Other Side of 502024-05-30T12:47:58-07:00

Other Side of 50

Andrea Gallagher, President of Senior Concerns, authors a bi-weekly column for the Thousand Oaks Acorn titled “The Other Side of 50,” focusing on life planning, positive aging and Boomer transitions.

Finding hope at Supervisor’s meeting

Recently, I attended the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting. My coworker Julie and I were honored to accept a proclamation celebrating Senior Concerns’ 50 years of service to seniors and family caregivers in our community. Janice Parvin, Chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, noted that many [...]

By |April 18th, 2025|Categories: Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Tidbits

Every so often, I think of topics that are not deep enough to be the subject of an entire column but may be noteworthy. I call these tidbits because they are small and interesting items of information. Sharing my recent tidbits with you today. Hotel Stay Recently, my husband [...]

By |March 7th, 2025|Categories: Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Federal funding pause could affect local seniors’ food source

Last week, the administration sent a memo seeking to pause potentially trillions of dollars in government loans, grants, and financial assistance. That memo was later rescinded, but it did create confusion and uncertainty, particularly in the nonprofit world. While we are not sure what the future holds, a substantial [...]

By |February 10th, 2025|Categories: Other Side of 50|0 Comments

When is a house not a home?

When I consider the word “home” it conjures up a safe haven. A place where one can live alone or with loved ones and a place to enjoy with friends. It’s a place to build memories and a place where we can truly just be ourselves. It is easy [...]

By |January 27th, 2025|Categories: Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Age is just a number that can be added up in different ways

How old are you? Well, that depends on what’s being measured. Aging is the process of getting older. Old age is less defined. People do not become “older” or “elderly” at any specific age. Traditionally, age 65 has been designated as the beginning of older age, but as we [...]

By |August 30th, 2024|Categories: Other Side of 50|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The healing power of memories

I just returned from possibly the best vacation of my life. The memories I brought back will stay with me forever. The trip began with the culmination of six months of planning for a big catered backyard barbecue for my mom’s 90th birthday. The tent was set, tables in [...]

By |August 16th, 2024|Categories: Other Side of 50|0 Comments

Mini horses, big hearts

For the last couple of weeks, Senior Concerns’ Adult Day participants have had been treated to two special guests, Romeo and Ziggy. They are wonderful visitors who are kind, friendly and affectionate, and they seem to really enjoy their time at the center. What may be a bit out [...]

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