Today’s Senior Wellness: Function Over Fandom Alicia Bridge, Wellness Director, Kingsley Shores, Lakeville by Greg DeMarco Alicia may not have been around when Jack LaLanne invented the modern fitness movement on the juggernaut of 1950s TV. However, she most certainly knows the science and practice of 21st century wellness for older adults. While Jack’s show
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Senior Living, Older Americans Month, And One Social Senior The Older Americans Month 2024 theme is Powered by Connection. This recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. ~Administration For Community Living(.gov) Older Americans Month 2024 | ACL Administration for Community Living Another authority said the same in
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SOULcial Salute Mark Ford, Maintenance Suite Living Senior Care, Twin Cities Senior Living Facilities Management Wasn’t Part Of The Plan Despite Mark having a fondness for his grandparents when he was younger, senior living was not part of his planning when he started in the trades in the late 1980’s. Mark spent over 30 years
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SOULcial Salute Lisa Engdahl, LSW, Social Worker, Senior Outreach & Caregiver Services Senior Community Services, Minnetonka MN Caregiving Was In The Cards From The Start While Lisa has been in her current role since 2013 she has been supporting caregivers for decades. It started before high school babysitting their neighbors kids(aka respite care). Through high
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SOULcial Salute Michelle Jirik, Director of Childcare TowerLight Childcare, St. Louis Park MN Riley Crossing, Chanhassen MN Kids and Elders: Intergenerational Assisted Living and Memory Care Michelle Jirik worked in childcare for 20 years but always felt there was something more for kids. And she was right. Nine years ago when she saw that Ebenezer’s
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SOULcial Salute Chelsey Abeln, Director of the Artis Way Experience ARTIS Senior Living, Woodbury MN Many Roads to Dementia Care in Assisted Living Chelsey’s career in senior living evolved gradually starting with her dad’s work as Hutchinson Minnesota’s police chief. His stories of troubled kids he regularly encountered hooked her heart. Combined with other experiences this
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SOULcial Salute Ngawang Sherab, Certified Nursing Assistant Aurora on France Senior Living, Edina Assisted living or Transitional Care, it’s About Revering Elders Ngawang’s mom and dad have always been healthcare workers. In their Tibetan heritage there is a high degree of respect afforded to elders. On a family trip to Tibet when Ngawang was a
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SOULcial Salute Betsy Van Scoy LSW, TCU Social Worker Martin Luther Care Center, Bloomington Serving Seniors Was Pretty Clear From the Start With both parents working in geriatrics and Betsy volunteering to serve in high school it wasn’t a big surprise where she began her work. In 2001 her first job with her new social
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Samantha Lenz, Fitness Specialist, Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge, West St. Paul It was love that got Samantha into senior fitness at Walker Westwood in November 2020. She and her husband are Minnesota and Wisconsin natives but their west and east careers had them nearly 1,100 miles apart. The answer was the Twin Cities. That and
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How Full is Your August Calendar?
August can be a full and fun month. A month when we make sure we get our family vacation in if we haven’t taken one yet. It’s a time for outings with friends on rivers and lakes. Time to spend at the cabin before we get back into the routine that September brings. It’s a