An "Older American" Activist

Our friend Imy Higbie, an elder (or “older American” as she prefers to be called) who has lent the story of her experience in a nursing home to In Pursuit of the Sunbeam, continues to work as an activist for reform of long-term care. She spoke at a recent Pioneer conference and can even be seen on YouTube sharing her wisdom. She has written an interesting paper on her reflection on deep system change in eldercare in our country. I can’t say much more because Imy speaks so well for herself so I’ll just invite you to download her paper here for your own contemplation and for sharing.

I’d like to use this blog to give other elders a platform to give their perspective on the long-term care system and aging in general. If you are (or know someone who is) an elder who wants to share your story, leave a comment and I will be in touch.