News & Events

Making the most of every day in the life with someone with memory loss was the topic of a recent conversation between John Hendricks, Hannah Brown and Tammy Miciewicz on Immanuel Lutheran Communities’ weekly KGEZ program, “A Happy, Healthier You.”

Know the signs that you need a break — for your health and your loved one’s By Gina Roberts-Grey Money & Security Writer  (This article appeared previously on Caring.com.) Caregiving can bring many positives into your life — but it can also take a toll, both physically and emotionally. Without finding a balance between caring for your loved...

Deploy a little patience this holiday season By Ken Druck (Editor’s note: This essay is the latest in a series from author and speaker Ken Druck, based on work in his book Courageous Aging, which is about how all people can make peace with, and find joy in, every stage of life.) Things don’t stay the same as...

CAREGIVING Don’t wait until you’re in an emergency situation By Madeline Vann From Caring.com  Part of the ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA: PERSONAL STORIES, RESEARCH, ADVICE SPECIAL REPORT (This article appeared previously on Caring.com.) Caring for a loved one with dementia comes with enormous physical and emotional challenges. Yet Caring.com’s recent Family Caregiver Journey Survey showed that just one in four family caregivers (26 percent) who...

It’s more about the conversation than the canapés, says author Priya Parker By Margie Zable Fisher  The food was great, the wine was flowing and your friends gave you great gifts for your birthday. You were expecting a wonderful evening. But at the end of the night, you felt let down. And the sad part is...

Start slowly, create categories and seek help if you need it By Rachel Hartman November 22, 2019 Organizing. and getting rid of, extra belongings can make it easier to downsize, clean a home and entertain guests. But what should be done with a stack of boxes containing memorabilia stashed in a closet? Or a basement filled with...

Many people are unaware of how physical and occupational rehab can help By Cameron Walker (This article appeared previously in the American Association for Cancer Research’s Cancer Today.) In July 2010, 52-year-old Julie Barthels, a clinical director of a rape crisis center, woke up with a sharp pain in her right breast. When the pain persisted for...

The evidence for potential solutions like aromatherapy and pet therapy By Emily Gurnon  Credit: Adobe Stock Part of the ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA: PERSONAL STORIES, RESEARCH, ADVICE SPECIAL REPORT Most people think of dementia as affecting memory and cognition, and it certainly does. But some of the most distressing symptoms of Alzheimer’s or other dementias are behavioral and...

Carla Wilton, Chief Operating Officer, Immanuel Lutheran Communities

Does the busyness of the holidays cause you stress?  Consider the expectations you place upon yourself and reinvent your gatherings to include the things that make the holidays meaningful, not stressful.

Kathy Buffington, Coordinator of Volunteers, Immanuel Lutheran Communities

Kathy shares some background on the annual holiday bazaar and an overview of current volunteer opportunities.