Guidance Blogs

Winter Travel Saftey cab·in fe·ver [ˈkabən ˌfēvər] NOUN: irritability, listlessness, and similar symptoms resulting from long confinement or isolation indoors during the winter.   Unless having lived in a more temperate climate, Seniors most likely experienced this malady at least once in a lifetime of winters. A good book, television series, old movie, or one-man […]

Bookstores have multitudes of shelves dedicated to Chicken Soup for….. manuscripts filled with stories to warm the heart or have readers reaching for a Kleenex to dry tears. There is even one dedicated to Seniors and Bridge to Better Living could have written a few of its familiar stories! However, our staff is thinking with […]

Goals For a New Year January 1st marked the beginning of a new year and fresh opportunities to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. As Steve Harvey has said, “You are never too old to reinvent yourself.” Let’s get started. Holidays traditionally present Seniors and their loved ones an abundance of sweets and carb-loaded dishes. Resolve […]

Which celebrations do you partake in during the holidays? Do you light a menorah or decorate a tree? Are these traditions handed down through generations or blended with those of loved ones?  Are family customs religious rituals or ethnic practices? Seniors are rich in tradition, as the past is recalled, and the hope for a […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or so the song goes. If one manages to be a giver, every day is an opportunity to bring little gifts, but additional hints for holiday giving may be needed… especially presents for a Senior. The perfect gift could be a challenge as many Seniors have compiled […]

Estelle Getty Estelle Getty was born one hundred years ago to Polish immigrants. She has been gone for fifteen years but is still remembered by Seniors as Sophia Petrillo, the comical mother on “The Golden Girls.” If you haven’t watched the sitcom, look for it on the Internet. Tis the season for a good laugh. […]