The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger This blogger’s mini-survey (meaning multiple interviews) indicates that most of us who live happily enough by ourselves got there by way of a rugged trail.…
Newton Village Assisted Living – Newton, Iowa Denice Ward has been with Newton Village Assisted Living for over fifteen years. Not only is she truly the face of caring, but she is the face of…
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Becoming invisible. Not seen. Feeling like it. A teacher, a pastor makes eye contact with others but not with you. Ignored, denied, avoided, not chosen.…
Video segment by: Fox9 A special thank you to photographer Emily Theisen at emilytheisenphotography.com Ninety-one-year-old Cliff Hanson grew up on a farm near Swift Falls, Minnesota in the 1930s. Although he stopped going to school…
What is the cost of living in your home and how does it compare to living at a community that offers independent/assisted living options, or one that provides memory care or skilled nursing care? You…
We live in a world where many of us are living longer. What does that mean? It gives us more time to enjoy life, friendships, family and other pleasures. On the other hand, what happens…
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Nothing I can think of right now sounds better than a generous helping of hot roasted turkey. Imagining that it’s Thanksgiving Day, also on the…
Americans are in love with the road, and we have the cars and roads to prove it: there were about 225 million licensed drivers in the United States in 2016. There are more than 164,000 miles of…
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Goods, goods everywhere: clothing, toys, games, books, magazines, appliances small and large, furniture, bedding, cars new and old, trucks, bicycles, tricycles, scooters, camping gear, boats,…
As the number of older people in our community continues to increase, it’s also likely the number of housing options is increasing too. That makes it harder to choose the right community—either for yourself, or…
