In the Kitchen
What happens when an older adult needs more help and care? Sometimes we bring help into the home, sometimes we move the elder in with family and sometimes the individual […]
Passion
I have often been known to say that attitude is not everything, it is the only thing. That is, in one single sentence, my approach to hiring and working with […]
Being A Friend
For many of us, being hard on ourselves is a pattern of behavior we’ve developed over the course of time. We are self-critical, we are judgmental and we find ourselves […]
You Can’t
In our world of older adult services, it is far too frequent to hear the litany of “you can’t” or “they can’t.” We “can’t” give an elder with dementia access […]
Why Not?
We’ve been recruiting our elders and staff for a mission to Israel in the fall of 2023. It’s the third time that we’ll have taken a group of older adults […]
At End of Life
Yesterday I had a conversation with someone who talked about her father’s life and, specifically, the end of his life. She suggested that it would be helpful if someone prepared […]
Achievement
This morning, a beautiful bright day, I glanced out the window of my office and saw a woman making her way to the door of our rehabilitation center. Even from […]
Confronting Ageism
I had a spirited discussion with someone last week on the topic of ageism. For me, it is a hot button issue and for him it was a sort of […]
The Ripple Effect
How often we use the analogy of throwing a pebble in a body of water and watching the ripples spread and spread, forming larger and larger circles. It’s a way […]
Readjusting
Almost three years and one month to the day that PPE became not just an acronym but a way of life, our organization has now been able to announce the […]