Dr. Bill Thomas Brings New Vision for Aging to Montana
Internationally-renowned geriatrician Dr. Bill Thomas visited Missoula February 8 to speak about innovative solutions to support aging in community.
Knocking on death’s door…LOUDLY
Loss comes in many forms throughout life. It is true our work brings us close to families experiencing profound losses -- loss of function, loss of memory and loss of life.
Elder Speed Dating Comes to Missoula
Harvest Home Care and The Village Senior Residence are proud to sponsor Missoula's first-its-kind Elder Speed Dating event for adults age 60-to-90 at The Silk Road restaurant.
The Aging Revolution
As baby boomers stress an already challenged long-term care system, a collection of Missoula caregivers look for new and radical ways to change how we think of older people. Missoula Independent reporter Erika Fredrickson profiles Harvest Home Care President Kavan Peterson and leading pro-aging advocates.
Love Conquers Ageism in Missoula Film Screening
On July 22 at The Roxy, Harvest will screen the film The Age of Love, a ground breaking new documentary that captures the universal nature of love through a humorous, poignant and unprecedented inside look at the dating scene for 70-to-90-year-olds.
Missoula’s First Alzheimer’s Café
We kicked off our first Alzheimer’s Café last week with a small group of passionate advocates dedicated to improving opportunities for people living with dementia to engage in their communities. Join us for the next Café July 30 and every last Thursday of the month at Zootown Brew.
Dementia Beyond Drugs Live-Blog Updates
Harvest Home Care will provide live-blog updates from the Dementia Beyond Drugs workshop 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 3 at the University of Montana featuring internationally-recognized dementia and culture change expert Dr. G. Allen Power.
Help Wanted
The Old Granddaddy, as I always called my paternal grandfather to distinguish him from my younger "active retiree" maternal grandfather, was a character to say the least.
Building Elder-Rich Communities
What we need is a radical reinterpretation of longevity that makes elders (and their needs) central to our collective pursuit of happiness and well-being.