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Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Healthier Aging through Intergenerational Inclusion

By Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

A recent New York Times piece titled “Old and Young, Talking Again” explores the link between cross-generational connections and improved perceptions and outcomes of aging. Opportunities for younger folks and […]

Healthier Aging through Intergenerational Inclusion

· by Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

A recent New York Times piece titled “Old and Young, Talking Again” explores the link between cross-generational connections and improved perceptions and outcomes of aging. Opportunities for younger folks and […]

September is Healthy Aging Month at PHW and Beyond!

By Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Healthy Aging Month is in full swing at PHW, with faith communities across the state building elements of our Healthy Aging Inclusion Plan into the new church year! I am […]

September is Healthy Aging Month at PHW and Beyond!

· by Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Healthy Aging Month is in full swing at PHW, with faith communities across the state building elements of our Healthy Aging Inclusion Plan into the new church year! I am […]

Health Ministry as Peace Work – A Reflection on Peace Month

By Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

This August marks one year since I first reached out to the Partners in Health & Wholeness (PHW) team as a potential host site for my Senior Practicum in Peace […]

Health Ministry as Peace Work – A Reflection on Peace Month

· by Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

This August marks one year since I first reached out to the Partners in Health & Wholeness (PHW) team as a potential host site for my Senior Practicum in Peace […]

Meeting the Moment for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

By Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

There are currently 3 million LGBTQ+ adults aged 65 or older in the United States and that number is expected to double by 2030 (source). While the age-related needs of […]

Meeting the Moment for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

· by Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

There are currently 3 million LGBTQ+ adults aged 65 or older in the United States and that number is expected to double by 2030 (source). While the age-related needs of […]

Aging and Imago Dei

By Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Is there an expiration date on our inherent worth and dignity? An aging out of being made in God’s image?  The past two pandemic years have been a litmus test […]

Aging and Imago Dei

· by Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Is there an expiration date on our inherent worth and dignity? An aging out of being made in God’s image?  The past two pandemic years have been a litmus test […]

Show Your Heart Some Love this February

By Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

One morning last summer, while taking myself on a hike on one of my favorite local trails, I struck up a brief conversation with a man in his 70s who […]

Show Your Heart Some Love this February

· by Krista Westervelt, Associate Director, Partners in Health & Wholeness, Healthy Aging

One morning last summer, while taking myself on a hike on one of my favorite local trails, I struck up a brief conversation with a man in his 70s who […]