President’s Corner

Person-centered Thinking Improves Quality of Life, Quality of Care

June 1, 2021

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is working in partnership with Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and other community partners to redesign long-term services and supports (LTSS). Our hope…

Best Senior Care Options: It’s About Location

May 12, 2021

Location. Location. Location. You may think that’s important only in business, but it’s also important when considering health and quality-of-life. We call it the social determinants of health—a fancy phrase…

CICOA works with local, national organizations to find solutions through research

March 31, 2021

When organizations like the prestigious Regenstrief Institute, Stanford or Indiana University call to ask for help, your ears perk up. Afterall, we’re a community-based organization, not a national program. Our…

CICOA Working to Improve Healthcare Access and Affordability for Aging Hoosiers

March 3, 2021

Ask anyone over the age of 60 what they worry about when it comes to aging, and most will talk about their health, whether they’ll be able to afford care,…

Forget the Box!

February 3, 2021

It’s how CICOA launched a for-profit business, Duett, and created an innovation studio How many times have you been told to “think outside the box?” My motto is, forget the…

A New Year. A New Playbook.

January 6, 2021

Welcome 2021. What took you so long? A new year – especially this one – causes me to think about what I want to accomplish over the next 12 months.…

Pandemic Exposes Vulnerabilities and What Matters

December 1, 2020

It’s not the year I had anticipated when I moved here in 2019 to lead an organization that serves our most vulnerable citizens. As we wrap up this crazy, surreal,…

Thinking About Caregiving on a Milestone Birthday

November 4, 2020

They say 50 is the new 30. While that sounds great, when I turn 50 on Nov. 25, I’ll still be half a century old. Age is all about perspective,…

Making Indianapolis Home

September 30, 2020

Hoosier Hospitality is alive and well, even during a pandemic. This is one of the many things I’ve learned since my wife, Laura, and I packed up our dogs Coco…

Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard – Register to Vote

September 2, 2020

There was a time I stood on the sidelines and let others make choices for me. I didn’t want to “waste” my time going to a polling place to cast…