Stories From the Road…..What Goes Around Comes Around
(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) It’s hard to put it in one or two paragraphs how this driving has changed my life, but here goes. Riders, as you […]
Stories From the Road-The People I Meet
(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) In the past four years I have had a variety of riders and a few recognizable names as I start to get assigned […]
Stories From the Road…..”People Stories”
People Stories Most of my riders are kind enough to indulge my curiosity about their life story. I am often entertained during the ride with stories of life time successes, such as an opera singer who took up her profession after bearing four children; and a guitar playing engineering professor who taught himself German so […]
Stories From the Road..In Memory of Mom
The best part of being a volunteer driver is being able to help the homebound elderly get to their medical appointments. Most do not have family close by or available to provide transportation to appointments. Regular visits to doctors are necessary for them tp maintain good health and allow them to continue to live independently. […]
Stories From The Road (cont) “Counting Cheerios”
Real stories by volunteer drivers, from the book “Stories From The Road…Stories Of The Heart” I received a request to go food shopping with a senior citizen who had previously relied on neighbors as she could not afford delivery. I found she was to weak to accompany me to the store and decided to establish a […]
Stories From the Road
When we started Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care in 2005, one of our purposes was to be actively involved in the community. We encourage others in the community to give back some of their time and talents to assist the underserved. After all that’s what makes a community a community. I was recently given a […]
Blessings! Supports a New Non-Profit
Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care fully supports “Living Solutions for Seniors”, a new non-profit, and it’s mission to empower independence for older adults and individuals with disabilities who live in the Southwest Valley of Phoenix, AZ. To learn more about LSFS, visit their website at: www.solutionsforseniors.com
TRIP Volunteer Driver Program Opens New Training Center
Blessings! For Seniors supports the new non-profit organization, Living Solutions for Seniors, Inc in it’s mission to establish a transportation program in Southwest Valley of Metro Phoenix. The Independent Living Partnership has responded to national requests and established a training center for the staff of organizations wanting to start and operate a TRIP service for older […]
5 Signs of Alzheimer’s That Sometimes Show up Before Memory Loss
Forgetfulness isn’t always the first sign of dementia. By Paula Spencer Scott Memory loss is the symptom everybody worried about Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia seems to focus on. After all, it’s distressing — and increasingly obvious. Yet there are other common symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia that can turn up even earlier, […]
Becoming a Family Caregiver
If caring for a family loved one is new for you or if you are experiencing the stresses of being a family caregiver, then this FREE community education forum is for you. You will learn: What being a caregiver is all about What being a caregiver means to the family The core values of being […]
