While St. Valentine’s Day typically celebrates love and friendship, the holiday has Christian roots. It was named for the third-century Roman saint called Saint Valentine. He was known for compassion and kindness and in that spirit, we are dedicating our Face of Caring post today to Chaplain Merle Hoots.
By Wendi Dressen Cassia volunteers come to us for a variety of reasons – to gain experience in the senior care field, the desire to give back to the community, a connection to a staff…
Our January Face of Caring honors Certified Nursing Assistant Nicole Newham at Moose Lake Health and Rehabilitation.
January 18, 2021 Since 1986, Americans have observed an annual holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Occurring on the third Monday of January each year, the holiday falls around (and sometimes…
The end of the pandemic appears to be coming closer. Dare we hope? A variety of companies are seeking approval for use of their immunization products in the USA. And this Friday morning as I edit this blog, my morning newspaper’s front page headline reads, “Pfizer vaccine gets key U.S. OK.” And the world’s first Covid-19 vaccination is being given today to a British woman. Millions eventually will follow world wide.
The Face of Caring – December 2020 December’s Face of Caring honors Princeton Elim Wellspring TCU and Temporary COVID-Unit Team Lead Stacy Spotts, Licensed Practical Nurse. Elim Wellspring was free of the virus until this…
#TechTuesday Check out Senior Planet’s long list of ideas to overcome feeling “all dressed up with nowhere to go.” Staff has compiled a long list of Stuck-at-Home Guides with enough events and opportunities to fill…
#TechTuesday This December Cassia Tech Tuesdays will feature several of the myriad online resources for seniors accessible on the Senior Planet website. Originally founded as Older Adult Technology Services (OATS), the Senior Planet organization has…
It can be a tough pull, here’s some math: You plan to retire at 65 and expect to live on to age 85 or 90. At the extreme that’s 25 years of retirement.
November 29, 2020 – Chaplain Erik Doughty O, that you would tear open the heavens and come down! Look- please- Your people we are. Those are the first and last sentences of today’s Isaiah text,…
