Advice on Keeping Your Retired Farm Parents Active and Happy
Here are some resources on self-compassion:
Dr. Kristin Neff's website Self-Compassion Practices: Cultivate Inner Peace and Joy - Self-Compassion (activities)
Tara Brach's RAIN-of-Self-Compassion2 resource (PDF)
AgriSafe's podcast episode on Gratitude
Here are resources on mentorship and farm succession:
Check out your state's ag extension programs; many states have mentor-mentee opportunities under their new/beginning farm/ranch programs!
For farmers who don't have successors, the Land Stewardship Project has resources for retiring farmers and landowners that help them continue their farms legacy and values.
AgriSafe's webinar on Training Future Generations of Farmers Through Apprenticeship
AgriSafe's webinar on the Three-Step Process to Farm Succession Planning
Here are useful resources from the National Institute of Aging:
Cognitive health and older adults
Activities for older adults
"Healthy Aging Tips for the Older Adults in Your Life"
Here is one more resource from AgriSafe - a webinar on "Fall Prevention in Older Adults."
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