Seniors from the North Lauderdale community and beyond came to Riverside Church for an inaugural Age My Way event on May 12. They enjoyed food, games and door prizes while learning about resources in the community available to them. The Age My Way event was a partnership between Heart2Heart and Riverside Church, one that Heart2Heart plans to duplicate in other communities...
Relief C.A.R.E. in Action: Cassilda and Tracey’s Story
Tracey Miller was already a Heart2Heart volunteer, helping seniors at care center craft events with a group of volunteers. But God was calling her to something new.
Recently, she began visiting Cassilda Smith at her home through Heart2Heart’s Relief C.A.R.E. Program. Their visits began every Tuesday and soon blossomed into more....
Congratulations to Juan Ramos for being recognized as Heart2Heart’s Volunteer of the Month for May 2022! Juan gives his time in two crucial Heart2Heart outreaches every week. To start, he leads a Sunday morning worship service at a care center. He also began delivering meals to two seniors living in their homes as Heart2Heart launched its Food for Hope program last week.
As we close Older Americans Month, I wanted to take one last look at the theme of “Age My Way.” Specifically, I want to take some time to explore the history and current impact of self-directed care. Simply put, self-directed care, or self-directed services, is the God-given right and ability for a person to continue to make everyday decisions as they...
