Don’t Forget the Seniors
By Rachel Carrington Alice sat at an empty table, playing cards by herself. A wispy fringe of gray hair curled around her temples, and though… Read More »Don’t Forget the Seniors
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Devoutly Corrupt: Part One
Nancy Pelosi, a 2014 recipient of Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger Award, insists that she is a devout Catholic. Her words mean nothing, of course, because her actions expose… Read More »Devoutly Corrupt: Part One
Most of Us Don’t Want to End Up in a Nursing Home. What Are We Going to Do About It?
By Carolyn Moynihan “Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die,” the saying goes. Today fewer people seem to care about heaven;… Read More »Most of Us Don’t Want to End Up in a Nursing Home. What Are We Going to Do About It?
From Dawn to Twilight
By Donald DeMarco, PhD Hubert H. Humphrey, the 38th vice president of the United States and two-time senator, ran for the presidency in 1968, losing… Read More »From Dawn to Twilight
Commonplace Killing
By Judie Brown Healthcare dangers abound, as we have seen in many recent news stories. And these stories show just how little human life matters… Read More »Commonplace Killing
Some Catholics Are Not!
By Judie Brown The Catholic faithful silently said a prayer of thanks for the words of Notre Dame’s famed former head coach Lou Holtz who… Read More »Some Catholics Are Not!
Blue States, Red States, and Elderly Fates
By Judie Brown When it comes to so-called red states and blue states, many stark differences exist. Some are economic; some are just disturbing. And… Read More »Blue States, Red States, and Elderly Fates
COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
By Nancy Valko, RN, ALNC Recently, two good friends of mine with physical limitations who had been waiting for over a year to enter a… Read More »COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
The Elderly, Nursing Homes, and the Veil of Silence
By Judie Brown I was shocked to read in a recent BARRON’s article that “the coronavirus has caused long-term-care facilities serving older and disabled people,… Read More »The Elderly, Nursing Homes, and the Veil of Silence
Encouraging Intergenerational Living Is a Cure for Loneliness
By Shannon Roberts The world is ageing at an unprecedented speed, meaning the proportion of younger people to older people is less than ever before.… Read More »Encouraging Intergenerational Living Is a Cure for Loneliness