Why I Volunteer: More Than Painting Nails By Catie Malone, student volunteer When I was young, my favorite sleepover activity was painting nails. For my eleventh birthday, a friend gave me twenty Dollar Store nail polishes, and my friends and I had a ball giving each other manicures and pedicures in every color imaginable. We […]

How A Geriatric Social Worker Can Help You It can be a challenge to navigate aging or caring for your older loved one alone. You most likely have questions about care options, community support programs, coping with the stress of caregiving, and more. The good news is that there are resources out there and a […]

Essential Tax Steps for Elder Caregivers Tax day is fast approaching! Often, an important part of caring for an aging loved one is helping to handle their finances. And, a big part of finances is tax preparation. You may have a handle on your own finances, but the world of elder care has its own […]

How to Spot Age-Related Hearing Loss Maybe Dad insists that Mom is always mumbling, or Mom says that she can’t understand her grandchildren. Does Dad avoid going places with a lot of noise because he can’t hear conversations? Perhaps when you visit, the TV volume is turned so high you can’t hear yourself think, but […]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students Take Up Residence at Luther Manor Through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Student Artist in Residence (SAIR) program, art students live at senior living communities, including Luther Manor, rent-free in exchange for providing workshops and life enrichment opportunities for the residents. This innovative experience provides an immersive, intergenerational learning experience for both […]

Do Not Resuscitate: What You Need To Know If your loved one is near the end of her life or has an illness that will not improve, she can choose whether or not she wants cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an emergency. This is a decision that needs to be made and documented ahead of time. […]

Seeing Clearly: Older Adults & Vision Loss Approximately one in three people have some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the time they reach the age of 65. This vision change can manifest in more than one form. Common concerns include blurred vision, floaters or flashes in the field of vision, dry eyes or watery […]

The 9 Best Online Resources for Older Adults There’s such a large amount of information available on the web and so much of it isn’t reliable – it’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re looking for useful information! To help save you time, we’ve rounded up nine of the best online resources for older adults. […]

What’s the Difference Between Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing? It can be painfully apparent when a parent needs long-term care. Perhaps her doctor told her she is no longer safe to live alone, or perhaps you have been the primary caregiver but now her care needs have outstripped your abilities. Your next task is finding […]