What a Concept: Senior Living Is Living
It’s the ultimate thunderbolt moment: Senior living is living. Why did it take us so long to recognize that? Jane Rohde is way ahead of the curve on that front. Rohde, an expert in senior living design, believes that now [...]
Highlighting the Importance of Self-Care in Eldercare
Putting on your oxygen mask first before helping others takes on a whole new resonance when it comes to caregiving, according to Alexis McKenzie. McKenzie, an eldercare and wellness expert and consultant, used this common metaphor to emphasize the importance [...]
Fostering Real Belonging in Eldercare
Empathy is the essential primary element in re-defining eldercare –and a host of other social issues –according to Marvell Adams, Jr. Adams, who is the chief operating officer of The Kendal Corp., a non-profit eldercare provider located outside of Philadelphia, [...]
A Wise Prescription for Reform
Dr. Jason Karlawish has a deceptively direct prescription for transforming eldercare: make it a political priority and emphasize human connections. Karlawish is the co-director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Memory Center. During a recent episode of the “Elevate Eldercare” [...]
Focus, Assertiveness and Determination Keys to Eldercare Reform
Susan Reinhard’s advice for reforming eldercare is a lot like the Nike slogan: Just do it. Reinhard, director of the AARP Public Policy Institute, recently added her knowledgeable voice to calls on how to reform eldercare during a recent episode [...]
A Call to Honor Green House Sages
Let’s be clear: an important priority for The Green House Project in 2022 is boosting the status of the eldercare workforce and empowering caregivers to provide quality care for elders. Workforce issues in eldercare are at a critical juncture and [...]
Shifting Mindsets: Caring for Others in the Pandemic Era
According to Dr. William Haseltine, the way out of the COVID pandemic is not simply scientific. Rather, it’s about shifting mindsets to focus on caring for others. That’s not exactly what you’d expect to hear from a distinguished expert on [...]
Speaking Out with Joycelyn Elders
Family, honesty, curiosity, respect. Dr. Joycelyn Elders has demonstrated over and over that these core concepts really are the secret sauce to carving out a meaningful life. Indeed, Dr. Elders has relied on these humble yet powerful values to carry [...]
Saluting the Compassion of The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade
The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade are a living example of the saying “It takes a village.” Earlier this month, the community in northeastern Arkansas displayed amazing compassion when devastating tornadoes ripped through the area, destroying property and taking [...]