Think focusing on someone’s purpose is fluff? Think again. Minnesota native Dan Buettner found that having a purpose in our lives is one of the nine factors that influence longevity. In his best-selling book the ...
Lessons Learned from Dr. Bill Thomas’s ‘Disrupt Dementia’ Workshop
“We’re here to disrupt aging,” said Dr. Bill Thomas, an author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and physician whose wide-ranging work explores the terrain of human aging. Perhaps best known as the founder of The Eden ...
Are You Asking the Caregiver Question?
The headlines about the current and escalating caregiver shortage are everywhere. Even the Minneapolis Star Tribune featured an article on the crisis. But the real question is: what impact is this crisis having on your clients ...
Atul Gawande: Are You Asking the 4 Key Questions?
As Atul Gawande, MD, sees it, “we assume that safety and health are the number one goals [for people we serve]. But that causes suffering. We ignore that wellbeing is more than health, more than ...
The Choice: Want to be a Patient . . . Or a Person?
In some private remarks after his keynote lecture for the Wellbeing Lecture Series at the Minneapolis Foundation’s Centennial Futurist Conference, Atul Gawande made a remarkably simple yet very telling statement: “My dad,” he noted, “was ...
Lifesprk Aide Named Noble Caregiver
Lifesprk Caregiver Wins Noble Caregiver Award… Who would you want caring for you or your loved one? Wouldn’t you want someone who speaks softly, calms people, makes you feel comfortable and empowered, is always willing ...
Caregiving: The Independent Soul
Lessons Learned: Dealing with People Who Don’t Want Help… While Marsha respected her mom’s independence and valued her determination to remain “independent and in control,” she struggled with the reality of her mom’s refusal to ...
Caregivers at the heart of helping clients live sparked lives
At Lifesprk, caregivers are all about sparking lives They do this in many different ways, including really getting to know their clients and discovering what their purpose and passions are. Some questions they may ask in doing ...
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