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Know Someone with Dementia? Become a Dementia Friend
Do you know someone living with dementia? In just one hour, you can learn practical ways to communicate, connect, and support them with confidence. Join our free Dementia Friendly class and become a Dementia Friend.
More Than a Grocery List: How Our Van Service Keeps Neighbors Independent and Connected
Our Van Service is more than a ride—it’s a community on wheels. By providing reliable transportation to the store, we help seniors access essentials while fighting isolation through friendship. Your support ensures our neighbors stay healthy, happy, and connected in the homes they love.
The Important Caregiver Mindshift to Help Manage the Role
Caregiving begins with love but quickly becomes a role with real demands. When you see it as a job, not your identity, you gain clarity, set boundaries, and protect your energy so you can care for your loved one without losing yourself.
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Is Your Medicare Plan Changing in 2027? Here’s What to Watch For
Medicare changes can be confusing, especially when premiums, prescription coverage, provider networks, and plan benefits may change from year to year. We reviewed two Medicare-focused videos to highlight what they say about 2027 and the things beneficiaries may want to watch for. Here’s what we found.
10 Brain-Boosting Game Ideas for Friendly Visits and Solo Fun
Keeping your mind sharp doesn’t have to feel like homework. Discover 10 engaging activities—from digital geography games to nostalgic card challenges—that seniors, family members, and volunteers can enjoy together or solo. Whether you're looking to boost memory or refresh your routine during a Friendly Visit, some of these ideas may surprise you!
Why Caregivers Feel Guilty and How to Let It Go
Whether you feel you're not doing enough, letting others down, or struggling with frustration toward someone you love, you're not alone. Here are the three kinds of caregiver guilt and simple ways to start letting go.
Meet the Heart Behind the Neighbors Who Care Meals
What inspires a chef to serve hundreds of homebound seniors? For Executive Chef Gabriel Garfio, it starts with a lifelong love of cooking, a family steeped in the culinary arts, and a genuine desire to give back. Meet the chef behind Neighbors Who Care’s dinner deliveries and discover the passion behind every meal.
The Story Behind the Meals: 24 Years of Dinner Delivery
What began as a grassroots effort to get hot meals to homebound seniors has grown into a Dinner Delivery program serving more than 120 clients and delivering as many as 1,400 meals in a single month. Discover how one chef, one big idea, and a community of volunteers transformed the way Neighbors Who Care delivers dinner with care.
The Caregiver in Your Life Needs More Than “Let Me Know.”
You've said it a dozen times: 'let me know if you need anything.' Here's the problem — it doesn't give a caregiver anything they can actually use. Real support looks smaller and more specific. Let us show you how to help.
The Kind of Lonely That Aging singles often Hide
Loneliness can make the world feel sadder, but you don't have to face it alone. Connection starts with one small step: saying yes, showing up, reaching out, or accepting a little help. Whether through friends, community, volunteering, or a caring neighbor, meaningful connection is always possible, no matter your age.
Gather ’Round the Table: Neighbors Who Care Launches “The Lunch Bunch Group”!
Neighbors Who Care’s new Lunch Bunch Group brings van-approved senior clients together for twice-monthly outings filled with good food, laughter, conversation, and connection. What began as an idea from our volunteer drivers has grown into a meaningful way for clients to enjoy local restaurants, make new memories, and feel less isolated.
Meet Mando: The Office Dog at Neighbors Who Care
Have you stopped by the Neighbors Who Care office lately and received a warm, tail-wagging greeting? If so, you’ve met Mando, our unofficial Office Support Dog and resident morale booster!
The Anti-Aging Trap
The word "anti-aging" frames a normal part of life as an enemy to defeat, a fight nobody actually wins. This blog post looks at where that pressure comes from, what it costs people who buy in, and what it looks like to aim for function and curiosity instead of erasure.
Before You’re a Caregiver: How to Prepare While There’s Still Time
Caregiving usually arrives without warning, after a fall or a diagnosis. But many of the hardest parts aren't about the caregiving itself, they're about conversations and paperwork that could've happened earlier. Here's how to get ahead of it, before a crisis makes the decisions for you.
What to Pack for a Loved One’s First Doctor Visit After a Diagnosis
A new diagnosis brings a flood of paperwork, questions, and unknowns. Here's a simple checklist to help you and your loved one walk into that first doctor's visit prepared, and feel a little more in control of what comes next.
The Hidden Cost of Isolation: What Happens to the Body and Mind When Seniors Stop Going Out
When it's too hot to walk to a neighbor's or take the golf cart out, staying in feels harmless. But those small skips add up fast, and for many seniors, summer isolation quietly takes a toll on both body and mind.
A True Desire for Helping Others: Gil Hulden
Gil Hulden believes volunteering is more than giving time. It’s about building meaningful connections. As a Volunteer Scheduler at Neighbors Who Care, Gil uses compassion, organization, and a heart for service to ensure neighbors receive the support they need. His dedication helps keep our community connected and cared for every day.
Thank You Volunteer Event
Connection, community, and gratitude filled the room as 50 volunteers came together for a special Volunteer Happy Hour. With great food, fun conversation, and plenty of laughter, it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the caring neighbors who give their time and hearts to support our mission every day.
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