Feb 22, 2023
As the president of the Point Roberts Circle of Care board, Galen Wood has a unique task in a unique place – providing services and supports for elders in one of the most secluded spots in the United States.
The town of Point Roberts, Wash. is what geographers call a pene-exclave. Located at the end of a peninsula,...
Feb 15, 2023
High school junior Eli Grundy has been immersed in eldercare for as long as he can remember, thanks to his parents: One of his moms is the administrator of the Spearly Center, a unique skilled nursing community in Denver, and the other works for the Alzheimer’s Association.
At age 12, Eli followed in his moms’...
Feb 8, 2023
“Elevate Eldercare” often welcomes academic researchers from across the aging field, but Anne Basting is the first English professor to sit down behind our mics.
Basting is a firm believer in the power of art and creativity as a medium of communication and connection for people living with dementia. From putting on...
Feb 1, 2023
The new year year kicked off with another report analyzing the failures of the nursing home system during COVID-19, this time from the HHS Office of the Inspector General. But while understanding the mistakes of the past is important, the time for retrospective reports has long since passed – and policymakers have the...