Book Club in the Park

Book Club in the Park

Teresa is the founder of the Violets Club, a neighborhood book club that meets in her living room twice a month. Well, at least that was how they functioned before the pandemic. Teresa had been so impressed by her friends’ ability to be flexible in difficult...
The Winter Blues, and What Seniors Can Do

The Winter Blues, and What Seniors Can Do

Janet, my 82-year-old client, seemed especially quiet and subdued during our weekly visit. I had been Janet’s care manager for the past several months, and something didn’t seem right.”How are you feeling, Janet?””I don’t know what...
The Seasons of Our Lives

The Seasons of Our Lives

Ralph Waldo Emerson said that, “Each moment of the year has its own beauty.” This is also true for the seasons of our life. Childhood, like spring, is a time of exploration when everything is fresh, new, and exciting. The summer of our lives, adulthood, is...