Interview with international civil rights leader Dr. Dorothy Height
Newswire (March 31, 2010) Dr. Dorothy Height, international civil rights leader, talks about her legacy and life purpose in a moving video interview March 15, just days before her 98th birthday with ICareVillage. Read Full Article...
CEO Jamie Spooner on ABC’s View From the Bay
View From the Bay (March 18, 2010) icarevillage founder Jamie Spooner is interviewed by Spencer Christian and Lisa Quinn of View From the Bay. Jamie shares about her experience as a long distance caregiver for her aging parents and identifies financial and legal issues that come up for the adult caregiver. Watch Video
Capturing seniors' stories while she still can
Sarasota, Florida (February 20, 2010) Sonia Fuentes has rarely felt fear in her life -- a trait she credits to her Jewish immigrant father, who brought his family to America from Germany just before Hitler's genocide began...This week, Fuentes shared her past and her power of conviction with a camera crew on the back porch of her home. She is one of seven local senior citizens participating in a documentary series aimed at preserving the stories of their generation.
"The Wisdom of Elders Across America" is being produced by California Internet entrepreneur Jamie Spooner, a former Microsoft Web developer and creator of the elder care Web site icarevillage.com. Read Full Article...
New Bay Area Website Offers Everything Eldercare for Families
SANTA ROSA, California (January 8, 2010) A newly-launched website created by a local group of women provides valuable information, tools, and emotional support to baby boomers faced with taking care of their aging parents and loved ones. icarevillage features a friendly, supportive voice; easy navigation; and original content, videos, artwork, and photography. Read Full Article...
Loving Tribute to a Father Helps Caregivers Cope: Jamie Spooner creates I Care Village in honor of Robert J. Spooner
SANTA ROSA –In the video, Bob Spooner sits in a comfortable chair at his beloved Maine vacation home and reminisces about his life. His speech is slow and deliberate as he recalls his childhood, marriage, service in World War II, graduation with honors from Yale and his inventions that were far ahead of their time. Read Full Article...
Planeteria Owner to Launch Web-based Resource for Elder Care
SANTA ROSA – Former Microsoft designer and owner of one of the North Bay’s most prominent Web marketing firms, Jamie Spooner, will go live with a new business venture in about three weeks – a comprehensive elder-care Web platform developed as a tribute to her father.
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A New Service for Seniors and Their Care Givers
This past weekend, a new website launched – www.icarevillage.com. It was created to be an all encompassing site for people to reference when they have questions about caring for seniors. Per their site, “Caring for aging parents and loved ones has many rewards, but it can also be overwhelming, complicated, and exhausting. This is a time of tough decisions. Every day brings new challenges. And all the fine print—whether it’s on prescription warnings or legal and financial documents—is confusing. Take a deep breath. You’re not alone. You’ve found your village.”
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