Wendy unexpectedly became a caregiver at 31. After her mother left the hospital due to a stroke, she needed to go to a skilled nursing facility. Wendy thought, “How do I find one? What do I do? How do I figure out all this stuff?” Fortunately, Wendy has a social worker friend who directed her to The Senior Source. There she found […]
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POSITION TITLE: Employment Specialist. REPORTS TO: EFSC Director. STATUS: Exempt: Full-time. Join the team at The Senior Source and feel the energy, enthusiasm, and passion for Making Older Better. We are seeking an Employment Specialist that possesses exceptional technology, organizational, communication, and time management skills, and experience working in a fast-paced environment. Summary: The Employment
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POSITION TITLE: Intake Coordinator. REPORTS TO: Senior Financial Coach. STATUS: Full-time; Non-exempt. Join the team at The Senior Source and feel the energy, enthusiasm, and passion for Making Older Better. We are seeking an Intake Coordinator that possesses exceptional organizational, communication, technology, and time management skills, and experience working in a demanding environment. Purpose of
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Published by My Sweet Charity | May 31, 2023 The thermometer is inching its way upward to a North Texas heat wave. Experts are literally sweating it out that this year’s summer could be a record-breaking scorcher. While some will while away the problem by getting out of town to cooler place, and others will
Published by SilverCentury.org | April 5, 2023 By some estimates, as many as 60 million Americans of all ages are living with a disability. About 36 percent of people aged 65 and older report having at least one disability, according to the US Census. Rates of disability increase greatly in very old age; the majority
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CBS 11 I-Team turns to our Elder Financial Safety Center for expert advice when a North Texas family battles months of torment, theft and threats from a hired caregiver. The tips he gives may save others from being victimized.
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My mom, Patsy Dwight, was the primary caregiver for my grandmother, Ruth Braddock, over the last few years. Both have had a profound impact on my life, and both are amazing women. Seeing the time, effort, stress, struggles, and happy times too that go into caring for a parent (or any loved one)has opened my
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My amazing Mother. The main reason I moved in to working in the field of aging was because of my experiences with my Mother. I was an only child and my Mother was an older Mother and a very astute person when it came to finances and health care. Early on she made plans for
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It is indeed a blessing to support the vision of The Senior Source through our estate plan. From the senior programs such as Elder Financial Services, Volunteer opportunities, Senior Companions and so many others, The Senior Source addresses the wide range of needs and issues of seniors in the area. As we considered the impact
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Published by My Sweet Charity | May 8, 2023 Before heading off for summer, The Senior Source‘s new board officers assumed their roles and announced five new board members. Heading up the board of directors is Chair Rebecca Wynne, who is joined by Past Chair Chad Park, Chair-Elect Den Bishop, Treasurer Jeff Vanderbilt, Corporate Secretary Sejal Desai, Planning Chair Todd Nordeen and members-at-large Carter
