Wendy Helfenbaum

Wendy Helfenbaum is a Montreal-based journalist and TV producer who writes about careers, travel, wellness, home and garden, and parenting. Her work has appeared in Woman’s Day, Costco Connection, Canadian Living, Parenting.com and many more.

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You’ve Brought a Loved One Home From Long-Term Care. Now What?

Here’s how two people are handling the challenges, and what they’ve learned

MAY 21, 2020 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Living

She Said … She Shed!

Whimsical outdoor spaces for women are gaining popularity across the country

AUGUST 12, 2019 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Living

For Multigenerational Travel, Think Outside the Mouse

Take your grandkids to one of these under-the-radar adventure destinations

FEBRUARY 7, 2019 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Living

A Late Bloomer in the Garden

How one woman fled corporate life to find her true soul in the soil

MAY 24, 2018 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Living

Dishing with Celebrity Chef Jacques Pépin

The PBS star on comfort food, giving back and bridging the generation gap

APRIL 3, 2018 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Living

10 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning a Multigenerational Vacation

How to make a winter holiday trip memorable for the entire family

OCTOBER 19, 2017 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Work & Purpose

7 Things to Know if You Want to Work From Home

A primer for people who plan to do it for the first time

JULY 27, 2017 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Health

What to Know About Getting Braces After 50

A growing number are doing it — and not just for cosmetic reasons

JUNE 26, 2017 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

Jonas Chaves, who died after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home

Caregiving

A COVID-19 Nursing Home Death: My Uncle Jonas

His passing is emblematic of the COVID-19 tragedies in long-term care

Special Report

Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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Special Report

Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.