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The holiday season is all about love, compassion and giving. Volunteering your time, expertise and services can help you share the holidays with people living in Staten Island and beyond. Volunteering can also improve your mental health by helping you feel socially connected, warding off loneliness, reducing your risk of anxiety and depression, and boosting… Continue reading Make a Difference during the Holidays – Volunteer at these Staten Island Locations

If you provide regular assistance to a family member, you know caregiving can be one of life’s highest callings. You may not know that your caregiving puts you in good company; more than 65 million adults in the United States act as care partners for relatives. With so many people serving as caregivers, you need… Continue reading National Caregiver’s Month: Top Advice from Caregivers

Creative people are often charitable. This is especially true for prolific artists and craftspeople who create more products than they can sell, or who just prefer to give away their merchandise rather than make a profit. Knitting and crocheting is becoming increasingly popular. More than 38 million people enjoy turning yarn into comfortable clothing, blankets,… Continue reading Knitting for a Cause – Providing Hope through Handcrafted Projects

Caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia often face unique challenges, including high financial costs, competing demands from work and family and loss of significant personal time. Despite the many rewards that come with caregiving, the sheer burden of responsibility can also take a physical and mental toll. To help ease the strain of providing… Continue reading Alzheimer’s and Dementia Books for Caregivers

There isn’t much that is more exciting than getting word that your grandkids are coming to visit! But, what can you do while they’re visiting you in Staten Island? Fortunately, Staten Island is filled with many kid-friendly activities – a zoo, museums, gardens, parks and so much more. Let’s look at a few of them to… Continue reading Things to Do with your Grandkids in Staten Island

As haunting images from Hurricane Harvey’s destruction fill our screens, we can’t help thinking about the time Sandy hit home, wreaking destruction and uprooting the lives of neighbors and friends. Back then, Islanders rose up, lending helping hands, preparing and delivering meals, and being there when our neighbors needed us the most. In that spirit,… Continue reading Helping After Harvey – A Nation of Neighbors

Take a moment and reflect on how you would define family. Your definition may go beyond those you are related to by bloodline or share a last name. Perhaps your friend or neighbor came to mind. Poet Maya Angelou once said, “Family isn’t always blood, it’s the people in your life who want you in… Continue reading Things To Do For National Assisted Living Week

“Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.” — Leonardo Da Vinci Brain Training is Important As we age, it’s common for our brains to not work quite as efficiently as they used to. To stay on top… Continue reading Brain Training: Fun and Games Are Good for Your Brain

The word “lighthouse” instills a variety of emotions and ideas including romance, beauty, security, danger, fear, isolation, crashing waves, etc. Lighthouses are generally magnificent buildings in stunning surroundings; and, stories about lighthouses epitomize themes storytellers have used throughout history. The History of Lighthouses As people began to travel greater distances on water, they marked their landing… Continue reading History of Lighthouses and Lighthouse Boat Tours on Staten Island

The forgotten borough has unforgettable beaches and a very interesting history, including Freshkills Park, once the world’s largest landfill, now a 2,200 acre park in progress. With 9,300 acres of federal, state and city parkland, which includes several beaches, Staten Island is the greenest NYC borough. To visit one of Staten Island’s beaches, you’ll need to take… Continue reading Staten Island Beaches