Blog Posts
How Our Patient Advocates Make a Difference
This year, Heart2Heart hired two patient advocates — Maria Purgavie and Shirley Ramos. Since July, they became responsible for connecting with seniors who have...
A Reflection on Thankfulness
I pray this Thanksgiving finds you surrounded by the people you love most. And I pray that you’re still thankful — even if that’s not your experience this...
The Heartbeat of an Outreach
Malcolm Mcallister holds a special place in the story of Heart2Heart. It wasn’t just that he developed close-knit friendships with our founder, Sean Stepelton,...
Celebrations and Borrowed Time: Reflections from the 2023 Red Gala
The night of the 2023 Red Gala was a confluence of milestones for Heart2Heart. On one hand, the masquerade-themed event was a fun-filled celebration. We...
Red Gala Sponsorship Focuses on Spiritual Health of Local Seniors
FORT LAUDERDALE – Bible Media Group is investing in the spiritual health of seniors by expanding its partnership with Heart2Heart Outreach of South Florida. With...
Dependable and Kind: How One Volunteer Kept a Senior Mobile
All her life, Barbara Giannou has been active and independent. Even being born deaf never stood in her way. But when mounting medical bills made it...
How Can We Promote Active Living among Seniors?
My last blog was a challenge to seniors to keep physically active as part of a healthy lifestyle. Today, I want to challenge our community to encourage seniors to make...
Activity director spills the secrets to staying active
You could say that Ellyn Fishbach is an expert at staying active through the golden years. For one, she waited until after retirement to begin a whole new career...
What’s the best way for seniors to stay active?
At the beginning of my CrossFit journey, I was blown away by Linda, who’s 72, and her workout friends from church. I consider myself fairly fit. For most of my life,...
Daughter Feels Grateful for Help in between Treasured Moments
In his younger days, Vinal Thomas was a vibrant, pew-jumping pastor. He and his late wife helped plant nearly 30 churches, and he constantly ministered to everyone...
How Can We Honor the Wisdom of Older Loved Ones?
I’ve been recording my dad’s wisdom into videos. He’s had some unique experiences for a man his age. He lost my sister when she was only 32. His wife (my mom)...
Celebrating Self Care through staying active
Marie Perry, 65, has stayed young through staying active. As we celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month, we asked for her perspective on taking care of herself. Marie...
Why do Some Older Leaders Resist Stepping Down?
Senator Mitch McConnell has been in the news recently, after he froze during two separate news conferences — once in late July and then again last week. Both...
A Volunteer’s Strength Helps a Senior Move
For 84-year-old Marilyn Kerr of Boca Raton, moving to a new home felt impossible. She had sold or given away most of her furniture because her new home would be already...
How Does the ‘Tyranny of the Urgent’ Affect How We Treat Seniors?
When I was studying for my undergraduate degree, a little pamphlet-sized book changed my perspective on time. In “Tyranny of the Urgent,” Charles E. Hummel argues...