I want to continue our discussion on elder abuse by reiterating our responsibility to the seniors in the community. We feel an innate responsibility to help a lost child in a store reconnect with her parents. In the same way, we should feel protective of the...
Years back, I worked for a physical therapist. He often said that the main reason older people fell was out of fear. In other words, seniors internalize the thought that they’re weak. They convince themselves that walking is a danger for a person their age. They...
Cecilia Pardo, our Volunteer of the Month for October, has volunteered with us for a little over a month, but she’s already made a big impact on the lives of seniors in South Florida. More importantly, she has discovered a fountain of joy in her new work. ...
Local seniors will be able to experience the gospel of Jesus with a fresh perspective, thanks to a new partnership between Heart2Heart Outreach and the Bible Media Group. Using their Heart2Heart’s C.A.R.E. Tech iPads, seniors were able to watch realistic...
As the leader of a nonprofit, I’m constantly advocating for the value of our volunteers. When we write grants or I explain what we do to a new donor or community partner, I am answering that one underlying question. What intrinsic value do our Heart2Heart volunteers...
Seniors at Grand Villa of Deerfield learn how to use the iPads with the help of Heart2Heart Digital Outreach Coordinator Marisela Martinez, left, and volunteer Alberto Altamiranda, right. Heart2Heart delivered 70 iPads to 11 care centers in the last two weeks, marking...
Heart2Heart has purchased 250 iPads to be distributed to isolated seniors in care centers throughout Broward County.
Heart2Heart will be distributing the iPads to at least 40 care centers. The iPads will be used by its residents as needed to connect with family, friends and Heart2Heart’s expanded base of digital volunteers.
