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Make this Mother’s Day Memorable!
If you are fortunate to still have a mother or grandmother with you be grateful of that and cherish your time together. Life is too short! Every day is an opportunity for you to tell your mother how much you love her.
This Mother’s Day go above and beyond! Not only should you cherish the time » Read more
Infographic for Seniors
The Golden Years: Senior Living Solutions
By: Alyssa Vincent
Retirement is a time for relaxation after many years of hard work. By this time, many senior citizens have their mortgage paid off and want the freedom of staying in their own homes to enjoy their golden years. However, as senior citizens grow older, their children often worry » Read more
Ways to Avoid Falls
I was e-mailed this lovely article full of tips on how to be wary of falls. I thought I’d share so that everyone can take precautions with their loved ones. Enjoy!
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Fending off Falls
Falls can be catastrophic for seniors. A broken bone may not be a big deal for a 10 year-old, » Read more
Tips for Traveling Seniors
We were contacted by a fellow blogger earlier today who gave us these great traveling tips for seniors. We hope everyone enjoys and please feel free to give us some feedback!
Bon voyage: Travel Tips for Seniors Who Seek Fun in the Sun
By: Alyssa Vincent, www.activecare.com
Experts offer travel tips for seniors who are planning and packing » Read more
Retarded Grandparents
I recently received an e-mail from a friend. It was one of those chain letters that get passed around over the Internet, but this one was just wonderful. Every time I read it it brings a tear to my eye so I thought I’d share and see what everyone else thought of it. Please share » Read more
Pets and Seniors Stick Together
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Keeping pets and seniors together: Sacramento SPCA offers pet services to senior citizens
By: Sally King, Valley Community Newspapers writer
Imagine an older woman in her wheel chair; leaving her Natomas home in the morning with her little dachshund bundled up on her lap, switching between light rail and » Read more
Jayne Martin Book Signing in Solvang
Hello Everyone,
Jayne Martin, author of her latest book Suitable For Giving: A Collection of Wit with a Side of Wry, will be signing books at the Solvang Book Loft on Tuesday, January 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:oo p.m. A $1.00 from every paperback sold will be donated to the Rona Barrett Foundation and if » Read more
Aging for Women
Women and aging: getting older, feeling better, untangling some answers
By: Evelyn Theiss
CLEVELAND, OHIO — Perhaps you’ve been feeling overwhelmingly tired, losing some hair and gaining weight. Or you are losing weight and don’t want to.
If you are a woman in your mid-30s or beyond, and you feel as though you are fighting an uphill battle just » Read more
The Life of a Hospice Nurse
By: Melanie Loth, Staff Writer
COLUMBIA — Dorothy Rainwater carries a closeable clipboard and two 3-inch binders exploding with papers into the office on a Tuesday morning.
Overnight paperwork sits on her desk. She reads through it quickly. The other hospice nurses are strolling into the office, chatting, laughing and discussing the day ahead.
Despite the noise, Rainwater’s eyes » Read more
Homebound Seniors Watch Hanukkah Celebrations Online
Festival of lights beamed into Queens seniors’ homes
Technology allows homebound residents to watch festivities
By: Clare Trapasso
A group of Queens seniors celebrated the beginning of Chanukah by getting some high-tech face time with their friends from the comfort of home.
The Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center in Forest Hills broadcast its Chanukah festivities on Tuesday to home-bound seniors » Read more
Eight Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
Applying the word “Alzheimer’s” to someone close to you can be uncomfortable, even if the signs, or symptoms, have been adding up for some time. It’s much easier togloss over strange behavior: “Oh, Mom’s just getting older. “Or to rationalize: “Well, we all forget things sometimes.”
Only a qualified physician can » Read more
Bingo Aids Researchers
Researchers Use the Game Bingo to Study Visual Search Deficiencies
Released: 12/13/2011 11:25 AM EST
Source: Boston University College of Arts & Sciences
Newswise — In a paper published online in the journal Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, a team of researchers from Boston University and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) demonstrated how changing the way something looks – » Read more
Great Holiday Ideas for the Senior in Your Life
By: Staff Reporter
CHULA VISTA, CA – The holidays are a wonderful time of year, where families and friends gather to share the old times and the new. Yet for seniors, the joy of thegatherings and the season in general can be a mixed blessing as eager anticipation can give way to additional stress. So this » Read more
Assisted Living Facility has Christmas for Residents
This video is a great example of what we can do to help out our senior citizens in assisted living and memory care facilities, as well as nursing homes or in their own homes. Spread the holiday cheer and enjoy this wonderful video.
An assisted living facility in Greenville, North Carolina decided to treat their residents » Read more
Our Newest Board Member
Rona Barrett Foundation Welcomes Board Member Robert Jurgensen
He brings a wealth of experience in business and nonprofit work
By Meggan McCarthy for the Rona Barrett Foundation | Published on 12.07.2011
The Rona Barrett Foundation is pleased to welcome Robert Jurgensen as a new board member.
Jurgensen was with Jurgensen’s Grocery Co. for 20 years, serving as president in the early » Read more
“Rona’s Season for Giving” Featured in Santa Ynez Valley Journal
Barrett hopes to fill gap in aging population
By: Jeremy Foster, Staff Writer
Aiming to raise money for a good cause, former entertainment reporter Rona Barrett hosted the first annual “Rona’s Season for Giving” benefit as part of her quest to provide a living space for low-income seniors here in the Santa Ynez Valley.
“It takes a village,” Barrett » Read more
Coverage of the Foundation’s First Annual Event
By Rochelle Rose, Noozhawk Contributing Writer | @NoozhawkSociety
Rona Barrett with Sunstone Vineyards & Winery owner Fred Rice, left, and The Golden Inn & Village architect Detty Peikert. (Rochelle Rose / Noozhawk photo)
Entertainment columnist’s experience as a caregiver for her dad sparks plan for affordable senior housing in Santa Ynez Valley
The golden sandstone of Sunstone Vineyards & Winery’s » Read more
Rona Barrett Foundation’s First Annual Raffle!!
A Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley
Raffle tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at Sunstone Winery (if you’re local) or through Pay Pal. Please leave us all contact information so that we can place you on our tickets and contact you if you’ve won this wonderful case of wines! If you’re out of » Read more
$1 Billion Spent Innovating Healthcare
BY: BRIAN KOENIG
The Obama administration’s latest effort in its “We Can’t Wait” jobs strategy is a $1-billion grant program for organizations to hire, train, and deploy new healthcare workers. Health andHuman Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (in photo) announced Monday that the department will disperse the grant money over three years to generate jobs which enhance » Read more
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