Posts Tagged ‘Aging Well’
Volunteer Serves 10,000th Meal
Friday, January 8th, 2010Nursing Home Residents Uplifted by Pageants
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009!–paging_filter–pAcross the U.S., nursing homes in some states, including Georgia, California and Alabama, hold an annual beauty pageant that lets residents enjoy a day in the spotlight./p
pRather than an evening gown or talent competition, these contests typically ask residents to speak about their lives, hobbies and approach to life. /p
pAt the recent Ms. Missouri Nursing Home Pageant in Independence, Missouri, women who had been crowned at their local facilities competed at the statewide contest, the Associated Press reports. /p
pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/nursing-home-residents-beauty-pageantsread more/a/p
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
100-Year-Old Still at Work and Loving It
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
When it comes to growing old gracefully and thinking positive, Astrid Thoenig of Parsippany, New Jersey seems to have the magic formula down pat.
The Associated Press reported that on September 24, Thoenig celebrated her 100th birthday at the family-run insurance company where she has been working for more than three decades.
"It’s another day—it’s hard to explain," Thoenig told the news provider. "I don’t feel old, and I don’t think old."
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
Grandma Geronimo
Saturday, December 13th, 2008
I was waiting at a stoplight when it happened. Through the windshield I saw a small plane against the blue sky and then something fall from it. It was a man! He was a sky diver. My grandson, Clyde Lee, a parachutist in the military, had told me about such things. I held my breath until the sky diver’s parachute puffed out and he floated down beyond the tree line.
A car honking behind me broke the spell. The light was green and I had to move on, but at that moment I knew what I wanted to do: parachute from a plane!
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
Indy Dreams
Friday, August 1st, 2008My husband pulled his car out of the driveway and I watched him go. Dappled by the morning sun, the car backed onto the street and disappeared down the block. I lingered at the window, then turned and hobbled toward the kitchen. Unaccountably, I found myself opening the door to the garage. I peered in.
The Making of a Caregiver
Thursday, February 1st, 2007
My days in retirement had started to blur together. Oh, they were pleasant enough-summer days spent lolling away up at our lake house, puttering on the boat, visiting with our kids and grandkids. But lately I’d felt this grinding sameness. I was growing bored. And to think I’d looked forward to retirement.
Author, speaker and mentor Ronda Del Boccio presents the Shrink With Me Blog. Ronda Del Boccio is the author of I’ll Push You steer, plus numerous articles and stories.
Do Something!
Monday, January 1st, 2007Ruth Fox isn't one to slow down. "I don't like to sit around and twiddle my thumbs," she says. That's why, at age 80, she continues to get out of the house every day and "make myself useful."
She's been a real blessing to the Brevard County, Florida, Health Department, where she volunteers nearly every weekday. Her duties include filing and filling out paperwork, but to Ruth, her work means much more. "Volunteering keeps me young," she says. "I'm around people half my age, but they treat me as one of their own."
