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Socializing is important for seniors
https://www.concordmonitor.com/The-Importance-of-Social-Connections-as-We-Age-24709734?fbclid=IwAR2NuLIVvYfrmV8Iq92Y9p4g0kj48PanRc0_9HEfRjfZMNHKL8Rw5zyxLaM
Sally Fitch: Coats of Many Colors
Yakima & Selah Neighbors Network Member Sally Fitch and her story in Yakima Magazine With a limited knowledge of art, I approached the assignment to write a story about a Yakima artist as a blank canvas, as whole cloth waiting for the first cut. The...
Seniors Drawn to New Housing Arrangements
After her husband died, Freda Schaeffer was left on her own in a three-bedroom house in Brooklyn. “I was lonely,” she confessed. And she worried about finances, because “there’s a lot of expenses in a house.” Tom Logan, who had moved east from California, found that...
Nonprofit that helps Yakima, Selah seniors in their homes gearing up for expansion
Betty Myers, who is 95, has relinquished some longtime habits in recent years. She doesn’t drive and leaves certain jobs around the house to others. Myers’ husband, Dick, died in 2011 and she lives independently in Yakima — and wants to keep it that way as long as...
Goodbye Nursing Homes! The New Trend is Co-Housing with Friends
Did you miss your chance to live in a commune in the 60’s? You may get another chance in your 60’s! Senior co-housing is becoming a popular alternative to the isolation many of our elders tragically face these days. Whether it’s in a nursing home or an empty nest in...
Do you have stories to tell? Nonprofit launches story-sharing group
A nonprofit that helps seniors stay in their homes by providing services and keeping members connected to the community has launched a story-sharing group, which will be highlighted during a public meeting Tuesday. The StoryShare interest group of...
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