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As a Senior Companion, Randle visits a military veteran in his home twice a week to allow his wife a break to run errands. According to the veteran’s spouse Randle services are much needed because it gives her peace of mind knowing someone is at home with her husband...

Our heroes are unknown until their story is told.  This quarter our spotlight volunteer is Ms. LaVera McClain who has been a volunteering with the Senior Companion program for 7 months.  She is the mother of 4 children, grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of 4....

A Medicare Supplement Plan, also known as Medigap, helps fill the “gaps” in original Medicare and is sold by private companies. Medicare pays for much, but not all, of the costs for covered health care services and supplies. A Medicare Supplement Plan (Medigap) policy...

Shirley Spain  RSVP Profile Although Shirley Spain has been involved with RSVP since 1974, it wasn’t until she retired in 2004 that she finally had the opportunity to volunteer on the other side of the organization. “Before it was RSVP the group came under the...

Just because we are aging, it’s not time to sit down! In fact, it’s just the opposite. Now more than ever, it’s important for seniors to maintain an active lifestyle in order to reap maximum health benefits.  There are many reasons that people become more sedentary as...

The Benefits of Intergenerational Mentoring A third of today’s youth lack mentors, according to a recent report from mentoring.org. In the meantime, there are countless older adults who are isolated, lonely and in need of companionship. It only makes sense to bring...