Accessory Dwelling UnitThe Granny Flat is another name for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), a smaller, independent residential dwelling located on the same property as a single-family home–and these trends in aging-in-place apartments are making a splash across the county. The … [Read more...] about Living Spaces For Older Adults Has Gone Modern
What We’re Listening To, Reading, and Watching This Spring
If you’re like me, your New Year’s resolutions may have already been slipping by the end of January. Fortunately, spring is a perfect time for renewal and reinvention. So whether you’re trying to renew your commitment to read a book every month, or just wanting to explore how … [Read more...] about What We’re Listening To, Reading, and Watching This Spring
Virtual Reality Technology Offers Health Benefits For Seniors
While virtual reality (VR) has been around for quite awhile, the technology has only entered the realm of consumer technology in the past decade or so. Since then, neurologists and psychiatrists alike have been interested in exploring the potential health benefits of VR. Recent … [Read more...] about Virtual Reality Technology Offers Health Benefits For Seniors
Building A Dream
My love of trains started when my uncle, who was a mechanical engineer at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Pennsylvania, took me for a plant visit when I was 6. Not only did I see colossal machines building other colossal machines, but I rode in a real locomotive. My model … [Read more...] about Building A Dream
A Marriage Mentor
Marriage is hard. No one knows that better than Cassie Soete who has been a volunteer marriage mentor through Southeast Christian Church for more than 30 years. In that time, she’s ministered to more than 1,000 couples. She says about half the couples stayed together and half … [Read more...] about A Marriage Mentor