“Retirement? I hate it! I’d rather be working.” Speaking was Dr. Erskine Caperton, a St. Paul, Minnesota, MD who, five months ago, closed his full-time rheumotology practice and retired. The pressure was on from officials…
The Face of Caring October 2020 Violet Mukes has been working at A & E Pharmacy in Minneapolis for one year. Pharmacies tend to be busy places, and pharmacists and pharmacy technicians need to be…
With Americans living a longer and more robust lifestyle, staying independent as they age is important to them. While most adults say they plan to live in their homes for the rest of their lives,…
Helping residents stay in touch with their loved ones and personal passions during a pandemic means taking a creative approach with technology.
This summer, we are featuring four exceptional caregivers from Augustana Chapel View. All have volunteered to provide care to residents who test positive for the Coronavirus.
In a few words, be present and attentive. In other words, be there, constantly and faithfully. To really love an old guy, love so that he knows it. In any emotion-based endeavor, long-lasting support is love from the heart.
Relocation for Older Adults often presents a unique set of circumstances. For the past 18 years, my husband and I have owned and operated a senior move management company which has been coordinating moves for…
One person, one vote. It’s the way we conduct elections here in the USA, and perhaps the way it should be everywhere. One vote per person probably comes as close as a system can in delivering equal impact per person.
She’s seven. He’s seventy three. She loves art and so does he—and though she is shy and he has struggled with depression, they have found, in the midst of a global pandemic, a connection that…
It’s not likely to come to us by surprise—a calming, sustainable feeling of joy, of happiness, in our topsy-turvy world. Most likely you and I need to discover our brand of joy for ourselves, in some out-of-the-way place. It could be hidden right under our noses.
