Elaine Shelly is a writer and filmmaker who spends her free time with books, music and yarn. Brenda Gurung (she/hers) is a credentialed dementia specialist and has served in senior living for over 12 ...

The idea for the Family Companion Animal Care Center came long before it opened earlier this year at 8250 Tyler Blvd., in Mentor. The Zappitelli family has had a love for the care and well-being of ...

NYSOFA-ElliQ partnership joins the lineup of major NYSOFA initiatives by working with local offices for the aging and partners to identify older adults who would most benefit from the new technology.

Almost everyone who chooses to live with a companion animal (a.k.a. "pet") of any species will, at some time, face having to care for a sick, terminally ill, or dying individual. There are better and ...

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Papa CEO and Founder Andrew Parker first came up with the idea for his company from his own experience. His grandfather, who he endearingly called Papa, needed companionship. “I thought, what if Papa ...

Companion Animal Care, a volunteer-driven nonprofit, helps homeless pets find new homes and operates Paw Pantry, a program providing pet food to elderly residents with limited incomes. The "Shake, Wag ...

Out near the far end of Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, 83-year-old Jan Worrell has a new, worldly sidekick in her living room. "This is ElliQ. I call her my roommate," the grandmother said as she ...