Celebrating Independence Day with Your Loved Ones: Ensuring Senior Safety and Well-Being As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, it's a time to reflect on the values of freedom and independence that our nation holds dear. For many, the 4th of July is a day of joyous gatherings, fireworks, and patriotic festivities. However, [...]
Navigating Aging: Why Businesses Should Support Employees with Aging Parents Have you considered the negative impact on your bottom line because of the personal challenges your employees face? As the number of U.S. workers caring for aging parents grows, so does the need for businesses to acknowledge and address the pressures they face. [...]
Aging Gracefully at Work: Businesses Benefitting from Seniors at Work During a time when retirement is no longer a definitive endpoint but a new phase of engagement, an increasing number of seniors are choosing to or must extend their careers beyond the traditional retirement age. “Nationwide, over one in five (21%) of seniors [...]
Aging in Place and Working Beyond Retirement — The New Norm Have you ever considered what continuing to work after retirement might look like for you or your loved ones? Navigating the changing landscape of aging and retirement, many seniors remain in the workforce beyond the traditional retirement age — some by choice, [...]
Corporate Compassion Care for the Sandwich Generation Workforce Have you considered your organization's compassion in the lives of employees who are also caregivers? Thunderbird School of Global Management says, “Compassion is empathy in action. It isn’t just a shared feeling with a person or community; it’s acting with consideration, care, and relational understanding [...]
A Volunteer You Should Know - Greg Lind At Kane Senior Council, our volunteers are the heart of our organization. They carry out our mission in the community and show tremendous care for the seniors they serve. We love to highlight our volunteers year-round, but especially during Volunteer Appreciation Month. This month, we [...]
The Caregiving Balancing Act: Support Systems for the Sandwich Generation Are you juggling the dual roles of supporting your children, possibly helping with grandchildren, and assisting aging parents all at once? If so, you’re part of the Sandwich Generation, facing considerable caregiving challenges. This question resonates with millions who are navigating the daily [...]
HR Champions of Aging-in-Place: Fostering Intergenerational Connections Attention HR leaders and professionals! “ The more HR and employers can be explicit about what they stand for and the purpose of the company, the more you’re going to attract your people,” says *Angela Howard, SPHR, founder and Chief Transformation Officer at Angela R. Howard [...]
Bridging Generations: Engaging Activities for Seniors and Youth Pt. 2 Calling all adult children of seniors, parents, teachers, and community organizers! As we step into spring, let's embrace this season of growth to start a collaboration between the energy of our youth and the experience of our seniors. The Stanford Center On Longevity [...]
Preparing to Spring into Action: Intergeneration Activities for Seniors and Youth How can the energy of spring inspire new connections between our seniors and youth? As buds become flowers, it brings a message of beginnings and renewal. This is an excellent time for seniors and youth to form connections and beginnings that bring [...]
