Category Archives: Something Special

Who’s too old to play dress-up? Nobody, according to seniors in long-term care homes who are posing as iconic album covers and famous paintings during the COVID-19 lockdown. Robert Speker, activities coordinator at the Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware, … Continue reading →

Like any chapter in our lives, the end can bring blessings as well as challenges. Sometimes we gain clarity as we look back on the past; we may draw closer to family, regain lost connections, or realize dreams we’ve deferred. … Continue reading →

More than 1.5 million adult Americans suffer from Type 1 diabetes, many of whom struggle to afford insulin as prices skyrocket as high as $320 per vial. And while a recent presidential order has significantly lowered insulin costs for seniors … Continue reading →

The Elly app, released in January 2020, is designed to function as the “world’s first empathetic audio companion for people impacted by cancer.” The aim of Elly is to provide a comforting and consistent resource for patients experiencing heightened anxiety … Continue reading →

For 40 years, Answering Services for Directors has exclusively served the funeral industry.  In 1972, Martin and Barbara Czachor decided to start a telephone answering business for local companies in the area surrounding their hometown of Glenolden, Pa. They are … Continue reading →

“They Are All,” a contemporary dance piece choreographed by Murielle Elizéon and Tommy Noonan, starts off with a single dancer facing the audience. In silence, she begins to walk backward toward a chair in the middle of the stage, her … Continue reading →