By Debbie Lyn Toomey My first job was working at a local sub and pizza shop. It was great! I gained so much from that job that if I didn’t work there, I wouldn’t have had a Junior prom date, met my future husband, or learned how to make a killer sausage, pepper and...
A trio of speakers held a panel to discuss and share the personal challenges they have faced being primary caregivers for their families. Together, Rachelle Smith, professor of English, Carol Russell, professor of Early Childhood Development, and Fletcher Russell,...
Realization that Mom, Dad, or Uncle Joe is beginning to have trouble living on their own can be a very difficult situation for all involved- the elder who is facing the loss of their independence, and the adult children who are facing the pain and guilt of realizing...
Depression is a widespread problem in North America and older people are at higher risk. But seniors often tend to resist proper diagnosis and treatment because they don’t wish to “burden” their families or because the thought of it makes them feel vulnerable or weak....
There are so many different options available to seniors and their families that you could easily feel overwhelmed by the number of housing care types and styles of seniors’ communities. So where do you begin? Here’s the second of a two-part series about the...
