by Sarita Aguilar | Sep 29, 2020 | Aging Resources, GERO Student Focus, Pruett Gerontology Center
The idea behind the Adopt-a-Grandparent program is a simple one: to show the love of Christ to a group of people who often feel marginalized, abandoned, and lonely. Many senior citizens who live in independent-living or assisted-living facilities are there because...
by Sarita Aguilar | Sep 26, 2020 | ACU/PGC History, Aging Resources, Caregiver Resources
September 26th, 2020 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This is a day dedicated to spreading information about the dangers of asbestos exposure and raising awareness for those diagnosed with this disease. Since the demographic most affected by...
by Dulce Holtzclaw | Sep 7, 2020 | Pruett Gerontology Center
How do churchgoers feel about resuming in-person worship gatherings during a pandemic? In a four part series posted on Mosaic, a blog from the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, we get to learn about the results a national survey of churchgoers conducted by Dr....
by Sarita Aguilar | Aug 27, 2020 | Aging Resources, Caregiver Resources, Uncategorized
COVID-19 has created a world where it can be a lot harder to be in contact with our loved ones or to stay connected with the world around us. It has caused many people to feel a new sense of fear and loneliness they may not have felt before, particularly in the older...
by Sarita Aguilar | Aug 25, 2020 | ACU/PGC History, Pruett Gerontology Center
Hello everyone! We are officially back on campus and our office is open again! Our hours this semester are 9:00-3:00, Monday-Friday, and our office phone is still 325-674- 2350 . Due to new regulations, if you are to visit our office, we require that you wear a mask....
by Sarita Aguilar | May 22, 2020 | Aging Resources
The saying “Oh they have aged well”, as well as, “time did not do them good” are both phrases we have heard people use to describe those who have reached later stages in life. Statements such as these appear to be placing the older population...
by Brynley Baker | Apr 24, 2020 | Careers in Aging, Uncategorized
I had the opportunity to interview Jessica Fisher, who is a SLP at a local skilled nursing facility, for Careers in Aging Week! Jessica shared some insight on working with older adults: What do you do as a Speech-Language Pathologist? I work in a local skilled...
by Brynley Baker | Apr 23, 2020 | Careers in Aging
I had the opportunity to interview Marci Williams, who is a director of rehabilitation at Wisteria Place Skilled Nursing and Rehab and therapy resource for Ensign Services, for Careers in Aging Week! Here is her account on working with older adults: What do you...
by Chandra McFarlen | Apr 23, 2020 | Careers in Aging
I had the opportunity to interview my friend Iriel Greenhaw who is a Hospice Volunteer for Careers in Aging Week! She loves her job and has missed the people she works with dearly as she has been sidelined during efforts to reduce the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic....
by Sarita Aguilar | Apr 22, 2020 | Careers in Aging
This weekend I had the opportunity to have a discussion with my friend Jennifer Becerra, who is a registered nurse (RN) at Texas Health Southwest Hospital in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), for Careers in Aging Week! She expressed the love she has for her job and how...
