Holiday Gifts for the Elderly
Do you know an elderly relative or friend and wonder what to give them for Christmas? Here are some holiday gift...
Holiday Gifts for the Elderly
Wisdom Stories
Handling the Holidays When a Loved One Has Dementia
Handling the Holidays When a Loved One Has Dementia
Holidays are memory days. But not for people with dementia.“Do you remember the year the tree fell over…when the...
Volunteering: Help Yourself by Helping Others
Volunteering: Help Yourself by Helping Others
Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe, known as “The Running Rabbi” says, “For over 20 years as a rabbi, before my illness, I had...
All Is Forgiven
All Is Forgiven
Jesus says, “Forgive one another as I have forgiven you.” Ernest Hemingway wrote a short story called “The Capital...
A 30-Year-Old Note
A 30-Year-Old Note
When Ginger and I collected wisdom stories for our first book, The Compassionate Congregation, we asked individuals...
Multiple Choice Caregiving
Multiple Choice Caregiving
My neighbor Debbie was ill, and I wanted to care for her, but I didn’t know what to do. It would be so...
Who Kicked the Cat?
Who Kicked the Cat?
She was sullen, crabby, and seemed to be carrying a 50-pound bag of something on her back. I encountered this...
Tips and Resources to Help Care for an Aging Parent
Tips and Resources to Help Care for an Aging Parent
By Jim Miller Editors note: this article is part of the nationally syndicated “Senior Savvy” informational column...
