May 11 was a special day for one person in Champlin. Clara “Claire” Murphy, a resident at Encore in Champlin, celebrated her 100th birthday.
Her day included her favorite meal for lunch, cake and a “visit” from family and friends in the form of a drive-by car parade.
This fall, don’t bury your head in a pile of leaves and deny that Old Man Winter is headed our way. Instead, buckle up and prepare for a wild ride full of chills and thrills. The 2020 Farmer’s Almanac predicts a winter filled with so many ups and downs on the thermometer that it is already…
Staying socially connected and feeling engaged with life becomes more important as we grow older, and not just for mental health reasons. Isolation is a serious health risk for older adults. We now know that people who don’t or can’t maintain connections with friends, family and neighborhood will experience greater numbers of chronic and life-limiting…