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I tripped over a couple of Aging in Place solutions today!
My colleague Marlene Zaborsky was telling me about how her neighborhood in Olney, Maryland coordinates the job of snow shoveling in advance of the winter snow amongst their neighbors. In addition, they also coordinate neighbors willing to take other neighbors in their homes in the summer if someone’s air conditioning goes out. She really opened my eyes to how these are two key elements that can compromise someone’s desire to “age in place”. Last winter we had a huge storm [...]
A New Way for Seniors at Home to Get Groceries
Davis Hooper, a resident at Victory Forest in Silver Spring for the past four years, says reading is a great hobby and especially loves mysteries. Since getting a computer recently, he has contacted a number of his favorite authors and found them pleasantly responsive. Dave’s experience in the Navy during the Vietnam War generated another area he finds very interesting- the weather. During his four years in the military, Dave worked as a weather observer in the Navy’s [...]
Canes or Walking Sticks?
Bonnie Whyte, one of the extremely active volunteers with the Aging in Community efforts in Reston, VA recently returned from a trip to Switzerland. She reported that EVERYONE seemed to be using two walking sticks (one in each hand) when hiking on walking around the villages regardless of their age. It makes sense for safety, stability and lower stress on our joints and bodies. It eliminated the stigma of having a “cane”. I interview so many elders who seem to [...]
More Baseball Players in Assisted Living!
Baseball season is in full swing and it looks like my crystal ball prediction that Hollywood would jump on the story of the minor league ballplayer, Josh Faiola living in assisted living community seems to be playing out nicely. Here is my original post, and here is a link to a recent Hollywood Reporter article. Let’s hope that Hollywood shows our elders and the “senior living community” in a positive light! If not we can sick Betty White on them! I recently [...]
More Baseball Players in Assisted Living!
I was delighted to hear from Cindy Griffiths-Novak, my favorite assisted living operator today! Cindy shares that her assisted living community, The Belvedere Assisted Living in Westlake, Ohio will be hosting another player this year, Joel Collins, a Lake Erie Crusher’s catcher. Cindy also reports that there are now four other assisted living facilities in the area that are hosting minor league players as well. She states, “It’s a win/win for residents, families and the players!!” Let’s hope this is a trend [...]
Another reason urban retirement living makes sense!
Here I am in the middle of the biggest snowstorm the DC area has ever seen. It’s been a lot of fun sledding with my kids and enjoying some of the sweetest cross country skiing I have ever done. However, it’s been another reminder of how isolating the suburbs can be. My neighbors and I have collectively spent hours shoveling snow to get our vehicles out on the road. In the suburbs our cars are our lifeline to healthcare, food, [...]
Just who would let a young ballplayer move into an assisted living?
I had nice conversation the other day with Cindy Griffiths-Novak the owner of The Belvedere Assisted Living, the pioneering assisted living residence that was host to a minor league baseball player this summer. I was pleased to learn the Cindy is a follower of this blog, and when I asked her if she was planning to host another ball player next season, she replied that some of our postings have inspired her to think about other people or groups that [...]
Q&A with the Pro Baseball Player in Assisted Living
You might be getting tired of all my references to Josh Faiola(pictured here with the Cindy Griffiths-Novak and her family, the owners of The Belvedere Assisted Living) on this blog! I truly feel that there are so many valuable lessons to learn by reflecting on this story. I have had the good fortune of communicating with Josh after watching the ESPN broadcast on this unique host family. He clearly is an exceptional young man and serves an a fantastic role model for [...]
Video of the Minor League Baseball Player in Assisted Living
It was great to watch last night’s broadcast on ESPN of Josh Faiola, the minor league pitcher that found himself suddenly living in an assisted living residence instead of a traditional “host family” residence. It was great to see and hear Josh, Cindy and the residents of the community that I have been such a raving fan of! I have been in communication with Josh and Cindy Griffiths-Novak the owner of The Belvedere of Westlake. I wanted to see the video before I [...]
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ESPN to feature the Minor League Pitcher in Assisted Living this week
I have probably referenced the story of Josh Faiola on this blog more than anything else. It’s well deserved because it clearly illustrates the benefits to breaking the age barrier in senior living communities to provide residents with purpose and provide all of us with the benefits of an ageless home. Here is a link to one of my previous posts Here is some copy from the ESPN announcement E-60 news program on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. ET. [...]
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