So it’s practically Christmas! The hustle and bustle of the season has been proceeding before us, and if you are like me, or if most of us are in the same circumstances, we have not been able to enjoy a lot of it. For many older adults, the holidays take...
It’s been a very long election and news cycle, extending for years. From our ongoing fatigue over the COVID-19 pandemic, to new variants and vaccine news, to a constant 24/7 media overload of pundits arguing over the recent election, we have seen an increasing division between family members and community...
A few months ago, as an elected official in my hometown, I had the opportunity to attend an expo that featured goods, services and agencies that help people of all ages, and I picked up a fun looking hat. The color is a vibrant blue, and the logo was positive....
The Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Road, in Plano, is an iconic image of modern architectural genius. A skyscraper in miniature, was created in the 1950s by master architect Mies van de Rohe as a one-room weekend hideaway for Dr. Edith Farnsworth, a prominent Chicago nephrologist. Mies van de Rohe...
Whether you are downsizing, planning to start up a new household, or looking for a new friend, the Rover Rescue Barn Sale is something you have to discover. The Rover Rescue Barn Sale is at the big red barn, 5401 Route 71, in Oswego. There are barn sales monthly, with...
Hidden in the Fox Valley is a special place that thousands have visited and experienced at a deeply personal level. It is a place and a time that most of us have only experienced once in our lives, but we will never forget. It is a place that others cruise...
Senior citizens in Plano soon will receive a benefit from a lunch café and home delivered meals center being developed through a partnership between the Community Nutrition Network (CNN) and Plano Methodist Church. “From our current base in Yorkville, we have been planning for some time to expand our services...
The Plano Reaper has been the mascot of the Plano high school athletics teams from its beginning. With an agricultural and industrial spirit, the people of the City of Plano always have been proud to call themselves the Birthplace of the Harvester, and the high school teams adopted the “Plano...
Isolation is a chronic condition for most elderly in nursing homes, especially in cold weather months when contact with the outside world is limited to protect residents from illness. Meanwhile, Rotarians throughout Illinois and Wisconsin are trying to make a difference, thanks to the efforts of Rachel Ossyra of the...
Kendall County TRIAD is increasing outreach to get the word out on prevalent scams that have been occurring, the dangers to seniors, and to reach family members, caregivers, and neighbors. Kendall County TRIAD is a community service organization that is part of a statewide initiative. TRIAD members are volunteers and...
Income tax help is available free through AARP Tax-Aide service at Senior Services Aurora and Yorkville locations, and this year at the Oswegoland Senior and Community Center, too. “Tax time is stressful for most people, and especially our seniors,” said Karen DeAngelis, district coordinator for the AARP Tax-Aide program. “So,...
The Kendall County Community Food Pantry has welcomed a new leadership team in Alex Hurd and Dulce Vargas as the new executive director and assistant director of the burgeoning pantry. Originally from Boston Mass., Hurd had made his livelihood through service to people in need. Hurd comes to Yorkville after...
The very last part of the brain to die is the part that understands music. Yorkville High School students are participating in an amazing intergenerational project with instructors from AgeGuide – Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging to help individuals with dementia through music. Produced in 2014, the documentary Alive Inside:...
Are you ready to be spooked again? Halloween is right around the corner. With it hopefully comes a few good chills and giggles, and none of the frights. The world is scary enough as it is. When we were young, Halloween Trick or Treating lasted for hours. Mom gave us...
Kendall County TRIAD thanks those businesses and individuals who offer support to senior citizens by helping to offer educational opportunities for older adults to learn more about fraud prevention strategies. Kendall County TRIAD is a community service organization focused on reducing criminal victimization of the elderly. TRIAD promotes fire safety,...
We can enjoy the traditional end of Summer celebration in Yorkville by celebrating seniors with Senior Services Associates, Inc. at its annual Big Band & BBQ under the big top Thursday, Aug. 31! The Big Band & BBQ fundraiser has become a tradition for the Yorkville office of Senior Services....
I continue to volunteer as a scout leader and supporter, and know the value of the character scouting promotes. Recently, I had the opportunity to see some scouting spirit replayed unpredictably at a local senior center. I facilitate a senior exercise class and met a vivacious 95-year-old woman I will...
I lost my mother to age-related dementia 12 years ago. The doctors said it wasn’t true Alzheimer’s, but what does that mean anyway? She’s gone now, and I miss her. Every June the Alzheimer’s Association tries to bring greater awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Dementia is the generic term,...
Have you tried fad diets, bought into gym memberships that go unused, have a stationary bike or treadmill in your bedroom that is now a clothes hanger? Let me venture into a concept. Fitness has nothing to do with size, but it sure looks good on all of us. The...
Each April across the United States, non-profit organizations of all sorts take some time out to thank the volunteers who have helped their missions throughout the year. It is an appropriate time because April is springtime, after volunteers have served the needs of others through some incredibly-difficult weather moments and...
