and new possibilities retirement can bring, it can also be more challenging than many people anticipate. Retirement celebrations end; you no longer set a morning alarm; you enjoy […]
Adele Mehta, LGSW For more than 45 years, Senior Community Services’ Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services programs have broken barriers for older adults and their caregivers in the metro area, throughout the state, and beyond. Program director Adele Mehta, shares the history of these programs and the value they offer. Read more Becky Allard, LSW […]
Back to Article List Volunteer Opportunities Donate to our Mission Join our Newsletter List to Receive Articles By CEO Deb Taylor- Link to article in Sun Sailor Newspaper Post-COVID, most Americans would say technology is essential, yet more than half of Minnesotans aged 65 and older still do not have broadband internet. Technology is built into […]
Ageism- The Persistent “ism” Back to Article List Volunteer Opportunities Donate to our Mission Join our Newsletter List to Receive Articles By CEO Deb Taylor- Link to article in MinnPost Negative Comments “Ageism is a type of discrimination that can present in all different ways, both overt and subtle,” said the study’s first author Dr. Julie Ober […]
Brought to you by Senior Community Services, www.carenextion.org is continuing to revolutionize the way families and caregivers are supporting their older loved ones. This free and easy-to-use website or apps make it possible to efficiently manage care coordination, regardless of where you live. Once your care team is established, you can: Organize tasks and errands that need to be […]
Back to Article List Volunteer Opportunities Donate to our Mission Join our Newsletter List to Receive Articles Minnesota is among the top five states in a new report measuring a range of well-being factors for older populations, but some concerning trends playing out nationally are surfacing in this region. United Health Foundation is out with […]
By CEO Deb Taylor, link to article in MinnPost We are getting older. Not just individually, but as a population. We’re in the midst of a demographic shift that will see the number of older people (age 65+) in the U.S. grow larger than the number of children (under 18) for the first time in […]
Every fall in Minnesota we get a sea of color in our trees of brilliant golds, oranges, and reds. The sight can be truly breathtaking. But eventually that first leaf falls to the ground, and after awhile your entire yard is covered in fall leaves. For some, the fall raking at home is a quick […]
