PACE is a program that wraps services around seniors to ensure they are getting the care and socialization they need to thrive. PACE has the ability to address the 5 different types of pain physical, social, mental, spiritual and financial. When you address these 5 pain points, we found that seniors live longer and fuller … Read More
Each year, Midland Care produces a commemorative porcelain ornament featuring original artwork from a local artist to inspire joy, memories and peace during the holiday season. This year’s ornament features a rustic vintage truck carrying a festive pine tree in anticipation of ornaments, hot cocoa, holiday music and gatherings by the fire. Laura (Wywadis) Pederzani … Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas Opens Congregate Meal Sites and Seeks Volunteers in Douglas County October 7, 2019 (Topeka, Kan.) – Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas began delivering meals to seniors in Douglas County in October of 2018. As of October 1, 2019 Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas has … Read More
Early elementary age children are still trying to understand what death means and often they have confused thoughts about what death is. They may still think that death is temporary. They may also think they person who died may still feel things, such as hunger or sadness. They may want to leave things for the … Read More
Most people get caught up in the excitement of the back-to-school rituals and environment every Fall. Whether it is preschool, grade school, middle school, high school or college, school has always marked a milestone in one’s life. However for parents who have experienced the loss of a child, a miscarriage or other child related tragedy … Read More
The start of the school year was always a time of celebration for my husband. Mimicking the practices of his mother, he insisted on a “first day of school” picture with our son out in front of our house. But in November of my son’s second grade year, my husband died suddenly in an automobile … Read More
Each fall Midland Care hosts a children’s grief camp for children ages 6 – 12 who are grieving the death of a loved one. It takes a village of staff and volunteers to prepare and run the grief camp. Over 30 volunteers attend camp to make sure everything runs smoothly. One of the most important … Read More
As children grow and mature, their understanding about death and grief continues to evolve. Children experience grief differently at each developmental stage. As a child ages and enters a new developmental stage, they may begin to have new realizations about the death and may actively grieve the loss all over again. This can be very … Read More