Recently, Heart2Heart has received a number of memorial gifts on behalf of people who passed. One gift was made on behalf of five people who served in a ministry that was quite similar to ours. Don Stepleton, who was the late uncle of our founder, started a...
One of the women in our church has a hard time attending on Sundays. Her daughter brings her occasionally, but not very often. Recently, I discovered why. “I'd love my mom to go to church more,” the daughter told me one Sunday. “But I live in California.”...
Robert Cole, our Volunteer of the Month for September, leads thought-provoking conversations about God with seniors in local care centers. He uses a program called Alpha, designed to create a safe space for people to ask questions and voice their opinions about God,...
This week is National Assisted Living Week. At Heart2Heart, we applaud the assisted living facilities that are doing a good job caring for our seniors who need assistance caring for themselves. However, even as we celebrate the great facilities, we must acknowledge...
Les Weiner turned 75 last month. As a volunteer, he leads Bible studies at care centers and visits the Heart2Heart office to entertain the staff with a song. We asked him, and three others, to tell us what it means to grow older. Here’s what he had to say. I just...
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...
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...
