The Family Caregiver Blog

Some people spend a lifetime building products. Bill Edwards has spent his building people. For more than 40 years, Bill has dedicated his career to Altec Industries, where he has become known not simply as a skilled welder, but as a teacher, mentor, and visionary. While many people count the years until retirement, Bill smiles and says he has no plans to retire at all. He still loves going to work because every week brings new opportunities to meet people and help them succe

At age 77, Ken Rosenauer continues to demonstrate what it truly means to age well—not by slowing down, but by continuing to serve others and make a difference in his community. Ken's impact on Northwest Missouri spans decades. A Vietnam-era Air Force veteran, longtime educator, pastor, community leader, coach, mayor, newspaper owner, Red Cross volunteer, and mentor, he has dedicated much of his life to helping others and strengthening the communities he calls home.

There often comes a point when another trip to the hospital feels harder than staying home. Treatments become exhausting. Recovery takes longer. Families begin spending more time managing appointments and medical crises than simply being together. For many families, that’s when the conversation about hospice care begins.