Congratulations to our partner, Oak Meadows, for advocating for seniors and improving their lives. Last week, the Northern Clay Center received a grant to continue to offer art classes to Memory Care tenants at Oak ...
#SparkedSelfie Holiday Campaign
With over two weeks to go until our holiday campaign ends, we are feeling sparked ourselves as we go through the more than 75 photos and comments people have shared with us – thank you ...
A Holiday Gift Idea for Seniors: Connecting Family With One Button
What are the things that connect you most to loved ones this holiday season? What sparks a particular memory or moment that makes you feel whole? For me, it’s baking my grandmother’s recipes – her ...
December with Lifesprk: A Poem by Kristin Cramer
Kristin Cramer is a Life Care Manager (LCM), a registered nurse, for Lifesprk. She’s also a poet. For the past few months Kristin has been writing poems about her experience at Lifesprk. Why? Click here ...
Lifesprk Board Member Richard Leider featured in PBS Special ‘The Power of Purpose’
We are very excited that Richard Leider, chair of Lifesprk’s national advisory board, is featured in a new PBS special called, The Power of Purpose. In this special Richard offers insight and tools to assist people to recognize and unlock ...
What Normal Aging Should Look Like: Home Care Alone Is NOT the Answer
Many seniors aren’t living the life they desire. In fact, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that 1 in 5 people age 65 and older are re-hospitalized within 30 days and ...
Sparking lives is contagious: Not just seniors’ lives, but the world
What began as a mission to spark the lives of seniors has evolved over the past ten years into something even bigger – we’re not just sparking lives, we’re sparking the world. As part of ...
Lifesprk’s Innovative Home Care Model Featured in Minnesota Health Magazine
Life Care Management Approach Significantly Improves Results Today there’s a continuous search for innovative models, especially in home care, that produce proven results and change the experience for seniors. The National Institutes of Health stresses ...
Lifesprk Client Dances With the ‘President’
Joel Theisen, RN, Lifesprk CEO was on site walking the hallways of Parkshore Senior Campus in St. Louis Park, MN, to recognize Lifesprk team members for their commitment to sparking the lives of seniors when ...
Planning Ahead for Senior Housing Allows Creative Options
Recommendations from a Senior Housing Expert Toby Mullenger, Lifesprk’s Director of Housing Solutions, has been in the senior housing business for decades. His advice– don’t wait until a crisis hits to plan for senior housing. ...