According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Iowa CareGivers and Iowa Workforce Development, roughly one quarter of full-time direct care workers have more than one job. Direct care workers include certified nurse aides, home care aides, direct support professionals and others who provide hands-on care in any setting.
Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.
Cyclist Nancy Footner, a founding board member of the Iowa City Bike Library, first heard of Cycling Without Age when a short feature on the program ran on PBS News Hour.
Tim Charles, former president/CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, explores topics around aging in his book “Aging Life Design: A Journey Captured in Morning Pages.”
Milestones Adult Day Health Centers in Cedar Rapids and Marion and Pathways Adult Day Health Center in Iowa City are part of UnityPoint’s AbbeHealth Aging Services. These centers provide daytime support and supervision Monday through Friday to people with dementia as well as adults with intellectual disabilities. Their focus is providing structure, support and socialization for the people who come to their centers.
Recognizing opportunities to build on lifetime experiences and interests has been key to Rich and Marion Patterson’s retirement strategy.
Tim Charles, author of “Aging Life Design: A Journey Captured in Morning Pages,” is offering a presentation and discussion opportunity titled “An Intersection of the Arts and Aging Well” on Oct. 16 in Mount Vernon.
September is National Aging Awareness Month. With the right preparation, we can support our bodies to feel strong, resilient and energized as we age.
Iowa programs tend to focus on physical improvements, emotional support to help older adults.
Kathy Good has won an award for her leadership in aging and dementia care at the DeWolf Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia. Here’s how she does it.
The Queer Elders of Iowa City are a group of LGBTQ seniors who meet twice a month to socialize, share their stories, develop programming for the Iowa City Senior Center and advocate for the LGBTQ community.
In a world that has become increasingly disconnected in real life, Wyzr Friends hopes to decrease social isolation among those in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
The DeWolf Family Innovation Center in Marion, with 23,000 square feet attached to a 237-residence senior living community, hopes to change the approach to aging and dementia care.
After a Cedar Rapids policy change, more Iowa cities have looked at how to spur development of ADUs to create housing and boost density. ADUs are seen as “part of the puzzle” to sustainable, affordable, age-friendly housing development.
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