aging Archive
More seniors are choosing to age in place, and caregivers are often attempting to assist them from far away. Thankfully, many solutions are available to ease this long-distance dilemma.
Whenever helping someone find employment, I know two things; they want a job and they are only going to share what they think is needed for me to help them. There are many things which, having possession of that knowledge, …
Leaders from some of the nation’s largest domestic human service providers strongly condemned the Trump administration’s policy of removing children from asylum-seeking parents arriving at the border. “On behalf of the human services sector, representing By John Kelly This post …
This weekend will be a flurry of activity at Atlanta-based Assured Comfort Heating, Air and Plumbing as staff members and other volunteers stuff hundreds of backpacks with goodies for kids... By Kim Phagan-Hansel This post Atlanta Heating and Air Company …
I have been more motivated to move lately. It is coming from my goddess inner part who seems to be highly invested in the body and physical health. This is something my controller has never been too concerned about. Of …
The United Nations describes violence against women as a “pandemic in diverse forms.” Thirty-five percent of women have experienced sexual and/or physical violence, often in intimate relationships. In some nations, an unimaginable seventy percent of women have suffered sexual and/or physical violence …
Dr. Sharon McDaniel’s own experience growing up in kinship care, led her to create Pennsylvania-based A Second Chance, Inc. (ASCI) in 1994. This month, McDaniel was honored for her work... By Kim Phagan-Hansel This post Sharon McDaniel, Pioneer on Prioritizing …
Tonight there is an agitation that won’t let go. It takes away my resilience. It makes me unsure of every step I take. The little things become big things. The email from someone who is critical makes me step a …
As more and more grandparents step up to parent grandchildren, especially in the wake of the current opioid crisis, several organizations are teaming up to create a unique voice and... By Kim Phagan-Hansel This post Partnership Aims to Strengthen Network …
In 2015, California Assemblymember Mark Stone (D) introduced legislation that launched the state’s Continuum of Care Reform (CCR), an overhaul of the state’s foster care system. Under 2015’s Assembly Bill... By Sara Tiano This post California Assemblyman Mark Stone on …