Care Partners’ 11th annual “Light up a Life” offers community members the opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one during the holiday season. Each $5 donation lights one bulb in memory of one person on our memory tree, which will be located downtown in front of the Johnson Heritage Post. A Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held inside... READ MORE >
The 4th annual Care Partners Ice Cream Social will be held on Sunday, August 25, from 2-5 p.m. at Sydney’s Custard in Grand Marais. The event will include sundaes for a $5 donation, a silent auction, and a quilt raffle draw. All proceeds go to support Care Partners services to provide support and companionship for those on the journey of... READ MORE >
Over 120 community supporters, volunteers and visitors turned out for Care Partners of Cook County’s 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social at Sydney’s Frozen Custard. They enjoyed sundaes, chair massages from Lutzen Reflections and a silent auction before the rain herded us inside for the quilt raffle draw. Marlene Grindland of Sartell, Minnesota won the beautiful quilt made by Carol Harris.... READ MORE >
The third annual Care Partners Ice Cream Social will be held Sunday, Aug. 26 from 2-5 p.m. at Sydney’s Custard in Grand Marais. The event will include sundaes for a $5 donation, a silent auction, chair massages from Lutzen Reflections and a quilt raffle draw. All proceeds go to support Care Partners services to provide support and companionship for those... READ MORE >
Care Partners of Cook County organized a Senior Spring Cleanup June 3-9. They had a great showing of volunteers with groups from Spirit of the Wilderness, the Cub Scouts and Bethlehem Lutheran Church as well as half a dozen Care Partners volunteers. Chores included trimming bushes, cutting up trees, cleaning out gardens, planting, digging up gardens, weed-whacking, mowing, raking, pulling... READ MORE >
The ninth annual “Light up a Life” offers community members the opportunity to celebrate the life of a loved one during the holiday season. Each donation lights one bulb in memory of one person on our memory tree, located downtown in front of the Johnson Heritage Post. Lights will be lit as donations come in. Donation forms are available at... READ MORE >
Many individuals with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia are able to live alone during early stages. But as the disease progresses most require help with things such as meals, chores, paying bills, safety measures, transportation, medication reminders, personal cares, and daily contact. Some caregivers try to coordinate help from a distance. Others provide care 24/7. In 2016, 15 million... READ MORE >
How do we help people with dementia to feel included and maintain their independence? Learning effective communication is key. People with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia may have difficulty with words. They may have trouble following a conversation, lose their train of thought, or repeat themselves. Patience, understanding and good listening skills can make a huge difference in communicating... READ MORE >
Care Partners of Cook County’s second annual Ice Cream Social at Sydney’s Frozen Custard was great fun. The rain stopped and over a hundred people came out to enjoy sundaes, chair massages from Lutzen Reflections, and bid on silent auction items. Susan Gardner of Lutsen and New York won the beautiful quilt made by Carol Harris. All together over $5,300... READ MORE >
November is Family Caregivers Month. It’s a time to thank, support, educate and empower family caregivers. Day in and day out, 90 million family caregivers in this country fulfill a vital role on the care team. Two out of every five adults are family caregivers. Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for a loved one who is sick... READ MORE >
