Five Benefits of Volunteering in Retirement

        Link to article in the Chaska Herald Guest Column by Deb Taylor Volunteering your time and energy helps strengthen your community, but it also has important emotional and physical benefits. This month we take a look at how retired adults can reimagine aging through volunteering. With […]

Intergenerational Relationships, an Asset to All

Link to Article in The Daily Journal Guest Column by Deb Taylor Intergenerational relationships are relationships frequently shared between two family members of different generations, although friendships are common places we see these relationships as well. They can evolve in places of work, neighborhoods, or even from a random encounter. The […]

Caregiving After the Holidays

Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News Guest column by Deb Taylor As you make your way home after your big holiday celebration with all the extended family at Mom and Dad’s home, you think to yourself, “Mom and Dad sure had a big pile of dirty clothes in the […]

Elder financial abuse is growing concern

Link to article in Chaska Herald Guest column by: Deb Taylor Living alone in a senior high-rise and experiencing early dementia, Edna had a difficult time refusing offers that came by way of the telephone. “The people are so nice, it’s hard to refuse them,” she told her daughter, Lynae. […]

When Caregiving Overwhelms

Link to article in STAR News Guest column by: Deb Taylor When Deborah’s father turned 84, he needed help remaining independent at home. So Deb assisted with housework and cleaning; she raked leaves and shoveled snow, too. When he had a doctor appointment, Deb usually drove him. In time Deb […]

Fall Independent Living Technology Conference to Focus on Helping Seniors Remain in Their Homes

News Release Media contact: John Wingate Phone: 612-782-8551 Email: john@wingatecommunications.com Fall Independent Living Technology Conference to Focus on Helping Seniors Remain in Their Homes Minnetonka, Minn. – Senior Community Services, a statewide nonprofit that helps older adults and caregivers live independently for as long as possible, will hold an October […]