Heart2Heart volunteer Lori Schlueb was at a diner near her house when she first saw Mary Lou. The older woman looked very thin and walked slowly with her walker. Lori’s own father struggled with dementia and Parkinson’s disease before he passed away. Lori...
Heart2Heart is learning firsthand how to powerfully deploy technology to reach seniors who are isolated. As we explore this topic of technology, I wanted to explain how our innovative iPads for Seniors program is already making a difference. Earlier this year, we...
For this month’s theme, which I’m calling “Back to the Future,” we’re going to be discussing seniors and technology. The more and more we advance, the more we’re moving towards everything digital. So navigating technology is an important subject for our seniors. I...
At Heart2Heart, we believe people retain the right to self-determination even as they age. Self-determination is important, even if a person decides to go against the best health recommendations. In elementary school, perhaps you had a teacher who showed you a picture...
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...
The Volunteer of the Month for June 2022 is Harvey Brisard! Heart2Heart is grateful for Harvey’s willingness to jump in and help when needed. Remarkably, Harvey didn’t initially expect to become a volunteer with Heart2Heart. His teenage daughter, Maria, was the...
Last week, we talked about how we define health and how cultural perspectives might change our definitions. Now, I want to discuss how those definitions affect our healthcare decisions as we age. There was a time when the lifespan of humans was not very long. However,...
Food for Hope volunteer Gina and her daughter deliver five meals to a senior. In its third week of deliveries, Food for Hope is already making a difference in the lives of seniors, beyond the meals themselves. Heart2Heart Volunteer Coordinator Antonella Salerno saw...
This month, I want to discuss health. Specifically, I want to ask: what does it mean to be healthy? Most of us would jump to a quick answer. However, the definition of health could be different depending on where you’re from and what your beliefs are. The obvious...
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....