Joy's House

March 31, 2020

Well…here we are. Like most of you, we are sheltering in the comfort of our own homes for the next few weeks. The Indiana Division of Aging announced a mandate for all adult day centers to be closed through the month of April, which is in line with our local and federal government recommendations. We...

What is an Area Agency on Aging?

March 10, 2020

On our most recent episode of Caregiver Crossing the Podcast, we sat down with Mindi Winnie, Community Programs Coordinator for CICOA, Indiana’s largest Area Agency on Aging (AAA), covering Marion County and the seven surrounding “donut” counties. We talk about what exactly IS an Area Agency on Aging, how they serve our community of aging...

Loneliness, Isolation & Aging

March 2, 2020

On a recent episode of Caregiver Crossing the Podcast, we sat down with Lauren Guynn, Executive Director of the Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County, to chat about the wonderful programming and services they offer to Seniors in their community. Not only are their programs free to anyone 55+ living in Hamilton County, but they include...

The Early Stages of Alzheimer’s

February 25, 2020

On the most recent episode of Caregiver Crossing the Podcast, we talked with Lisa Phillips, Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter, about the early stages of Alzheimer’s: the signs, the conversations and the benefit to an early diagnosis. What are the signs? In addition to symptoms like memory loss that disrupts your...

Navigating the Next Chapter

February 17, 2020

On a recent episode of Caregiver Crossing, the Podcast, we sat down with Dave Holder of Assisted Living Locators North Indy to talk about the work he does in guiding individuals and families through the process of exploring options for senior living and services. While it only takes a few minutes of being around Dave...

Music, Hearing and Dementia

February 11, 2020

This is a guest blog post, written by Tonya Bergeson, Tara Lineweaver, Music First! Lab Members. Listen to their recent appearance on Caregiver Crossing, the Podcast, by clicking here. There is a scene in the 2014 movie “Still Alice” in which the main character, Columbia University professor Alice Howland, sits in a classroom with her...

New Year, New Leadership

February 3, 2020

2020 brings an exciting new year of serving our Guests (clients) and their families here at Joy’s House, and it also brings two new members to our Board of Directors! We have an incredible group of leaders here at Joy’s House, and we are so grateful for their guidance, experience, support and focus on our...

January 28, 2020

These were the big questions asked during a recent episode of Caregiver Crossing, the Podcast (listen here!). Sarah Shadday, Joy’s House Outreach Coordinator and podcast co-host, sat down with Leah Jones, Family Care Manager at Joy’s House UIndy, to explore how Adult Day Centers and the services that places like Joy’s House provides affect families...

Joy’s House is a Family

January 22, 2020

One word that is used a lot to describe Joy’s House and our culture is family. It’s how our Guests and caregivers, our volunteers, our staff, and our friends describe this special organization. If you’ve had any sort of role or connection here in the past 20 years, chances are, you’ve felt it too. And...

A Big Family

January 6, 2020

Mr. Jerry wears his orange hunting jacket like a badge of honor. And if you ask him about the walking stick that is nearly always in hand, you may just get the story of how he whittled it himself. He has always been full of life and love. Therefore, it came as a surprise when...