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Launch of Living Well services

Yesterday was the launch party for the Living Well assisted living at home services based in the Bay Area. Services will include medical management and assessment, concierge services, home safety, and fitness with the Bay Clubs among others.

Posted by Abby Zimberg on June 5, 2009 at 12:18pm — 1 Comment

Various website links

http://www.maryfurlong.com/

www.agingparents.com

www.engageasyouage.com

www.sfvillage.org

www.livingwellalah.com

www.openhouse-sf.org

www.vibrantnation.com

www.yoursupportnurse.com

www.silverplanet.com

www.grandparents.com

www.caring.com

www.asa.org

www.ncoa.org

www.volunteermatch.org

www.homesafetynet.com

www.ageinplacetech.com

www.liveworld.com

www.50plusdigital.com

www.agingincommunity.com

http://ww… Continue

Posted by Abby Zimberg on June 5, 2009 at 12:13pm

SNAP for senior- housing site

http://www.snapforseniors.com/

Posted by Abby Zimberg on March 16, 2009 at 2:48pm

How families and caregivers make purchases for their parents and other elderly loved ones

She would love to have your feedback on the following questions. Please

feel free to respond to Karen directly.

karen@magnoliaprime.com

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*Magnolia Prime is exploring how families and caregivers make purchases

for their parents and other elderly loved ones. *

1. What items/types of items do you end up purchasing for your

parents/loved ones? Why?

2. Where do you buy these items?

3. What items are "difficult" to buy?… Continue

Posted by Abby Zimberg on March 5, 2009 at 10:44am — 1 Comment

Permission To Not Be A Stuffed Shirt

Suffice to say, the good news about being a Baby Boomer, i.e. someone born between 1946 and 1964 is that we have the benefit of a built-up knowledge base and oodles of lessons learned.

Alas, it can also be our down-fall, if we get so full of ourselves, i.e. hubris, that we ignore seeing our blind-spots and then wonder why we lose our jobs and less expensive, younger people seem to be our biggest competitors in the job search.

Social media, and in particular LInkedIn,… Continue

Posted by Carlos R. Hernandez on February 15, 2009 at 6:02pm — 1 Comment

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Abby Zimberg left a comment for Pat Onorato

yes, this Dannie Gilmore is spamming us.

Jun 22, 2009

Abby Zimberg left a comment for Pat Onorato

Pat, her stuff is soft porn or whatever, not legit!

Jun 21, 2009

Doris Bersing commented on Abby Zimberg's blog post 'Launch of Living Well services'

Thank you so much Abby for your presence, support, and great smile. We have been busy with the pre-operating stuff and diving into the hiring and all the infrastructure -legal and fiscal- that this launching requires. Nice busy for a nice busi-ness.…

Jun 21, 2009

Gabrielle Miller is now a member of Gray Matters Jun 8, 2009

Welcome Them!

Launch of Living Well services

Blog post by Abby Zimberg Jun 5, 2009

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Benjamin Lewis is now a member of Gray Matters May 11, 2009

Welcome Them!

Tessa ten Tusscher left a comment for Abby Zimberg

I know a bit about their regular MA program in counseling - its pretty good. Patrick Arbore teaches there and he's a solid fellow who knows a lot about being a therapist with elders. He runs the Center for Elderly Suicide…

Apr 17, 2009

Abby Zimberg left a comment for Tessa ten Tusscher

thanks. I'm now considering art therapy as an additional career, perhaps more employable as I can't be outsourced for one thing! What do you think? Program at NDNU in Belmont.

Apr 17, 2009