Religious orders launch initiative to care for sisters with dementia May 11, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, World News Sister Jane Wakahiu, a member of the Little Sisters of St. Francis and head of the Catholic Sisters Initiative at the Hilton Foundation, announced May 9 that the foundation was providing $5 million to help launch the Catholic Sisters Cognitive Impairment-Alzheimer’s Global Initiative.
Centenarians share their secrets to a long-lasting life November 17, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors Robert J. McAllister and Sylvia George have each lived more than a century full of faith, career success and family love. And both remain active today.
I found the treasure in a field August 30, 2021By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P. Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to do something truly counter-cultural and if you want to find fulfillment, cherish the elderly.
Preparedness, communication merit high marks for Catholic Charities’ nursing home July 26, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received one of its highest approval ratings from clients during the year of the pandemic, according to an annual survey by the Maryland Health Care Commission.
Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope says July 25, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Seniors, Vatican, World News Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Healthy roots: Elderly provide secure foundation for future generations July 24, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is a call for the faithful to flex their wings and be those “angels,” who care, console and caress.
Married 50 years, Towson grandparents are rooted in faith July 24, 2021By Karen Sampson Hoffman Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, It's about love, Local News, News, Seniors Stephen is a retired Baltimore City Schools administrator and Sandy is a former dental assistant and daycare worker. Raising children and taking active roles in their church community has kept them busy but they have always found time for one another.
A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve July 24, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25, marks the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in your life in a special way that reassures them of your love and care.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Dignity of the Elderly July 19, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seniors Erin Younkins, director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s office of life, justice and peace within the Institute for Evangelization, talks about the dignity of the elderly in advance of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
World Day for Grandparents and Elderly: A time for small acts of kindness June 24, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Try a little tenderness. That’s basically how Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, 73, summarized Pope Francis’ vision for what older people, their grandchildren and friends should do to change the world after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope establishes World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly February 1, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Pope Francis announced the establishment of a World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly as a reminder of the important role they play as a link between generations.
Stella Maris is one of the first Maryland nursing homes to receive COVID-19 vaccine December 23, 2020By Tim Swift Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors Stella Maris – Maryland’s largest long-term care facility – has become one of the first nursing homes in the state to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for residents and staff.
