When COVID-19 locked them down, this senior-living activities director kept fun alive in a ‘horrible’ time

PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, the job of activities directors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities was to get people out of their rooms and into their communities. People like Rachel Kaufman organized movie nights, card games, exercise classes, parties and happy hours. These activities directors, AKA life enrichment […]

8 easy indoor activities for west coast kids stuck inside due to wildfires

Parenting in 2020 has not been easy. As if coronavirus quarantines weren’t tough enough, now west coast fires are keeping kids inside. Air quality maps indicate unhealthy to hazardous conditions from Oregon to Southern California and official advisories instruct limiting outdoor activities and keeping children indoors. “It’s been extremely surreal,” […]