Tag Archive for: elder

50 Years of Successful Senior Housing
With only 28 job openings across the four-state operation, the Mary T companies seem to have escaped the staffing challenges in senior care — except during last winter, when the federal government had an immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Third Act Turns Up the Heat on ICE Affiliations
“Turn Up the Heat: Melt the Companies That Profit from ICE and DHS” is a national boycott with a local chapter of Third Act — which was co-founded by climate activist Bill McKibben to mobilize people over age 60 through community organizing, digital communication, and targeted campaigns.

It Takes a Village: How Mill City Commons Does Aging in Place
As housing costs rise and family patterns shift, many older adults are looking for ways to remain in familiar neighborhoods — connected to friends, culture, and everyday life — without having to move into traditional senior housing.

The Decline of Nursing Homes Statewide
“We have a math problem. People are living longer than ever. But the workforce we’re relying on for care is shrinking."

Humanitarian entrepreneur: Mary Tjosvold
Mary Tjosvold, left, and her mother, Margaret Tjosvold (Photo…


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