The Importance of Friendship for Seniors By Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services You can’t underestimate the value of friendship for seniors. “Make new friends one is Silver, and the other is Gold” – words to a song Girl Scouts sang at almost every meeting! At age 8 or 9, I Read More
Taking Care of Someone Who is Ill: Patience for Patients
Taking Care of Someone Who is Ill by Michelle Eisenreich The act of taking care of someone who is ill or otherwise unable to care for themselves, either because of illness or the aging process, is not an easy task. Many family members take on this monumental effort without realizing the toll it can take Read More
Support Systems for Seniors and Aging Adults
The Importance of Support Systems for Seniors by Michelle Kicherer of www.bananapitch.com Support systems for seniors are important. Humans are social creatures. We crave interaction with like-minded people. We thrive when we are surrounded by folks we love and who care about us. It is important for us all to have an active support system: Read More
85 Years Old & Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight for Seniors By Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services I was watching a lovely short film “Love at First Sight” on public televisions’ “Image Makers” last evening and was touched to the heart of my soul because the story is about someone who has significant memory loss Read More
Gay Marriage & Older Adults
By Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services In my thirty plus years of doing Professional Care Management, I have had the privilege to work with many same sex couples – several of them were together over 50 years and they had loving, caring relationships with their partners. All of these couples Read More
Sharing Stories and Family Recipes
by Michele Johnson Many family members say that they wish they had asked their grandparents more questions, talked more frequently and knew how to make Grandma’s famous recipes. Spending the time to pass along a recipe of a family favorite dish, is an important part of our family legacies and will be a cherished gift. Read More
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