Topics on Aging
By Juan Gallo
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What Will Be Your Legacy?
Recently, Heart2Heart has received a number of memorial gifts on behalf of people who passed. One gift was made on behalf of five people who served in a ministry that was quite similar to ours. Don Stepleton, who was the late uncle of our founder, started a group called Heart for Seniors with others from Community Christian Church in 2010. ...
This blog is a frank conversation about what it means to age in our society.
I want us to consider what a wider range of diverse experiences when we talk about aging. I want to reflect on how we, as a community, want our neighbors and our mothers and fathers and our grandparents to live out their latter decades of life. I want us to consider each one of their voices as we strive to meet their needs.
Join me for weekly discussions about what it means to be a senior in South Florida and how we can and should respond to the growing needs of the aging population.
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How Will You Value the Moments You’re Given?
My grandmother, Ruth Gallo, is 90. Recently, we’ve been spending more time together. She’s my only grandparent...
How Can the Community Provide Better Transportation Options for Seniors?
One of the women in our church has a hard time attending on Sundays. Her daughter brings her occasionally, but not...
Why Our Current Transportation Options Aren’t Enough for Seniors
To stay connected to the community and necessary services, seniors need reliable transportation. And yet…...
What Can You Learn from Older Work Colleagues?
Recently, I went to a leadership development conference and encountered a fact that intrigued me. For the first...
How Do We Define Age?
There’s a gentleman in my men’s Bible study who started painting when he was 67. He’s 75 now, and he’s completed 300...
How Can I Help Stop Elder Abuse?
I want to continue our discussion on elder abuse by reiterating our responsibility to the seniors in the community. We...