Voices of Impact
Please enjoy our Voices of Impact Concert: https://youtu.be/ScCFkvBK7Po
7 12, 2020
7 01, 2020
When an aging parent comes to live with you
My mom is 77 years old and until recently lived in Myrtle Beach, SC. She loved it, and I loved to visit. But when she could no longer safely drive, and felt no need to cook or eat, I knew it was time for a change. She would have loved to stay in her vacation home for years to come, [...]
22 02, 2019
Meals on Wheels Myth Busters
Meals on Wheels Myth Busters Sign up for Meals on Wheels People must be at least 60 years old to qualify for services Meals on Wheels provides services for neighbors who are at nutritional risk, unable to cook or grocery shop, or a danger to self or structure while using kitchen equipment. The youngest person we [...]
9 10, 2018
When you start something new
When you start something new there is always a little sense of, is this going to work? This morning, as I stood in the hall at Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids watching intently to see if anyone was coming to our first Voices of Impact rehearsal, I was apprehensive. This choir that had a group [...]
22 08, 2018
Sometimes we think we are in one place for a certain reason
Sometimes we think we are in one place for a certain reason. Tonight, I had the opportunity to be at Texas Roadhouse as they hosted a fundraising dinner for Impact Services. We had a table set up outside the front door sharing information about the services we provide. I had the chance to talk with many supporters and volunteers throughout the [...]
22 07, 2018
Stuff…we all have it!
Stuff...we all have it! At some point, we have to ask ourselves, “What do we do with it?” For many of our seniors, they have a lot of stuff. They come about it honestly. For some people who lived through the Great Depression, they learned that you didn’t throw anything away because everything had a purpose. That value was instilled [...]
29 05, 2018
Starting a Difficult Conversation with Aging Parents or Loved One
The cliché when you start something is to say, “I’m not sure how to start.” In this case, you’re saying, “I don’t know where to start,” because I hear this from so many people when they talk about wanting to have a conversation with their family about an aging loved one. Many people are crippled by the fact of not [...]