by Tess Lojacono | Sep 4, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Active Retirement, Importance of Friendships, Importance of Play, Personal, Volunteering
Finding Connection, Purpose, and Joy Retirement is often imagined as a time of freedom: no alarm clock, no commute, and finally having time to do all those things you’ve been putting off. But there’s another side to retirement that doesn’t get talked... 
by Tess Lojacono | Jul 31, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Art, Artist of the Month, Creative Expression, Dementia, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Robotics, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth Care
Artist Spotlight: Nam June Paik Art, Technology, and Seeing the Future Long before smartphones, video screens, and digital art became part of everyday life, Nam June Paik imagined a world where art and technology would work together. Born in Korea in 1932, Paik became... 
by Tess Lojacono | Jul 17, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Asking for help, Creative Expression, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Intergenerational, Love, Mental Health, Nature, Personal, Truly Listening, Unusual Holidays, World Listening Day, Youth
Revisiting a Lost Skill In our busy world, listening can sometimes become a lost skill. We hear countless sounds every day—traffic, music, conversations, birds, wind—but how often do we truly listen? Today, World Listening Day invites us to slow down and pay... 
by Tess Lojacono | Jul 10, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Art, Creative Expression, Dementia, Early Learning, Elder Care, Exercise, Importance of Play, Mental Health, Music therapy, Uncategorized, Youth, Youth Care
Why EVERYONE Needs to Play When we hear the word play, many of us picture children building with blocks, jumping rope, or coloring with crayons. But play isn’t something we’re meant to outgrow. In fact, it remains one of the most important ways we learn,... 
by Tess Lojacono | Jul 3, 2026 | Active Lifestyle, Adult Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Art, Art Therapy, Expressionist Art, Family Art, Fourth of July, Mental Health, Uncategorized
Independence: More Than a National Holiday Each year on July 4th, we celebrate independence—the founding of a nation and the freedoms that shaped its future. Fireworks light the sky, flags wave proudly, and families gather to commemorate a defining moment in American...