Teresa L. Jepsen, M.A.
President/Founder
Gerontologist
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Teresa Jepsen was very helpful in assessing my 90 year old mother’s needs with her dementia and other health issues. Her guidance in choosing an assisted care home was a perfect fit! Her knowledge with long term insurance was invaluable. She met with me and we went over the contract and she explained many issues I had no idea how to handle. I’m very grateful for her time and effort.
~ J.R.
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February is the shortest month of the year (even in leap years, when it has 29 days instead of 28), but there’s no shortage of interesting facts about it. From weird holidays to astronomical oddities, this month has a bit of everything.
So with a nod to what February is perhaps best known for—Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14—here are 5 things we bet you didn’t know about the second month of the year.
- February (do you see that extra “r”?) is one of the most frequently misspelled words in the English language. In 2015, even the White House press office got it wrong—several times over the course of the month.
- For more than 40 years, February has been Black History Month. The precursor to Black History Month, however, is a lot older. Black leaders in 1926 dedicated the second week in February to the recognizing the history of African-Americans—a week chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14).
- It’s the month for a lot of other causes, too. February also marks American Heart Month, along with some other “months” you might not recognize: Canned Food Month, Grapefruit Month, Hot Breakfast Month, and our favorite, Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month.
- February got its start as a spring-cleaning festival. Well, kind of. It’s named after one: “Februa” was an early Roman festival and cleansing ritual held on Feb. 15.
- It’s the only month that can pass without having a full moon. That doesn’t mean February never has a full moon—it usually does, as a matter of fact. The last time it didn’t was 1999. The next time it won’t have a full moon? 2037!
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What makes us different from our competitors is that we do not give you a list of facilities to cold call. We research, interview, tour, negotiate cost, and select the best available options for your particular needs.
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Greetings!
Tony Bennett…what an amazing article we have for you this month. Be prepared…it is long and deserves a couple cups of coffee, possibly a blanket. It is fascinating and memorable. The intergenerational singing success, recreating his career, and always pulling the best out of every season (including this one of Alzheimer’s) will leave you inspired.
Next are Generation X’ers (primarily women) who find themselves in “the perfect storm” caught between delayed motherhood and caregiving for aging parents. This article presents strategies to cope and care for everyone in the situation. Perfectly timed, we offer a deep dive article on what is brewing in terms of businesses and the law as we spotlight the expansion Family and Parental Leave polices.
I hope you are all enjoying our Cali sunshine and soaking up some fabulous Vitamin D, as our neighbors across the U.S. are buried under snow!
Counting my blessings with you!
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They're being squeezed between the needs of their children and aging parents
For the past year, Jessica Johnson has been juggling caregiving responsibilities for her 12-year-old daughter, who suffers from mental illness, and her in-laws, who have chronic health conditions.
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New report finds that benefit changes may determine whether many women stay in the workforce
Seven months into the global pandemic and it appears the coronavirus is taking yet another harsh, unexpected toll: Women are abandoning their careers and leaving corporate America.
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For four years, the legendary singer and his family have kept his secret.
Now, they’re breaking their silence
On an afternoon in early November, I arrived at Tony Bennett's home on the 15th floor of a high-rise on the southern edge of New York City's Central Park.
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We look forward to serving you
Sincerely,
Teresa L. Jepsen, M.A.
Trusted Senior Placement, Inc.
(714) 533-4015
"Free Assessments and Referrals to the Best Senior Care Homes & Retirement Communities in Orange County."
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