One of the biggest traditions in my family is making Christmas cookies. Christmas is one of the most important parts of the year in my family, and therefore, the Christmas cookie making starts not at the beginning of December, but November. Everyone in my family has a specific line of cookie; for example, my brother [...] Read more »
“Loneliness stings at any age.” This powerful opening to the NY Times article, “The High Price of Loneliness” brought me to today’s blog post. What we experience here at FriendshipWorks is echoed throughout the piece – loneliness hurts, but in older people it can be more than just feelings of sadness and isolation. It can [...] Read more »
May is always an exciting month. It means warmer weather, flowers (from April showers!) and the end of the school year. May is also, as I recently discovered, Older Americans Month! It is the official month where we observe and celebrate the value of all the older adults in our communities. This month long holiday [...] Read more »
Fun Fact about this upcoming month: May is Older Americans Month. Since 1963, May has been a month for us to appreciate and celebrate the value that elders contribute to our communities. Whether you’re like me and just found out about this tradition, or knew about it for a while, this month is the perfect [...] Read more »
Life can be stressful. I don’t think there’s a single person who at some point in their life wouldn’t agree with that phrase. There are always those moments (or long, extended periods of time as I should more accurately call them) when everything seems to be too much. There are emails to check, people to [...] Read more »
My first driving experience took place in the middle of winter, on the thin, winding, dirt road of a Christmas Tree Farm. My father decided halfway through our Christmas tree search that this was the perfect time for his almost 16-year-old daughter to try driving his 2-ton truck. Dutifully, I climbed into the driver’s seat, [...] Read more »
It is with great sadness that this week’s post shares the story of Bently the Beagle, who passed away unexpectedly on March 13th this year. Bently, a cuddly and lovable ball of delight and energy, was introduced to FriendshipWorks over 2 years ago when he became a certified PetPals volunteer. Bently and his owner [...] Read more »
Unpleasant health care experiences are not uncommon. Yet the number of bad experiences that confront our isolated, disabled elderly recipients seem enormous. These are people who need special services and support to get to their appointments at all. A major value of Medical Escorts is having highly personalized support that can accommodate any sudden or [...] Read more »
Eighty-Nine year old Eva Monteiro and Suzanne Edwards meet every Wednesday for lunch. They pack their own lunches and meet to discuss food and current events, and to enjoy each other’s presence. Eva is passionate about learning and teaching, and is urgent to share it with others. “The golden years can be a very difficult [...] Read more »
If there’s a common thread that ties together Lil Ellington’s experience with FriendshipWorks it would be shopping. Lil and her match, Marissa Sweazy, loved to spend time going through women’s magazines, gossiping and picking out their favorite items. Everyone loves shopping with their best friend, the person who you can goof around with and try [...] Read more »