Occupational Wellness

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Occupational Wellness is one of the 8 foundational principles of senior wellness. Staying busy and involved with a job or hobby is key to remaining focused and productive. It’s rewarding to see one’s efforts come to fruition over time and this deeper purpose offers yet even more reasons to get up and face a new day. It also enables one to go to bed each night feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Highlighting things like volunteering, crafting, contributing. “The need to be needed.”

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Articles and podcasts

What Is Your Encore? Purpose and Meaning in Retirement

Retirement coach Larry Jacobson describes tools he uses to help people find a life purpose, a dream job they can pursue after retirement.

Now I Know Where I’m Going: Finding A Life Purpose

Retirement coach Larry Jacobson describes tools he uses to help people find a life purpose, a dream job they can pursue after retirement.

How to Seek Fulfillment vs Pleasure, Part 2

Retirement coach Larry Jacobson talks more about differences between seeking pleasures in your senior years and finding purpose and fulfillment.

How to Seek Fulfillment vs Pleasure, Part 1

Retirement coach Larry Jacobson explains the difference between seeking pleasures in your senior years and finding purpose and fulfillment.

Crafting a Sense of Purpose For Those With Dementia, Part 2

Michelle Cornelius talks about providing a sense of purpose and accomplishment in the social calendars of people with dementia at Cogir Senior Living.

Michelle Cornelius at Cogir Senior Living

Crafting a Sense of Purpose For Those With Dementia, Part 1

Michelle Cornelius talks about providing a sense of purpose and accomplishment in the social calendars of people with dementia at Cogir Senior Living.

Find a New Career While Caregiving

Lori Hutson discusses options during caregiving downtime to take online courses, connect with support groups, and network, to start a new career or even a new business.

Find Passion and Joy While Caregiving

Lori Hutson talks about redefining ourselves while being a family caregiver — exploring hobbies that provide passion and joy, connecting with others, or even considering new careers.

New Podcast on Reinventing Your Legacy

Life coach Laurie Hardie introduces her new podcast "Interrupted: Act 2 Reinventing Your Legacy," which focuses on recreating and reinventing yourself after a life challenge.

Create a New You While Caregiving for a Loved One

Laurie Hardie advises, "Find something. Give me a project and I have self-worth, and I can make it through to the next day."

Finding Purpose & Connection While Caregiving

Laurie Hardie discusses our self-talk, making sure that our communication with ourself is positive, and reviewing the stories that we tell ourselves.

The Essential Guide for Family Caregivers: Empowering Yourself and Providing Quality Care

In this comprehensive guide, we explore various aspects of caregiving and offer valuable tips and insights to help you confidently navigate the caregiver's path.

Reinventing While Caregiving or Aging in Place

Benjamin Surmi of Koelsch Communities talks about reinvention for those aging in place and for caregivers.

Free Tools to Sail Into Retirement

Retirement and fulfillment coach Larry Jacobson joins Suzanne to talk about finding not just pleasure, but also purpose and fulfillment after you retire.

The Origins of Sail Into Retirement

Retirement and fulfillment coach Larry Jacobson joins Suzanne to talk about selling his company, buying a boat, leaving to go sailing, and finding himself.

What’s Next After We Retire?

Retirement and fulfillment coach Larry Jacobson joins Suzanne to talk about finding purpose and fulfillment, not just pleasure, after retirement.

Supporting Caregivers, Part 3, with Daphne Davis

In this three-part show, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements provides some tools and tips of the trade for family caregivers. One thing that's...

Supporting Caregivers, Part 2, with Daphne Davis

In this three-part show, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements provides some tools and tips of the trade for family caregivers. One thing that's...

Supporting Caregivers, Part 1, with Daphne Davis

In this three-part show, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements provides some tools and tips of the trade for family caregivers. One thing that's...

The Care Conference, for caregivers with Sue Stults

Sue Stults is the founder of the Care Conference at Shoreline Community Church. The 2019 conference takes place March 7 to provide education and...

Caregiver Support

Currently there are close to 42 million adult children involved in the day-to-day care of an elder parent. According to statistics, they spend an...

Why Hope Matters for Caregivers

I have never met a caregiver who doesn't struggle with accepting the reality of the situation that faces her. I don't think it's a...