Enhancing the lives of older adults through social services and civic engagement.
Get Involved!
Positive Maturity offers a range of volunteer and civic opportunities. Regardless of age or ability, you can make difference! Whether through volunteer services with the RSVP program or with stipend volunteer opportunities through the Senior Companion Program or Foster Grandparent Program, there is a place for you at Positive Maturity.
Need Assistance?
One of our primary missions at Positive Maturity is to help older adults live independently. Through our Shepherd Center at Don Hawkins and Geriatric Social Services Programs we provide hot meals, activities and assistance with navigating available resources and services.
Watch the video and learn more about the programs of Positive Maturity.
Top 50 Over 50® celebrates members of our community who know how to dream, laugh, contribute and achieve on many levels… all the key elements of staying young while growing up. We hope that you will join us in this celebration and help us recognize outstanding citizens over the age of 50 who exemplify what it means to grow up while staying young.
2019 Honoree Henry “GIP” Gibson, owner of the legendary Birmingham juke joint, Gip’s Place
Financial tips for making the most of your senior years while living on a fixed income.
People over the age of 65 often have financial trouble. The problem has been called a “silent crisis” because so many seniors simply do without basic needs and remain quiet out of pride or hopelessness. The good news is that there are plenty that seniors can do to deal with monthly cash shortages and even long-term fiscal troubles. Here are a few tried-and-true tips that can bring a measure of relief to those struggling to survive and thrive on fixed incomes.
Lessons from the recent pandemic.
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do everything. For those of us in our golden years, we have to be especially careful—and here’s why: as we age, our immune systems get weaker, which makes it more challenging for older adults to fight off infectious diseases.
Help yourself by helping others: Make a commitment to volunteer
(BPT) - Did you know that 35,000 hours of volunteering is the equivalent of working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year with no days off for 17 years? For American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) member Sarah Brooks, who was recently recognized for volunteering more than 35,000...
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Positive Maturity, Inc.
3918 Montclair Road, Suite 200
Birmingham AL 35213