Even Ducks Can Drown
An essay I read recently had a line that so struck me—“even ducks can drown.” I’d never really thought about that but, sure enough, when I looked it up I […]
Building Awareness
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. For those of us who are committed to the fight against elder abuse, it’s a day to wear our purple “elder abuse […]
Turning It Inside Out
I had the privilege of attending our state conference this week. LeadingAge New Jersey/Delaware has not met in person since 2019 and it was joyous, and affirming, to see everyone […]
Perspective
For more than two years, COVID has been our constant companion. That’s certainly true for all of us and has even more resonance in the world of aging services. From […]
Who Knows Better
There is no secret to the fact that I was a challenging child for my parents to raise. In fact, I suspect that most people who know me would expect […]
Restoring Freedom
All of us have lived through two incredibly difficult years. We’ve lived through the challenges of lockdown, the fear of COVID and the loss of friends and loved ones. It […]
Survivors
Over the course of the last two weeks I have had the opportunity to attend two different professional conferences that brought together senior care providers from a wide variety of […]
The Way Forward
Last week, we celebrated Purim across our organization. It’s the holiday that seems to bring joy to our staff and the elders we serve alike. We dress in costumes, decorate […]
Seeking Normalcy
This past weekend I had the opportunity to see a Broadway show, one of the great privileges of living within a 40 minute drive of New York City. The city […]
Sticks and Stones
Perhaps your mother used the same expression that mine did, she would say “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you.” I heard those words […]
