Whether families hire a caregiver privately or through an agency, Kayla Cook, owner and director of Caring Excellence at Home, says they need to let their expectations be known from the first. Do they want the caregiver to engage the client with games and conversation? Do they … [Read more...] about Hiring a Caregiver: Establishing Expectations
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They Are Traveling Around on Electric Bikes
Bill Dennis says he feels fortunate that he was able to work in two distinctive fields that he enjoyed. For 22 years, Bill worked for the Western Electric Company. “I loved it because I was working with machines and engineers,” Bill says. When Western Electric closed, he moved on … [Read more...] about They Are Traveling Around on Electric Bikes
The Written Word Endures and So Does She
Carol Butler, president and CEO of Butler Books, continues to publish books so she can keep her husband’s legacy alive. “My husband Bill and I founded Butler Books in 1989,” says Carol, 70. “When Bill died of cancer in 2009, it was very important to me and to our sons that we … [Read more...] about The Written Word Endures and So Does She
Louisville: Go See “The Cool Kentucky” Exhibit
The Cool Kentucky exhibit at the Frazier History Museum is exactly what it sounds like: information about cool geologic features that exist in the state, cool products that are created within the state, and people who were born in the state and went on to do cool things. “It … [Read more...] about Louisville: Go See “The Cool Kentucky” Exhibit
What a Career! Singing in the Opera
Edie Davis Tidwell sang her first solo in elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma. That first performance would lead her to a career in opera, orchestral recitals, and teaching voice at the University of Louisville. Edie sang with the Kentucky Opera, Louisville Orchestra, Louisville … [Read more...] about What a Career! Singing in the Opera