A client recently shared this letter to her family with us. It is about her decision to move. Dear Family, A long time ago, I put my name on the waiting list for a continuing care community here . . . I signed on as an insurance policy for the time when I might need […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Recently I’ve received more calls where they have said, “ I need to find senior living quickly as my house is closing in a few weeks”. YIKES! The reality is finding independent senior living may take one to three years depending on what you want and what you are willing […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs In “Being Mortal, one of our recommended books back in 2015, Atul Gawande tells the story of Bill Thomas. Thomas was a first time administrator at a nursing home. After a short time of observation he decided the three things he needed to do to most help residents were […] Continue reading → 
By Mental Health America Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally – it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can help you achieve overall wellness and set […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Have you heard of the International Institute of Minnesota? I don’t know that I had until this week. Each April is the St. Paul Senior Workers Conference. This year the Executive Director, Jane Graupman presented and explained what the institute has done to help refugees and immigrants to adjust to […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA The lack of affordable housing is in the news on a regular basis. Choice Connections receives calls on a frequent basis from people trying to find affordable housing. Avinity and Presbyterian Homes just announced they were partnering to provide more affordable senior housing. Dominium is continuing to build new buildings […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs Long term care insurance first started to appear in the 1960’s. Back then it was created to help pay the costs of nursing home care. These insurance policies were sort of like car insurance. You bought them but you hoped you never needed them. Like car insurance, if you […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Women have come a long way since they were first allowed to vote in 1920. We now have a larger number of women in government with this last election than ever before and women are speaking up and making a difference in all walks of life. As we know, it’s […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA When you are raising your kids, meals can be challenging right? Often you have the support of a spouse to help balance the load. Now often the spouse may be the person you are caring for, or you are providing meals for a parent, plus managing your own household. Here […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs Why do I need Choice Connections to find an assisted living or memory care? Isn’t a printed or online senior housing guide that has all the communities listed enough? While these lists and guides can tell you all the places that are out there, they do not help you […] Continue reading →