The Senior Journal

St. Jude Evening of Hope Gala with proceeds going to the St. Jude Research Hospitals will be on May 3rd, 5:30pm at the Omni Hotel in OKC. (See flyer and link below for more information.) I learned so much from the show Saint Judes was originally established in 1962 by Danny Thomas and continues to be ran by his daughter Marlo Thomas, who still is on the board stay tuned to the fantastic show and the Saint Jude evening of Hope gala ...

The 22nd year of Informed Senior Seminar is April 4th from 8am to 12pm and Bonus this is a FREE event !! Held at OSU/OKC campus at: 900 N. Portland Ave in the student center on the 3rd floor.

Pictured above is Ms. Sheryl Presley the TRAID coordinator and this events committee head. Breakfast will be served from 8am to 8:30am and then a special panel discussion on scams, where you can ask questions. Special brake out sessions will be...

WHAT IS FRAMES WITH PHOTOS? We are going to tell you and explain to you exactly what Frameswithphotos.com is and how it not only benefits you but your favorite non-profits too! Frames with Photos is Okla born and all components to it are Oklahoma based! Businesses, Services, Organizations and You as an individual can benefit!

Yours truly as in Robin Gunn the Publisher, Editor & On Air Host is taking an interest in Frames wit...

It is a call back OSJ Radio Show … We had so many emails & phone calls to rerun the “… More on Family Caregiving” show and we thought during this sleet and snow week that this would be the perfect time to replay!

Family Caregiving is the hottest ticket and fastest growing entities all over the world to discuss. My mother (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn) and I took care of my Father (Gordon Gunn) for 13 1/2 years, full-time 8 1/2 years ...

Celebrating Hope through Art with the Healthy Living of OKC, part of the Maps three program on Adult Wellness @ Education for the 50-Plus. Please notice the flyer in this OSJ e-newsletter for more information. Has your life been impacted by cancer? Unfortunately, pretty much all of us can say “yes”that we know someone in our immediate family or friends or ourselves. Celebrating Hope Through Art. Is a therapeutic way to approach thi...

Richard W. Amend the Mission & Community Relations Director at Saint Ann for the last 18 years. The Saint Ann independent & Assisted Living Center Community was established 22 years ago. The reputation of Saint Ann Retirement Center proceeds itself! There is no buy in and it’s all inclusive in independent and assisted living. Chef prepared restaurant style dining and the amenities go on and on and we have great resident sto...

Gaylene Stiles is the Education Coordinator for VillagesOKC.org. We will be discussing what POSITIVE Aging is though VillagesOKC… A plan not a place. There will be monthly gatherings at Metro Tech from 10am to 11:30am (see schedule flyer or at villagesOKC.org)

Our first question is; What is Positive Age and how can you make it work for you and your loved ones?

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Gaylene Stiles is the Education Coordinat...

More on … Family Caregiving is one of the hottest ticket and fastest growing entities all over the world to discuss. My mother (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn) and I took care of my Father (Gordon Gunn) for 13 1/2 years, full-time 8 1/2 years and part-time for 5 1/2 years. He had Dementia and Alzheimer’s. We have learned a basket full of information about Family Caregiving. We will be addressing this on the OSJ radio show (Freedom 96.9FM ...

Ginny Curtis-Gillespie is the founder and backbone of Navigating Medicare. She has worked in the insurance industry for 39 years and the Medicare space for 21 years. She is passionate about working with the Medicare population and helping them feel confident in making decisions about their health coverage. She is happily married with three grown children and 10 grandchildren.

Jennifer Melton is the codirector of Navigating Medi...

The OSJ Radio Hour as in The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour … Has a “back by popular demand” OSJ radio hour… in studio is originally aired 12/14/24 and due to emails, a phone calls and texts… we knew we had to bring this show back to our listening audience! It is a world 🌎 of information (especially after the holidays) where adult children, friends and those concerned with the well being of their parents or loved one. Most of wh...

The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour is bringing back a well received show, due to popular demand!!! We are proudly rerunning and reintroducing G&S Cleaning Services on our OSJ radio hour; Mrs. Shirrhonda Wettinburg owner of G&S Cleaning Services for the last 9 years!!! Her personal path lead her to open G&S Cleaning Services and she has never looked back! Shirrhonda handles in her services – Commercial, Residential and...

Pictured on OSJ radio studio is an Interactive Companion Pet – Realistic & Lifelike… What is this ? We will answer that and more on tools for families or professional caregivers. This show is dedicated to those the care for others. Either you will be a caregiver or you will be cared for. Pictured left to right in the above photo is Loyd Lightfoot, Shelley Gladden, and Donnie Lewis.

These are experts in their field and their ex...

What is The GIFT 🎁… well it stands for “Gathering Information For Transition” and is brought to you by VillagesOKC.org (A Plan not a Place) This extremely informative and educational show will inform to you things that are vital to you at 18 or 118! In the studio left to right is; Eddie Sisson a participant in The GIFT 🎁 as well as being on the executive board of villagesOKC.org and Dana Bellows is Project Manager for The GIFT Wo...

The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour is so very proud to introduce on our OSJ radio hour; Mrs. Shirrhonda Wettinburg owner of G&S Cleaning Services for the last 9 years!!! Her path lead her to open G&S Cleaning Services and she has never looked back! Shirrhonda handles in her services – Commerical, Residential and Rental “Make Readies” .

I have personally hired Shirrhonda to clean my home and my Mom has hired her as well, b...

BE AWARE OF THE MEDICARE CHANGES FOR 2025! This is not a scare tactic but an informational and educational OSJ Radio Hour. “Navigating Medicare” is here to sell you nothing… only expert advice! In the studio today we have CEO, founder, and backbone of “Navigating Medicare” Ginny Curtis-Gillespie, who has 39 years in the Medicare knowledge industry. Ginny’s daughter, Jennifer Melton, Licensed Insurance Agent & Co-Director has a ...

This week we have a reminder episode about the Elison of Statesman Club.

Cameron Gruenberg is the Divisional Director of Sales & Marketing for Sagora and is over 16 retirement communities including Independent Living, Assisted Living & Memory Care! This conversation is about Elison Independent Living of Statesman Club, a pet friendly community on a little lake in the heart of OKC (behind the Hefner Road post office) at 104...