What to fix and what not to fix when selling a home
By David J. Dowd
When it’s time to sell a home, one of the hardest decisions is what to fix or repair. In order to...
Home is where the heart is
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“The nail that sticks up will be hammered down.” –Japanese expression.
When I was in my twenties, I worked as a Resident...
New Outlook Homecare – A foundation built on care and respect for the elderly
Westwood - Pearly Evans is the CEO and founder of New Outlook Homecare, a home healthcare agency for the elderly. She began caring for...
Home within a home as families live together longer
The number of so-called multi-generational households — where adults are living with their elderly parents or grown children — has jumped since the Great Recession forced Americans to rethink living on their own.
After the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: So what now!!
By Micha Shalev, Co-owner of The Oasis at Dodge Park, Dodge Park Rest Home and The Adult Day Club at Dodge Park
“Are you kidding...
Moving into someone else’s home
By Marianne Delorey
One of the great adjustments many people face as they age is that they have less control over their lives. Nowhere is that...
Woburn’s Cummings Foundation supports older adults in a variety of ways
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
WOBURN - Bill and Joyce Cummings of Winchester began making donations, many to organizations dedicated to elders, a long time...
ECRG Autumn 2021-Spring 2022
https://issuu.com/communityadvocate/docs/ecrg_autumn_21-22
What to do when your castle is a hassle
By David J. Dowd
Seniors have many more choices for housing than their parents did. Many elders are not aware of some of the available...
I am grief
By Marianne Delorey
I am grief. I am ugliness borne out of love and loss. I am powerful. I can bring the strongest among you...