Silver Wisdom: Aging with Grace
Silver Wisdom is a podcast of shared perspectives from adults living their Catholic faith in the 7th decade of their lives or beyond.
About the Episode: Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D., reflects on how older people throughout his own life influenced his path to fulfill his mission from God, which is to care for the elderly in his community and in his own family. He gives a platform to voices through his books and emphasizes the value of writing down the words of the elders in our lives now.
Hosted by: Ofelia De Los Santos - Director of Immigration Services - CDOB, Stewardship and Grants, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Home Missions - USCCB, former attorney in Hidalgo County.
Guest: Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr., Ph.D. - Pioneer in Bilingual Education, former superintendent, retired college lecturer at the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, current member of the South Texas College Board of Trustees for over 20 years, author and advocate.
Special Interest: Titles Written by Dr. Alejo Salinas:
Book One: ¿Ya Será Hora? (Is it Time?); Book Two: ¿Que Será? (What is it?);
Book Three: Strive for the Best: Lucha Por Lo Mejor; Book Four (Pending): Can it be Done?
Silver Wisdom: Aging with Grace
The Value of the Golden Years
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Episode Five Topic: The Value of the Golden Years
Show Notes: Silver Wisdom is a podcast with shared perspectives of faith and family between adults in their 7th decade of life or more, as well as from those carrying out their Catholic vocation to aid the elderly in various settings.
About the Episode: Mrs. Carrillo speaks about the challenging yet rewarding dynamic she encounters while providing chaplain services to people in the hospital systems throughout the Rio Grande Valley. She provides insight on ways to handle the differences in religion, the varying attitudes and behaviors between older and younger generations and how using tools like the S.E.R assessment (Spiritual Emotional Relationship) allows the chaplains to truly encompass humility and focus on the needs of the patients.
Hosted by: Ofelia De Los Santos - Director of Immigration Services - CDOB, Stewardship and Grants,
Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Home Missions-USCCB, former attorney in Hidalgo County.
Guest: Yolanda Carrillo, MAT, MBA., BCC-Director of Health Ministries-Catholic Diocese of Brownsville
Health Ministries Director
For Your Consideration: https://www.cdob.org/healthministries