The cartilage in both her knees was gone and advanced arthritis in her shoulders and back made it painful and exhausting to walk, but this elderly woman made it to our offices to ask us to help her replace her broken walker. When the pain is so bad I can’t stand it, I pray.” I [...]
An 89 year old called us one day saying. “I am the stupidest old woman who ever drew a breath!” A nice young man had called to tell her she had won a ‘free cruise’ so she signed up! She thought it was a little strange when he asked for a credit card. “I knew [...]
We first met her when we got a call from someone who was concerned because she was driving recklessly. When we caught up with her we discovered she sat on several telephone books so that she could see out the windshield. She was desperately trying to hold on to her independence but osteoporosis made it [...]
I got a call from an elderly man who said, “My rocking chair’s broke. Can you fix my rocking chair? It’s all I have.” “Well, I am not sure, but I’ll try to find someone who can fix your rocking chair”. Then he said, “Tomorrow’s my birthday.” I said, “that’s great. What are you getting [...]
The telephone company had turned off her telephone. She was in her late seventies homebound and she was all alone. I wanted her to be able to call if she needed help, but her telephone bill was over a thousand dollars and she couldn’t pay it. Every time she called someone she had been making [...]
PEACH COBBLER – SHE WAS 96 YEARS OLD and counting on us to help her continue living in her own home. She called the volunteer who adopted her ‘cricket’.
We found an elderly widow sitting in the dark. she had moved from room to room as the light bulbs burned out. When the last one burned out, she was in the dark. We take for granted changing a light bulb, but for frail seniors it is dangerous and it can force them into a [...]