A monthly newsletter featuring ideas, insights, and resources to improve the Quality of Care and Quality of Life for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Created by The Hummingbird Project and Sage Eldercare Solutions
The Fiduciary Guide to
Supporting the Whole Client
When caring for an aging loved one, it's easy to focus on immediate needs such as healthcare, safety, medications, and daily routines. While these are essential, quality of life is equally important. What brings purpose, joy, and connection is different for every person, which is why understanding an individual's history, interests, values, and preferences is central to person-centered care.
In our latest blog, the second installment of The Fiduciary Guide to Supporting the Whole Client, Meredith Eden, MA, LMFT, and Kari Rogenski, MA, LMFT, PhD Candidate, explore Sage's Seven Domains of Wellness framework. You'll see how this framework helps families, fiduciaries, and care professionals create meaningful opportunities for engagement.
You'll also find practical ideas for supporting quality of life at every budget, proving that thoughtful, person-centered care doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. We invite you to read the article and discover new ways to help your loved one live with dignity, purpose, and joy.
Choose a favorite photograph from years ago and pair it with a current photo, or create a new picture recreating a similar pose or activity. Spend time talking about what has changed, what has stayed the same, and the people, places, or traditions that continue to bring meaning. This simple activity encourages storytelling, connection, and reflection while celebrating a lifetime of experiences.
Every chapter of life adds to the story worth celebrating.
Resources To Share
As we look ahead to September, Sage Eldercare Solutions is reflecting on 25 years since Nina Herndon founded the practice in 2001. We capture Sage's origin story in a three-part blog series, drawn from Nina's recollections.
Discover how Nina's childhood experiences shaped her lifelong commitment to helping older adults age with dignity and compassion. Like many small businesses, Sage grew from one person's clear vision and purpose.
See how eldercare has evolved over the past 25 years. When Sage began, emotional well-being and whole-family support were often overlooked. Sage was founded on a simple yet powerful belief: care should enrich quality of life, not merely meet basic needs.
Follow Sage's growth as the practice expanded through the additions of Sage Home Care and The Hummingbird Project, creating more personalized, engaging ways to support older adults and their families while staying true to our original mission.
We hope these stories offer a deeper understanding of who we are, what drives our work, and our enduring commitment to helping people live well at every stage of aging.
What's Up This Month
August is National Make-a-Will Month
Did you know that nearly 7 in 10 Americans don't have a will? According to a 2025 Pew Research Center survey, only 32% of U.S. adults have created a will, meaning 68% have not!
Creating a will is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give your loved ones. It offers clarity during a difficult time and helps ensure your wishes are known.
At Sage, we believe planning isn't only about what happens after we're gone—it's also about how we want to live as we age. That's the heart ofThe Sage Plan: taking time to reflect on what matters most, sharing your hopes and preferences, and giving those you love the confidence that they're honoring your wishes.
This August, consider making time for both. A will helps protect your legacy, and The Sage Plan helps protect the life you want to live.
Dominique brings a passion for music, creativity, and meaningful connection to her role as a Quality of Life Engagement Specialist.
A Board-Certified Music Therapist, she earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from Arizona State University and her Master of Arts in Music Therapy from Anglia Ruskin University in England.
Her experience spans hospice, palliative care, skilled nursing, adult day programs, and in-home settings, where she has used music to enrich the lives of older adults.
After two years with The Hummingbird Project, Dominique moved to the United Kingdom to complete her graduate studies and spent four years working with the National Health Service, where she helped establish her team's first music therapy pathway. Whether singing or playing piano, ukulele, guitar, or percussion, she uses music to inspire connection and joy. Her old-soul personality, energetic spirit, and genuine compassion make her a wonderful support to the clients and families she serves.
Candid Sage
Hummingbird Director Tara Blanca (left) and Manager Stephen McCormick (right) attended Engagement Specialist Emily Hippert's (center) recent Butoh performance in support of her incredible artistry.
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August marks the beginning of "Let's Get Away, Together" Series 31. This month features journeys to an art museum, amusement parks, the Great Smoky Mountains, and to the bottom of the sea—a variety of subjects that promise to engage all.
We are so grateful to Family Caregiver Alliance for its generous funding of this exclusive, engaging, and uplifting virtual experience. Best yet, it's offered at no charge to participants—both older adults and their caregivers.
Please join us on Tuesday from 1 pm to 2 pm (PT) on Zoom:
August 11th: Let's Explore the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art!
August 18th: Let's Discover More Unusual Sea Creatures!
August 25th: Let's Experience Candy Evolution Throughout History!
September 1st: Let's Discover the Thrill of Amusement Parks Around the World!
September 8th: Let's Hike Through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
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